The playoffs should be the minimum expectation for the Eagles. But one of the most significant additions might have been giving quarterback Jalen Hurts a true No. The Eagles made some major additions on defense with the drafting of Jordan Davis and Nakobe Dean, as well as the acquisitions of Haason Reddick, James Bradberry, and Chauncey Gardner-Johnson. Kickoff from Ford Field will be at 1 p.m. They open their season on the road at Detroit where they are more than a field goal favorite. Sunday at Soldier Field in Chicago with FOX providing the coverage.Īfter backing into the playoffs a year ago, the Philadelphia Eagles may have made themselves one of the favorites in the NFC East with a strong offseason that saw them significantly bolster their defense and add A.J. 3 overall pick have a smooth transition into QB1? Or will it take time?Ĭhicago-San Francisco will take place at 1 p.m. They’ll look pretty similar to their 2021 team except now second-year quarterback Trey Lance will be the main man under center. The 49ers were a win away from claiming an NFC championship and advancing to a third Super Bowl matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals. How he performs against this tough San Francisco defense will go a long way in determining the outcome of this game. Fields threw for fewer than 200 yards in the last meeting against the Niners but did rack up 103 yards on the ground in a 33-22 loss. Eberflus will be counting on second-year quarterback Justin Fields to change that in 2022. Chicago had one of the least productive offenses in the NFL a season ago. With the Matt Nagy era in the past, the Bears will officially begin the Matt Eberflus era on Sunday afternoon. Like the previous matchup, the Bears will open as the home underdog. San Francisco and Chicago will take the same field on Sunday for the second time in less than a year.
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The Browns will likely depend heavily on their defense, but with former Pro Bowlers Nick Chubb and Amari Cooper, can Cleveland’s offense do enough to fight for a trip back to the playoffs? Watson is suspended for 11 games, so now it’s up to journeyman backup QB Jacoby Brissett to hold down the fort for the time being. Under Mayfield last year, the Browns’ passing attack wasn’t much better than Carolina’s (195.3 ypg). The hope, for Carolina, is that Mayfield will be better than any of the several quarterbacks it used a season ago en route to a 5-12 record and one of the worst passing offenses (190.5 ypg) in the league 1 overall pick in the 2018 draft.Īs luck would have it for Mayfield, he gets the chance to immediately try and muster up a memorable revenge game against the team which pushed him to the side in favor of Deshaun Watson. Baker Mayfield will try to lead his Panthers, which are very small favorites, past the Browns, which drafted him with the No. Sunday’s matchup between Cleveland and Carolina will be a battle between two teams looking to turn the page on a forgettable 2021 season.
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