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Green Bay Packers: 5 Things to know about the Eagles

By Paul Bretl

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 28: Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles talks to Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers after the game at Lincoln Financial Field on November 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Packers defeated the Eagles 27-13. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 28: Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles talks to Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers after the game at Lincoln Financial Field on November 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Packers defeated the Eagles 27-13. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – SEPTEMBER 22: Carson Wentz #11 fakes a pass to Jordan Howard #24 of the Philadelphia Eagles during their game against the Detroit Lions at Lincoln Financial Field on September 22, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Lions won 27-24. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) /

What part of this Eagles team will give the Packers the most trouble?

Dan: Hopefully, Philadelphia can figure out a way to get the ground game going early on. Green Bay’s defense has been amazing so far, and it would be great to see the Eagles finally use players like Jordan Howard more to help wear the unit down. Part of the success behind Philadelphia’s Super Bowl run a few years ago was due to their running back situation, and maybe they’ll even get lucky by seeing Miles Sanders stepping up as well.

Takeaway: The Eagles’ running game could very well give this Green Bay defense fits, just as the Denver running game did on Sunday. Philadelphia has a very good trio of backs in Jordan Howard, Miles Sanders, and Darren Sproles, and slowing them down is going to be difficult, but it is also a huge key to winning this game. In week three, Denver was able to total 149 yards on the ground against Green Bay and quite a few came from up the middle.

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