The Philadelphia Eagles may have defeated the Green Bay Packers on Monday night, but questions still linger.
The Philadelphia Eagles came away with a 10-7 win over the Green Bay Packers in a slobberknocker of an affair at Lambeau Field on Monday night, improving to 7-2 on the season.
The Eagles held the Packers to just 261 yards of total offense and had quarterback Jordan Love bewildered throughout most of the night, and new addition Jaelan Phillips made a huge impact along the edge.
Philadelphia is continuing to win ugly, and if it keeps getting them in the win column at the end of the day, that's fine, right?
Well, Brooks Kubena of The Athletic questions just how sustainable Philly's style really is with the playoffs inching closer and closer.
"Another defensive-oriented win for the Eagles after a Week 9 bye begs the question of how sustainable this style of play can be," Kubena wrote. "Can the Eagles defense continue to hold its opponents at bay until its offense figures out how to strike?"
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images.It's a fair question to propose, especially considering that Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown looked entirely disconnected again on the evening, with Brown logging just two catches on three targets.
At the same time, though, the Eagles simply know how to win games.
Philadelphia is the defending Super Bowl champion, and while it certainly has not looked dominant this season, its resume is unquestionably impressive.
The Eagles own wins over the Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and now the Packers, some of the very best teams in football.
Yes, Philadelphia has looked disjointed at times, like when it blew a double-digit fourth-quarter lead against the Denver Broncos in Week 5 and when it was routed by the New York Giants the very next game, but for the most part, Philly has largely been in control.
The Eagles definitely have issues. The Hurts-Brown dynamic will always be a question mark, and their secondary has been very inconsistent throughout the year. The addition of Phillips and the return of Nolan Smith from injured reserve may have repaired their ailing pass rush, but that is still a work in progress, as well.
Philadelphia will face another NFC contender next Sunday when it hosts the Detroit Lions.