EAGLES GAME NOTES

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES GAME NOTES
OFFENSIVE NOTES
• TIME OF POSSESSION: The Eagles rank 2nd in the NFL in time
of possession (31:47), trailing only Dallas (32:50). Philadelphia
leads the NFL in second-half time of possession (16:51).
• GOAL-TO-GO EFFICIENCY: The Eagles rank 4th in the NFL in
goal-to-go TD efficiency (83.3%), trailing only Pittsburgh (86.7%),
Tampa Bay (86.7%) and New Orleans (85.7%).
• RUSHING RANKS: Philadelphia ranks 8th in the NFL in rushing
yards per game (114.9), trailing only Dallas (157.3) and San
Francisco (126.5) among all NFC teams.
• GROUND GAINS: The Eagles rank 4th in the NFL in percentage
of rushes gaining 4+ yards (47.5%, 140-of-295), trailing only
Tennessee (50.3%), Buffalo (49.8%) and San Franicsco (47.6%).
Philadelphia is also tied for the 6th-most rushing plays of 10+
yards (39) this season, trailing only Buffalo (51), Dallas (51),
Miami (44), Tennessee (44) and San Francisco (41).
• TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Philadelphia is tied for 9th in the
NFL in turnover differential (+3), trailing only Minnesota (+12)
and Seattle (+5) among all NFC teams.
DOMINANT ON DEFENSE
• SCORING EFFICIENCY: The Eagles have allowed only 39
scores on 128 opponent drives in 2016, ranking 5th in the
NFL in opponent scoring efficiency (30.5%), trailing only
Baltimore (24.8%), Los Angeles (27.9%), Seattle (28.2%)
and Arizona (29.2%).
• POINTS ALLOWED: Philadelphia is tied for 5th in the NFL in
points allowed per game (19.4) this season, trailing only Seattle
(17.0), Minnesota (17.5), New England (17.9) and Baltimore
(18.3). The last time the Eagles allowed 213-or-fewer points in
the first 11 games of the season was in 2004 (164 points).
• RED ZONE DEFENSE: Philadelphia ranks 1st in the NFL in
opponent red zone scoring efficiency (76.5%, 26-of-34) in
2016, while trailing only Pittsburgh (41.7%) in red zone TD
efficiency (44.1%). The Eagles also lead the NFL in opponent
yards per play inside the red zone (1.71, 142 yards on 83 plays).
• NEGATIVE PLAYS: The Eagles are tied for 4th in the NFL in
opponent yards lost on negative plays (-291) this season, trailing
only Arizona (-329), Green Bay (317) and Los Angeles (-297).
Philadelphia is tied for the 6th-most opponent negative plays in
the NFL, behind Arizona (86), N.Y. jets (82), Green Bay (81), Los
Angeles (79) and Jacksonville (78).
• TOTAL DEFENSE: The Eagles rank 8th in the NFL in total
yards allowed per game (339.4), trailing only Arizona (294.0),
Minnesota (307.0) and Seattle (335.6) among all NFC teams.
HOW THEY STACK UP
OFFENSE
Eagles
Bengals
Category Stats Rank Stats Rank
Total Offense 336.0.......20th 368.4.......10th
Rush Offense 114.9........8th 108.8.......14th
Pass Offense 221.1.......27th 259.5.......10th
Points Per Game 23.1........15th 19.4........27th
3rd-Down Off. % 34.5........29th 36.6....... 22nd
4th-Down Off. % 50.0......T-16th 71.4.........4th
Red Zone Off. (TD%) 51.3....... 22nd 51.4......T-20th
DEFENSE
Eagles
Bengals
Category Stats Rank Stats Rank
Total Defense 339.4........8th 366.5.......23rd
Rush Defense 102.8.......17th 120.5.......28th
Pass Defense 236.5.......11th 246.0.......13th
Points Per Game 19.4.......T-5th 22.3........17th
3rd-Down Def. % 38.9........13th 38.5........11th
4th-Down Def. % 40.0.......T-9th 40.0.......T-9th
Red Zone Def. (TD%) 44.1........ 2nd 58.8....... 22nd
TEAM
Eagles
Bengals
Category Stats Rank Stats Rank
Turnover Diff. +3.........T-9th +1........T-17th
Penalties Per Game 8.2.........30th 5.7......... 3rd
Penalty Yards Per Game 64.3....... 23rd 44.9.........1st
SUCCESS ON SPECIAL TEAMS
• SPECIAL TEAMS TDs: Philadelphia has posted an NFL-leading
12 special teams TDs (4 kickoff return TDs; 4 punt return TDs; 4
blocked punt return TDs) since 2013. The Eagles are the only NFL
team to record multiple kickoff return TDs in 2016.
• TOTAL KICK RETURN TDs: Since 2013, the Eagles rank 2nd in
the NFL in combined kickoff and punt return TDs (8), trailing
only Minnesota (9). Since 2014, Philadelphia leads the NFL in
both kickoff return TDs (4) and punt return TDs (4). The Eagles
are the only NFL team to record multiple kick return TDs in each
of the last three seasons (4 in 2014; 2 in 2015; 2 in 2016).
• KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE: Philadelphia leads the NFL
in kickoff return average (31.2) in 2016. Since 2014, the team
ranks 3rd in the NFL in kickoff return average (26.2), trailing only
Baltimore (26.6) and Indianapolis (26.3). Philadelphia also ranks
5th in the NFL in opponent kickoff return average (21.1) this
season, behind Buffalo (19.2), New England (19.7), N.Y. Giants
(20.6) and Indianapolis (21.1).