The Philadelphia Eagles have played and acted like the best NFC team for the season’s first seven weeks.
On Thursday night, the 7-0 Eagles play an inferior opponent. The Houston Texans are 1-5-1, have a disgruntled wide receiver, and a defense that has struggled in recent weeks.
To most fans and analysts, the Eagles should roll. Jalen Hurts and Nick Sirianni have prepared the roster enough that they should be expected to win pretty easily. This is the NFL though. The Eagles, in their history, have a long history of playing down to inferior opponents when wins could easily be expected.