The Eagles eked back above .500 and kept their playoff aspirations ticking with a 24-15 victory over the Falcons on Sunday. Here are 10 things we learned:
1. The Eagles are still alive. If the Eagles had lost to Atlanta, I’m not sure they would have survived a midseason 1-5 stretch. But they played some wonderful football against one of the hottest teams -- if not the hottest offense -- in the NFL on Sunday. The offense controlled the clock with a rejuvenated run game, the defense hardly ever allowed Matt Ryan and company to sustain a long drive, and the special teams did enough as the Eagles moved to 5-4 and resuscitated their fading postseason hopes.