Things started on the right foot with a commanding 29-14 win over Chicago, but since then the Eagles have dropped four straight on the road. It just so happens that this week’s task will take place in perhaps the most difficult place to play in the NFL, CenturyLink Field in Seattle.
But if we’ve learned anything about this Eagles team it’s this: Whenever the challenge has been greatest, the Eagles have stepped up the most. Home matchups with Pittsburgh, Minnesota and Atlanta all looked extremely daunting to the outside eye.
The Eagles won those three games by a combined 51 points.