Philadelphia Eagles – Primed for Massive 2022 Leap
The Eagles may have squeaked into the playoffs this last season, but they certainly were not considered in the same tier as most of their playoff competitors. The team ended with a positive record, despite going 3-3 in a weak division, but looked completely lost against Tampa in the playoffs. Every metric says that not only will they improve, but will actually rival the best teams in the NFL in the upcoming season. Offense The Eagles were 12 th in points per game last season, but there are several reasons why they should easily crack the top 8 in 2022. First, they ended last season trending in the right direction. Their final eight games were significantly better than their first nine, finishing with a 6-2 record over that span. There are a couple of reasons for this shift. For one, they started running more. In their first nine games, they averaged 26.9 rushing attempts per game, while they averaged 38.5 rushing attempts per game over their final eight games: Weeks 1-9 Weeks 10-1