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Scouting report: The Eagles are traveling to Kansas City to play as well as watch and make a decision on……
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) and wide receiver A.J. Brown (11) walk off the field against the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field. ERIC HARTLINE USA TODAY Spor
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Gee, what are Chiefs fans going to have to talk about this week? The Philadelphia Eagles are coming to town for a “Monday Night Football” game on Nov. 20 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. There is no shortage of storylines for this one. It’ll be the Chiefs’ Travis Kelce going against his brother Jason, the Eagles center. Or call it the Andy Reid Bowl, as he came to the Chiefs after coaching the Eagles. The game also will feature the teams with the best records in the NFL: the Eagles are 8-1 and the Chiefs are 7-2. Oh, and it’s also a rematch of Super Bowl LVII. NBC Sports’ Peter King wrote: “In the history of the Andy Reid Bowl since Big Red migrated from Philadelphia to Kansas City in 2013, KC is 4-0 against Philadelphia, including last year’s narrow Super Bowl win. I’d expect the rating here to be insane, with Kansas City coming off a 15-day break and struggling on offense and the Eagles coming off a 15-day break and flying high.
Each week, I take an early look at the Chiefs’ next opponent, and here is a quick scouting report of the Eagles. Kickoff is at 7:15 p.m. next Monday, and the game will air on ESPN and KMBC (Ch. 9). 1. RUSHING GAME STALLS The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Marcus Hayes shared this stat: “In the first three games of the season, the Eagles averaged 4.9 yards per carry and 185.7 yards per game. In the next six games they averaged 3.4 yards per carry and 101.7 yards per game.” Hayes’ story quoted an unnamed Eagles player who said the drop-off was due to injuries to offensive lineman Cam Jurgens (foot) and quarterback Jalen Hurts (knee). Jurgens is on injured reserve but is eligible to return before the Chiefs game
