Sunday was one of the more fun games to watch speaking exclusively from the defensive side of the ball. Heading into the game last week, all the talk was about the Jets dominant defense. That is a very good unit, but it was the Eagles unit that really shined on Sunday. Of course, the Jets don't have elite personnel and were dealing with some key injuries, but the Eagles dominated the Jets offense on both the front and the back end.
One thing I've discussed before that I don't think Billy Davis gets enough credit for is how creatively he uses his front seven to create advantageous one-on-one match-ups for his key pass rushers. The Eagles don't have that elite 3-4 edge rusher that most 3-4 defenses would love to have, so Billy needs to be more creative in creating matchups for some of his better interior pass rushers like Fletcher Cox and Vinny Curry. This was on display on Sunday and several guys took advantage of those one-on-one matchups when given the opportunity.
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