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Glenn Erby

Where the Eagles rank statistically entering Week 6

The Eagles are 5-0 after defeating the Cardinals at State Farm Stadium, and it’s a good time to look at where the team is statistically at the first quarter mark of the season.

Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts is an MVP candidate among the league leaders in several categories.

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Haason Reddick has 4.5 sacks on defense, and the Eagles secondary is a top-five group heading into a huge matchup against Dallas. With Philadelphia returning to practice on Wednesday, we look at where the Birds rank statistically compared to the rest of the NFL.

The major metrics show where the Eagles stand after five games.

Offense

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Points per game

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Ranked 5th — 27.0

Passing offense YPG

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Ranked 7th — 259.8

Rushing offense YPG

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Ranked 4th — 160.0

Total offense YPG

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Ranked 2nd — 419.8

3rd down conversions

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ranked 6th — 43.84%

Red zone scoring

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Ranked 8th — 61.90%

Sacks allowed

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Ranked 18th — 11

Turnovers

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Ranked 1st — +9

Defense

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Points allowed

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Ranked 7th — 17.6

Passing defense

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Ranked 5th — 189.4

Total defense

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Ranked 4th — 294.4

3rd down conversions allowed

Ranked 25th — 45.31%

Red zone defense

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13th — 56.25%

Sacks

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Ranked 5th — 17

Takeaways

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Ranked 2nd — 11

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