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.
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
Points per game
Ranked 5th — 27.0
Passing offense YPG
Ranked 7th — 259.8
Rushing offense YPG
Ranked 4th — 160.0
Total offense YPG
Ranked 2nd — 419.8
3rd down conversions
ranked 6th — 43.84%
Red zone scoring
Ranked 8th — 61.90%
Sacks allowed
Ranked 18th — 11
Turnovers
Ranked 1st — +9
Defense
Points allowed
Ranked 7th — 17.6
Passing defense
Ranked 5th — 189.4
Total defense
Ranked 4th — 294.4
3rd down conversions allowed
Ranked 25th — 45.31%
Red zone defense
13th — 56.25%
Sacks
Ranked 5th — 17
Takeaways
Ranked 2nd — 11