The Philadelphia Eagles face a formidable challenge as they prepare to contain the Chicago Bears’ explosive rushing attack led by D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai. Last season, the Eagles’ defense was torched for 281 yards on the ground at a staggering six yards per carry, exposing concerns about their light box scheme under defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. With key tacklers Nakobe Dean and Reed Blankenship no longer on the roster and a current ranking of 25th in rush success rate allowed, the pressure is on replacements like Zack Baun and Campbell to elevate their play.
The Philadelphia Eagles face a formidable challenge as they prepare to contain the Chicago Bears’ explosive rushing attack led by D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai. Last season, the Eagles’ defense was torched for 281 yards on the ground at a staggering six yards per carry, exposing concerns about their light box scheme under defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. With key tacklers Nakobe Dean and Reed Blankenship no longer on the roster and a current ranking of 25th in rush success rate allowed, the pressure is on replacements like Zack Baun and Campbell to elevate their play.
Can the Eagles’ safeties step up and bring the physicality needed to stop Swift and Monangai? The spotlight is on Jordan Davis to resist double teams and on Jalen Carter and Ojomo to maintain aggressive pursuit and tackling. With Fangio unlikely to abandon his system, Philadelphia’s defense must rediscover its physical identity if they hope to curb Chicago’s ground dominance.