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that the Eagles’ offense has lacked with Nick Foles Heading into the Week 3 showdown with the Indianapolis Colts Jason Peters Jersey , the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles are in need of an offensive spark. Surrounded by a unit plagued by injuries and uncertainty at both wide receiver and running back, franchise quarterback Carson Wentz is in an unenviable position. But he has two things working in his favor that Nick Foles has been missing through two weeks.The Eagles’ wide receivers, a mix of beat up and rag tag bunch outside of Nelson Agholor, have struggled mightily to separate and create clear looks. Even Agholor has been less effective in this regard. NFL Next Gen Stats have him at 2.4 average yards of separation compared to last years’ 3.0. Thankfully this is a small sample size and Zach Ertz helps with his 3.8 average. Outside of them, coverage units have been the white to their rice.Faced with that lack of performance from his targets, Foles has been hesitant and gun shy. According to Pro Football Focus, Foles has held onto the ball for an average of 2.76 seconds, which ranks 27th of 31 and is certainly not by design. Making matters worse, when he’s been presented with tight window throws Cheap Derek Barnett Jersey , he balks.With Wentz’s return, that’s about to change. With a cannon for an arm and a fearless mentality, he is far more willing to fit throws into smaller windows and the data bears that out. Let’s compare the two, but first, the definitions for the data presented from NFL Next Gen Stats.Comparing Wentz’s 2017 campaign to Foles in 2018, here’s how they look next to each other:AGG%: Carson Wentz = 25.7% (1st), Nick Foles = 14.6% (18th)AYTS: Carson Wentz = +.80 (4th), Nick Foles = -2.1 (24th)If you’re concerned that the roster’s current make-up looks more like the 2016 season than 2018 in terms of pass catching depth, don’t be. Wentz still smokes Foles in aggression and downfield throwing in both areas despite being more conservative in his rookie year.Wentz is going to fit some fastballs into some tight windows http://www.eaglescheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-nick-foles-jersey , which will be a welcome change. The question is, will his receivers make the plays they need to make for him? Either way, it will be a breath of fresh air seeing a quarterback more willing to challenge defenses. At 3-4 the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles now stand upon the brink of a precipice. As they look into the abyss, they see a history that is not so kind to their future prospects. Not many teams with this same sub-.500 start have been able to pull themselves back from the edge.In the modern era of the NFL (1990-2017) a 3-4 start shows a long history of despair. In total, 183 teams have started the season with that same record. The average finish of those teams is 7-9. Here’s how the numbers break down in regard to playoff hopes:98 teams finished sub-.500% (54%)32 teams made the playoffs (17.5%)14 teams won their division (8%)Of those 32 teams that made the playoffs, success is hard to find:19 teams were one-and-done in the playoffs (60%)5 teams made it past the divisional round (16%)2 teams made the Super Bowl (6%)1 team won the Super Bowl (3%)The lone team to turn a 3-4 start into a ring were the 2001 New England Patriots. After the poor opening to their season, they won 8 of their last 9 games. This is also the year of the infamous “Tuck Rule” that pushed them past the Oakland Raiders in overtime.The Eagles are no stranger to this predicament. In 2013 the Chip Kelly era got off to a slow start, dropping three consecutive games early. They rallied, winning 7 of their last 8 games in the second half of the season to clinch a wild card berth http://www.eaglescheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-corey-clement-jersey , only to lose 26-24 against the New Orleans Saints.Simple math will tell you the obvious; the 2018 Eagles need a big run while also needing the rest of the NFC East to falter. The second part is key with five divisional games remaining. Those games will likely determine the Eagles fate.Before that, the Eagles will have to take care of business against the 3-4 Jacksonville Jaguars in London. If they lose, their playoff odds reduce to 8%, while a win would spike them to 32%. Again, simple math: that’s a massive 24% swing.The bottom line is the time for touting moral victories from close losses is over. Being one or two plays away isn’t good enough. The Eagles need to prove they can finish in big moments or they will be on the outside looking in come January.