After beating the Chargers in Los Angeles even though it felt like a home game, the Eagles return to their actual home this week to take on the Arizona Cardinals.

To recap, here’s where the staff stands after three weeks:

T1: Bob, Tyler (4-0)

T2: Coggin, Kevin K, Kyle, Tim (3-1)

T7: Chris, Kevin L, Phil, Sean (2-2)

11: Anthony (0-4)

Our predictions for this week are after the jump:

Phil: Much has been made of how the Eagles’ 3-1 record is a little bit deceiving, that maybe they’re not that good and that maybe the breaks have been with them so far. OK. But you don’t have to parse intangibles where the Cardinals are concerned. Their two wins both came in overtime against the terrible Colts and the winless 49ers. The Cardinals were soundly beaten in their two games against good opponents. That form should hold here. Eagles 34, Cardinals 20.

Bob: I don’t have much respect for the Cardinals. I think Bruce Arians is overrated, the quarterback holds the ball too long, and the offensive line is atrocious. They’re coming east for a 1 pm kickoff, which is never easy. I know many people are on edge about coughing up a winnable game, but I’m not. Eagles 27, Cardinals 20.

Coggin: This seems like a game the Eagles would lose in the past. But this year the Eagles seem to have a knack for winning games against inferior teams. Larry Fitzgerald will probably have his typical 10 catch, 100+ yard game, but with no David Johnson who else do you fear on this team? Old ass Chris Johnson? No way. Eagles 30, Cardinals 21.

Sean: With the Eagles’ penchant for giving up big plays and the Cardinals habit of making them, this will be one of those games where, no matter how good the Eagles play, there will always be the fear that the Cardinals are about to get right back in the game. The Cardinals have a great defense and should give the Eagles trouble. This game will come down to the Eagles’ pass rush. After two quiet weeks for the defensive line, I think they get some of their mojo back this week, headlined by Derek Barnett’s first sack, and win the game. Eagles 29, Cardinals 24.

Kevin L: If David Johnson was playing, maybe this is a closer game. But the Cardinals are a below average offense on the road and the defense isn’t nearly as scary as it had been the past two years. Eagles win easy, but it’s not blow out. Eagles 24, Cardinals 17.

Anthony: OK, so Chris saddled me with an 0-3 start for no public picks. PFFFTTT. I can gripe about that but I can’t gripe that I was definitely wrong last week. So time to Tub Thump and get back up again… This is another close one folks. Arizona has been disappointing, but Carson Palmer throws… A LOT. That has to scare you with the Eagles secondary woes. Yes, he’s getting sacked at an historic rate, but that’s exacerbated by the imbalance between running and passing.
Meanwhile, the Cardinals defense is decent – probably the best one the Eagles have faced yet… and I think Carson Wentz will have to throw a lot too because the Eagles running game could be in flux based on Wendell Smallwood’s availability. This one is another last-possession game. Last week I said it would be the Chargers in a toss-up. This week, I’ll say the Jake Elliott legend grows as he hits another game-winner in the closing minute. Eagles 23, Cardinals 21.

Tim: All things considered, the Eagles’ defense has acquitted itself well so far this season. While the matchup between the Eagles’ inexperienced corners and the Cardinals’ wide receivers concerns me, I think the Birds’ pass rush will get home early and often on Carson Palmer if the Cards run too many deep routes. Expect to see the Cardinals rely on a heavy diet of quick passes and some no-huddle to protect their quarterback. The problem is, the Cardinals haven’t proven themselves capable of stringing together long drives on a consistent basis.

On the other side of the ball, I would like to see the Eagles incorporate Mack Hollins and Nelson Agholor into the offense a bit more to compensate for Torrey Smith’s inefficiency. Doug Pederson will also need to maintain a balanced approach to playcalling. Ultimately, establishing the run and shortening the game will be key to protecting a banged-up defense. Eagles 24, Cardinals 20.

Chris: Could this be a trap game? I know some were calling last week’s game against the Chargers one, but I feel like this is one as well. The Eagles have Carolina on Thursday, so they need to take care of business and be as healthy as possible. Losing two games in a week would change the outlook of this team dramatically. That said, I think the Eagles will take care of business, simply because I don’t think the Cardinals have weapons outside of Larry Fitzgerald. Eagles 27, Cardinals 23.

Tyler: Birds are leading the NFC East and things seem just to be going too well right now for the Eagles, which makes me feel worried about this game. However, if the Eagles are a playoff team, which I think they are, this is the type of game they need to win, to take care of business, and stockpile wins for when they go through a tougher stretch in the schedule down the road. I think the birds prevail, but it will be closer than it should be. Eagles 20, Cardinals 17.

Kevin K: I’m not impressed by a pair of overtime wins against Indy and San Fran. I think the Eagles get it done at home as long as Doug Pederson has another solid and balanced day of play calling. The almost certain absence of Wendell Smallwood should allow Corey Clement to step up and play a big role in this game. Eagles 27, Cardinals 20.

Kyle: Bruce Arians was the first coach to really figure out Chip Kelly. If you remember in 2014, the Eagles got off to a hot start and were among the best teams in the conference when they headed to Arizona and lost to the Cardinals, putting up their lowest point total to that point in the season. A year later, he did it to the Eagles again at home. If there’s one coach who can figure out Doug Pederson’s clever scheming, it’s Arians. Cardinals 19, Eagles 15.

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