Eagles

10 More Statistical Notes from Eagles 31, Raiders 0

By Kevin Kinkead

Published: Dec 14th, 2025 · 4:50 PM EST

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Full disclosure, the company that owns us has a lot of really nice in-house A.I. tools. We’re open to using these tools in a way that informs the reader without being fake or corny.* We’ll also mix in some A.I. slop just for shits and giggles.

This week, we asked the robots to pull some statistical notes from the shutout win over the Raiders to give us a bit more to chew on as we celebrate the end of the three-game losing streak. Hooray!

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10 More Observations from the Shutout

1. Jalen Hurts looked like himself – Let’s not overcomplicate this. When your quarterback posts a 154.9 passer rating, you’re going to win. Hurts was surgical, completing 12 of 15 passes for 175 yards and 3 touchdowns without an interception. His decision making was smart and he used his legs as well, a combination of designed runs and some scrambles that resembled previous versions of QB1.
2. The Raiders’ Offense Was an Abject Disaster – Calling the Raiders’ offensive performance “bad” would be a disservice to the word. They didn’t even reach 100 total yards for the entire game. To put that in perspective, the Eagles had scoring drives longer than the Raiders’ average drive (11.2 yards). Kenny Pickett, making his first start against his former team, finished with 64 passing yards on 25 attempts. That’s 2.6 yards per attempt. You could trip and fall forward for more yardage.
3. Third Down Conversions Told the Story – The field position battle was decided on third down, where Philadelphia’s offense clicked at will. The Eagles were a mind-boggling 10-for-13 (76.9%), sustaining drives and controlling the clock. The Raiders, meanwhile, were a paltry 3-for-12 (25%). It was the difference between a finely-tuned machine and a sputtering lawnmower.
4. Dallas Goedert Dominated the Red Zone – The Raiders had no answer for the Eagles’ tight end in short-yardage situations. Goedert was targeted 7 times, hauling in 6 catches for 70 yards and 2 crucial touchdowns. Both of his scores came on 4-yard passes from Hurts, showcasing their chemistry when the field shrinks. He even dropped a gimme TD, which would have given him three scores on the afternoon.
5. The Defensive Line Feasted – Philadelphia’s front seven ate well, sacking Pickett 4 times for a loss of 35 yards. Veteran Brandon Graham, lining up both inside and out, led the charge with 2 sacks, proving he’s still got plenty left in the tank despite entering the twilight of his career. Nolan Smith Jr. and Moro Ojomo also joined the sack party, making Pickett’s homecoming a nightmare.
6. Nakobe Dean Was Everywhere – The stat sheet shows Dean leading the team with 8 combined tackles, but his impact was felt far beyond that number. He chipped in with 2 tackles for loss, flying to the ball and setting the tone for a defense that pitched a shutout. His field awareness and pursuit angles were textbook.
7. Zack Baun’s Interception Was the Dagger – If the game wasn’t already over, linebacker Baun made sure of it in the third quarter. He read Pickett’s eyes perfectly, picked off a pass, and snuffed out any faint glimmer of hope the Raiders might have harbored. It was the game’s only turnover forced by the Eagles’ defense, but it was perfectly timed.
8. Big Plays Broke the Game Open – While the Eagles methodically controlled the game through third down conversions, they also hit the explosive plays that separate good teams from great ones. DeVonta Smith had a beautiful 44-yard reception in the first quarter to set up a score, and A.J. Brown put the game on ice with a 27-yard touchdown catch to open the fourth quarter.
9. Ground and Pound Controlled the Clock – Saquon Barkley was the lead back with 22 carries for 78 yards and a touchdown, but Hurts ran for 39 yards and Tank Bigsby added 17 mostly garbage-time carries for 57 yards. All of that allowed Philadelphia to control the clock with 39:25 time of possession and systematically wear down the Raiders’ defensive front.
10. Clinical Red Zone Efficiency – Philadelphia didn’t just move the ball; they finished drives with ruthless precision. They scored on 5 of their 6 trips inside the Raiders’ 20-yard line (83.3%), a display of situational excellence that championship teams require. The Raiders, by contrast, never even ran a play in the red zone.

Allow me to play around with the A.I. template and we can tweak this as we go. We can ask it to search for certain stats and go a little deeper into our ROBUST database for some more interesting stuff beyond the box score. Maybe we’ll focus on personnel usage, negative runs, under center vs. shotgun %, etc – things that have been storylines for the Birds’ offense this year. Any suggestions let me know. Power to the people!

*I don’t think the A.I. can ever replicate my writing or Pagan’s writing anyway because our writing is so stupid