The Eagles did all of this despite just having their week off. That gave the coaches extra time to prepare not only for the Steelers, but for the Texans.
The players appreciated it, too.
“It’s never the physical part of it,” defensive end Brandon Graham said. “I feel like we always get our body back by Thursday anyway. It’s more mental. It’s about the game plan, carrying out the game plan. So just making sure you don’t have any hiccups there, because that’s what can get you beat for real, on top of not making the plays when your plays come to you.”
The Eagles took the slow and steady approach on their first drive, which came after the Texans marched down the field for an early lead.
The Eagles tied the game, going 18 plays for 91 yards in 8 minutes, 4 seconds. It was the Eagles’ longest drive of the season in terms of plays, yards and time. The previous highs were 16 plays against Arizona on Oct. 9, 88 yards against Washington on Sept. 25, and 7:58 against Arizona.
During the drive, the Eagles converted three third downs before scoring on 4th-and-goal from the 2 on Miles Sanders’ TD run.
Eagles rookie on IR, Texans missing more
Rookie defensive tackle Jordan Davis went on injured reserve Wednesday, meaning that he’ll have to miss a minimum of four games. Davis injured his ankle in the win over Pittsburgh on Sunday. The earliest he can return is Dec. 4 against Tennessee.
