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2014 SCHEDULE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES Week Day Time Opponent 1 September 7 4:25PM ET @ Dallas Cowboys 2 September 14 8:30PM ET Chicago Bears 3 September 21 4:05PM ET @ Arizona Cardinals 4 September 28 4:25PM ET Philadelphia Eagles 5 October 5 4:25PM ET Kansas City Chiefs 6 October 13 8:30PM ET @ St. Louis Rams 7 October 19 8:30PM ET @ Denver Broncos 8 Bye Week 9 November 2 4:05PM ET St. Louis Rams 10 November 9 1:00PM ET @ New Orleans Saints 11 November 16 1:00PM ET @ New York Giants 12 November 23 4:25PM ET Washington Redskins 13 November 27 8:30PM ET Seattle Seahawks 14 December 7 4:25PM ET @ Oakland Raiders 15 December 14 4:25PM ET @ Seattle Seahawks 16 December 20 4:30PM ET San Diego Chargers 17 December 28 4:25PM ET Arizona Cardinals Chip Kelly and Nick Foles Eagles Special Teams Although Donnie Jones averaged a strong 44.9 yards per punt last year, it was just the sixth best mark of his career. Granted, the Eagles’ strong offense didn’t force him to be booting the ball away too often from deep in Philadelphia territory, but Jones could do better. The same goes for Alex Henery, who was not so reliable from beyond 40 yards last year, as his 8-of-12 success rate demonstrates. Henery does not boom the ball on kickoffs, and if he has another season during which he cannot be relied upon to hit the long ball, the Eagles may look for an upgrade. The loss of Jackson will hurt in the return game. Even though he didn’t have a great average bringing back punts last year, he has superior speed and the ability to make big plays. Sproles has a proven record in the return game, although his age makes it unlikely he’ll be a regular. Boykin has potential, as does allpurpose weapon Brad Smith. Prediction The Eagles aren’t yet ready to make a Super Bowl run, but in the mediocre NFC East, they are the clear favorites. If Foles continues to play well, the offense will surely crackle. The D, meanwhile, ought to be better, thanks to the maturation of the younger troops. A division title is likely, and a playoff win or maybe two could well happen. DREW HALLOWELL/GETTY IMAGES SPORT


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