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Chargers vs. Eagles: 5 key things to know about LA’s Week 14 opponent

After knocking off the Raiders, the Chargers will take on the Eagles on Monday night, December 8th, at 5:15 p.m. PT.To get you prepped for the Week 14 bout, here are five key things to know about Los Angeles’ opponent ahead of the matchup.Where the Eagles standThe Eagles have a record of 8-4. They are in first place in the NFC East division. They have dropped their last two games.Inconsistent offenseDespite boasting a few talented offensive players, including running back Saquon Barkley, the production hasn’t matched up under first-year offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo. Philadelphia ranks in the bottom half in several key categories, such as points per game (19th), total yards (24th), passing yards (23rd) and rushing yards (22nd). Additionally, the Eagles are 27th in offensive success rate. The only offenses that are worse are the Jets, Vikings, Raiders, Titans and Browns.Struggling to stop the runThe Eagles’ run defense has been an area of concern, ranking 24th (128.9 rushing yards allowed per game). In Week 13 against the Bears, Philadelphia gave up 281 rushing yards. This comes a season after being stiff in this department, ranking fourth in the NFL.One of the top cornerbacks in the leagueDespite being just in his second professional season, Quinyon Mitchell is playing like a seasoned veteran. Mitchell’s 14 passes defended rank No. 1 among all NFC cornerbacks. Quarterbacks struggle to throw to wide receivers that are being covered by him, completing just 44% of passes thrown his way, which tied for the best in the conference. Top notch in the turnover departmentIf you win the turnover battle, you have a good shot of winning the game, which head coach Nick Sirianni’s team has done a great job of doing. The Eagles have a positive turnover differential of +5, which is tied for ninth-best in the NFL. A big factor is the low number of giveaways (8). This is tied for the second fewest in the league.This article originally appeared on Chargers Wire: 5 key things to know about the Chargers’ Week 14 opponent

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