The Eagles winning ugly in September — it's a budding Philadelphia fall tradition, just like the Phillies being relevant in October and Joel Embiid being ambiguously injured before Sixers training camp.
The Birds kept the trend alive with their 20-17 win over the Chiefs in Sunday afternoon's marquee Super Bowl rematch. Jalen Hurts threw for just 101 yards, but the Eagles held on against one of the best teams of the last decade to move to 2-0, keeping Kansas City winless after a brutal defensive struggle in the midwest.
As we do every week, here's a look at an Eagles "stock" to invest in, and one to worry about:
Stock up: The Eagles young defense 📈
First we were going to single out Za'Darius Smith , a newly acquired defensive end who made an immediate impact for the Eagles in his t