The Philadelphia Eagles will travel to the West Coast for a Monday Night Football matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers. Philadelphia leads the NFC East with an 8-4 record, and they can breathe a little easier after the Dallas Cowboys lost to the Detroit Lions on Thursday . Los Angeles also owns an 8-4 record, but they’re second in the AFC West and fighting for a Wild Card spot.
The biggest factor in this game is going to be the snail's pace at which both teams want to play. The Chargers currently rank 27th in the NFL in seconds per play (30.6) this season. The Eagles rank 31st in the same category (31.0).
These are two of the slowest-paced teams in the NFL, and they’re going to be looking to control the clock and limit their opponent. Both teams have also been successful in that as

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