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At least the defending Super Bowl champions control their fate.If they win out http://www.coltsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-ben-banogu-jersey , they’ll secure the NFC East. But Philadelphia has the league’s toughest schedule in the final quarter of the season.A first-place showdown at Dallas (7-5) is up next followed by a trip west to face the Los Angeles Rams (11-1). The Houston Texans (9-3) visit Philadelphia on Dec. 23 and the Eagles finish the season at Washington (6-6).“We have our work cut out for us for sure,” Carson Wentz said following Monday night’s 28-13 win over the Redskins.After an embarrassing 48-7 loss at New Orleans two weeks ago — the most lopsided defeat by a defending Super Bowl champion in NFL history — the Eagles seemed to be in trouble. They had a slew of injuries and easily could’ve used excuses to pack it in for this season.Instead, they rebounded with back-to-back wins for the first time since Nick Foles led them in the playoffs last season.“Obviously, we didn’t start the way we thought we were going to, but I think this one really speaks to the overall resiliency of this football team, the character of the guys in the locker room,” tight end Zach Ertz said.“At 4-6, when we got drilled by the Saints a few weeks back, everyone had the opportunity to kind of put their heads down and sulk. But guys in that locker room really love the game of football. I think guys really love their craft. And I mean we went to work. Obviously, 6-6 now, not where we thought we were going to be, but at the same time we have the whole season in front of us.”The offense has been more productive the past two games and, not coincidentally, it’s been more balanced.Undrafted rookie Josh Adams has 42 carries for 169 yards and one touchdown in two games since taking over as the lead back. Darren Sproles returned Monday night for the first time since Week 1 and provided a big spark, scoring on a 14-yard TD.“You have to run the ball. You have to have that balance,” coach Doug Pederson said Tuesday. “We had it the last two weeks. It’s been positive. It opens up a little bit more in the play-action world and getting the quarterback out on the perimeter Khari Willis Jersey , getting Carson on the edge and where he’s been good at seeing the field. It goes back to the offensive line, how well are they controlling the line of scrimmage and starting there, and we started fast last night and that’s a positive in the big scheme of things.”Golden Tate had his best game since the Eagles acquired him from Detroit in October. He caught seven passes for 85 yards and one TD and hauled in a 2-point conversion. Tate’s arrival had set other receivers back as Philadelphia tried to integrate a new player midseason.But Wentz spread the ball around against the Redskins. Nelson Agholor had four catches for 56 yards, Alshon Jeffery had three for 31, Jordan Matthews‘ only catch was a 4-yard TD and Ertz caught nine for 83.“I just wanted to be available when my time came and I wanted to help this team win and win a lot,” Tate said.“A lot of guys caught passes and when it’s like that, it’s always good.”Notes: Pederson said LB Jordan Hicks (calf) and CB Avonte Maddox (knee) are day to day. CB Jalen Mills (foot) is further away from returning. ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons and Arizona Cardinals seem to be pretty much on equal footing into what appears to be a dud of a game this week.Injuries have essentially ruined each team’s season. The Falcons (4-9) have dropped five straight and have the NFL’s worst rushing offense. The Cardinals (3-10) have lost four of five with the league’s second-worst rushing attack. They rank last in scoring and passing.The Falcons entered Week 1 as a Super Bowl contender after winning the NFC title in 2016 and advancing to the divisional round last year, but they lost three starters on defense and three on offense. Atlanta hasn’t been the same since.Article continues below ...That’s nothing compared to Arizona’s injured list. The Cardinals lost defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche, a first-round pick in 2016, to knee surgery this week and have placed 16 players on season-ending injured reserve. Six of them were offensive linemen.“Injuries and all this stuff happen all the time,” Arizona rookie quarterback Josh Rosen said.“It’s just that the degree happens to be a little bit more here this particular year. Throughout your football life, you’re always faced with adversity in different forms and fashions. It just happens to be a little bit more. I’ve got to buck up and get ready just a little bit more.”A few things to know about Sunday’s game:JULIO JONES vs. PATRICK PETERSONTwo of the best are expected to face off when Falcons receiver Julio Jones, the only player in league history with at least 1,400 yards receiving in five consecutive seasons, faces Arizona cornerback Patrick Peterson.“You’re talking about two of the best at their position,” Cardinals coach Steve Wilks said. “Who knows? Two guys that could be future Hall of Famers. It’s going to be a great contest. I know Patrick is excited about the — I don’t want to call it a challenge — but the opportunity to be able to cover Julio.”Arizona’s defense Josh Allen Jersey , Peterson included, has enjoyed some good days with 11 interceptions in its past four games against Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan. Only Carolina, Tampa Bay and New Orleans have more, and they are in the same division as Atlanta.Jones missed some time this week after getting sent home with flu-like symptoms, but is likely to play.LOPSIDED MATCHUP?The difference Rosen and Ryan is substantial.Ryan, the 2016 NFL MVP, is an 11-year veteran with a 99-72 record. He has the NFL’s leading wideout in Jones, and if he’s covered tightly, Ryan has the option of looking to first-round pick Calvin Ridley, seven-year veteran Mohamed Sanu or tight end Austin Hooper.Rosen, the 10th overall draft pick, has a 62.8 rating to rank 32nd among eligible passers. He has yet to top 2,000 yards and has three victories.Rosen’s star receiver, Larry Fitzgerald, is one of only two players in history with at least 16,000 yards receiving Parris Campbell Jersey , but had just one catch entering the fourth quarter of last week’s sluggish home loss to Detroit. That’s mostly because the Cardinals had recently lost Christian Kirk, their second-leading receiver, to a broken foot, and Fitzgerald was easier to contain.Atlanta ranks fourth in passing, but Ryan has been under duress all season and is on pace to finish with a career-high 46 sacks.BALL SECURITYFalcons coach Dan Quinn bemoans his team’s minus-4 turnover margin. Atlanta has nine interceptions, five by second-year safety Damontae Kazee. Arizona is worse with a turnover margin that ranks 29th, but Quinn isn’t concerned with opponents.It’s been an ongoing, unpleasant topic all season for a defense that has recovered just two fumbles.“Defensively there will be 10 to 12 plays (per game),” Quinn said. “Did you take the shot? Did you make the interception? Did you cause the fumble on the sack?“Offensively there will be the same. Did you take care of it in traffic? Did you go get the contested catch? It’s during those moments that I want to make sure that’s the strongest indicator of where our focus is. Make sure we’re thinking about the football in all cases.”KEEP IT CLEANNothing irritates Ryan more than penalties. The Falcons aren’t among the league’s worst offenders, but they’ve made a habit of untimely gaffes. That was the case last week at Green Bay.“What’s important is how you respond to it, and we didn’t do a good enough job of responding in those situations,” Ryan said. “They’re tough to overcome. Penalties, particularly when you’re on the road, it’s more difficult to overcome those things and keep drives going. So percentage-wise when we get our chances and create those plays, we’ve got to keep them. We have to keep the ball where it is.”GEORGIA BLUESThe Cardinals were to leave Friday to get a day to adjust to the time difference. They could use whatever edge that can muster. Atlanta has not been friendly as Arizona has lost eight straight in the Peach State since its most recent win in 1993.