What to Know
- With a 27-13 win over the Steelers (10-4), the Eagles (12-2) have now won a franchise-best 10 games in a row.
- After a shaky performance last Sunday against the Panthers, the Eagles' passing offense found an early rhythm, with Jalen Hurts throwing two touchdown passes in the first half.
- The Eagles improve to 5-0 against non-conference opponents.
- Sydney Brown was ruled out after the first play of the game with a concussion.
- The Eagles head into their final stretch of the season with three games against divisional opponents.
•December 22, 1:00 p.m. — at Washington (9-5)
•December 29, 4:25 p.m. — vs. Cowboys (6-8)
•January 5, time TBD — vs. Giants (2-12)
Follow along for live updates as the Eagles host the Steelers in the Week 15 matchup.
Roob's Observations: Eagles collect monster win over Steelers
By Reuben Frank
Ron Jaworski, Reuben Frank and several key Eagles playmakers share their instant reactions following a 27-13 win over the Steelers in Week 15.
Ten in a row, the longest winning streak in franchise history. A couple massive steps closer to the No. 1 seed. A commanding win over a 10-3 team.
This was a monster win for the Eagles, 27-13 over a very good Steelers team that had won seven of their last eight after a little bit of a challenging week. And with the Commanders, Cowboys and Giants coming up before the regular season ends there’s a real chance the Eagles can finish this thing with a 13-game winning streak.
They threw the ball beautifully. They played tremendous defense. And they even won without a huge contribution from Saquon Barkley.
This was spectacular stuff.
The Eagles' most underrated player comes through big again
By Dave Zangaro
On a team with an MVP candidate running back, Kenny Gainwell doesn’t always get a ton of chances to touch the ball.
But he always seems to make the most of them.
And Gainwell did that again in Sunday’s 27-13 win over the Steelers. As Saquon Barkley played through a minor injury, Gainwell had a big game with 60 scrimmage yards and some huge first-down pickups.
“I think he’s probably the most underrated guy in this locker room,” Lane Johnson said. “I think he’s a starter anywhere else. He runs the ball extremely well, he’s a great teammate, he’s always practiced hard, he’s always trained hard. That’s where I think the respect factor in the locker room comes in. Just how he approaches his opportunities and when he gets his chances, he makes the most of them.”
Eagles and Jalen Hurts answer all those questions about the passing offense
By Dave Zangaro
Jalen Hurts had barely sat down and was still shifting in his seat when he gave a brief but telling opening statement.
“So that’s what y’all wanted to see, huh?” Hurts said.
Well … yeah.
A week after the Eagles struggled mightily to pass the ball against the lowly Carolina Panthers, Hurts and the offense had a statement performance through the air in their 27-13 win over the Steelers on Sunday afternoon.
Eagles grades by position after big win over Steelers
By Dave Zangaro
The Eagles won their 10th game in a row and dominated the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday afternoon at the Linc.
The final score was 27-13 but this game wasn’t even that close.
The Eagles out-gained the Steelers 401-163 and had 26 first downs to the Steelers’ 10. This was a huge win for the Eagles as they gear up for a playoff run.
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Eagles' Landon Dickerson questionable to return vs. Steelers
By Dave Zangaro
The governor of Pennsylvania stopped by the set of Eagles Pregame Live to say who he’ll be cheering for in the Battle of PA and also weighs in on the Hurts-Brown drama.
Eagles Pro Bowl left guard Landon Dickerson is listed as questionable to return against the Steelers with a knee injury.
Dickerson, 26, suffered the knee injury on the opening drive of the second half and was replaced by Tyler Steen.
It was a rough first drive for Steen, who was called for two holding penalties. The second helped to stall the drive as the Eagles had to settle for a field goal.
Dickerson has started all 13 games this season and has played at a high level between Cam Jurgens and Jordan Mailata. Dickerson was named a Pro Bowler in 2022 and 2023.
A sequence that had to feel good for Elliott
Eagles take 17-13 lead into halftime
By Dave Zangaro
At the half
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Eagles up after 1st thanks to Hurts-Brown TD
Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown squashed all the media-buzzed drama this week with one fell swoop in the first quarter against the Steelers.
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Brown already has four catches for 48 years and a touchdown.
Eagles defense comes up huge in 1st quarter
By Brooke Destra
Eagles safety Sydney Brown ruled out vs. Steelers with concussion
By Dave Zangaro
The governor of Pennsylvania stopped by the set of Eagles Pregame Live to say who he’ll be cheering for in the Battle of PA and also weighs in on the Hurts-Brown drama.
Eagles safety and special teamer Sydney Brown has been ruled out against the Steelers with a concussion.
Brown suffered the concussion on the opening kickoff in the game and was on the field for several minutes.
Brown eventually made his way to the sideline and into the blue medical tent to be evaluated. Brown missed last week’s game with a knee injury.
Without Brown, the Eagles will likely use Avonte Maddox as a gunner on the punt team. Their top backup safety remains Tristin McCollum, who got the first start of his NFL career last week in place of Reed Blankenship. Blankenship returned this week after missing one game with a concussion of his own.
Eagles score on opening drive
By Brooke Destra
Jalen “Two Shoes” returns for Eagles-Steelers
By Brooke Destra
It started in Week 8 during one of Jalen Hurts' best performances of the season in the Eagles' 37-17 win against the Bengals.
Jalen "Two Shoes" Hurts.
Hurts lost one of his shoes and because of how tightly it was tied, he wasn't able to get it back on his foot. Enter shoe No. 2.
Governor Josh Shapiro doesn't hesitate on who he's cheering for on Sunday
Eagles inactives: Johnny Wilson active against Steelers
By Dave Zangaro
Saquon Barkley spoke to reporters after Eagles practice on Thursday and was asked about teammate A.J. Brown and his leadership on and off the field.
Eagles receiver Johnny Wilson is active against the Steelers despite an illness.
The rookie missed practice on Friday and was downgraded to questionable on Saturday. The sixth-round pick has played in 12 games and started 3 this season. He missed the Ravens game with a hamstring injury.
While Jahan Dotson was brought to Philly to be the Eagles’ No. 3 receiver, Wilson quietly out-snapped him last week against the Panthers.
Here’s the full list of Eagles’ inactives for this game:
The tradition continues …
When you're in Philly, you know tailgating in the lots are going to keep you entertained leading up to kickoff ... especially around the holidays.
This Sunday marked The Annual Tree Tackle.
Yes, a tree tackle. Yes, it's annual.
And it's hysterical.
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Jalen Carter getting used to all the double teams he sees
By Dave Zangaro
Jalen Carter is a problem for opposing offenses and they have taken notice.
Back in early November, as Carter began to get double-teamed more and more, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio was asked about one of the most important elements for a player dealing with all this extra attention.
“You just can't get frustrated,” Fangio said. “You've got to keep playing. A lot of your guys with their dominant players, they get double-teamed a lot but they still seem to get their production. So, they keep going and they don't get frustrated.”
Carter, 23, is doing a good job of that.
Saquon Barkley opens up on chasing Eric Dickerson's NFL rushing record
By Reuben Frank
Saquon Barkley spoke to reporters after Eagles practice on Thursday and was asked about teammate A.J. Brown and his leadership on and off the field.
Some guys just don’t care about records. They don’t pay attention, they couldn’t tell you who they’re chasing, they just don’t want to be bothered.
Not Saquon.
Saquon Barkley loves to study the NFL and the game’s history, and he has since he was a kid growing up in the Allentown-Bethlehem area. He knew exactly how many rushing yards LeSean McCoy had when he set the Eagles record in 2013 and he knows exactly how many rushing yards Eric Dickerson had when he set the NFL record in 1984.
He doesn’t hide from it. He wants to break records.
Roob's Random Observations: Inside A.J. Brown's hidden numbers
By Reuben Frank
A look at A.J. Brown’s season from a football perspective and not a drama perspective, remembering an incredible Eagles-Steelers game from 24 years ago and a ridiculous Saquon Barkley stat (of course).
Here’s our Week 15 edition of Roob’s 10 Random Eagles Observations.
1. It’s actually remarkable what A.J. Brown has done this year with reduced targets and opportunities. The narrative that he’s having a down year couldn’t be farther from the truth. Very few wide receivers in recent NFL history have done more with less. His targets are down 26 percent from the last two years, yet he’s among the league leaders in yards per game, yards per catch and yards per target. Brown is actually having an incredible year all things considered. Brown averaged 8.9 targets per game in his first two seasons with the Eagles, but that’s plunged to 6.6 this year as the Eagles’ offensive focus has turned to running the ball and Jalen Hurts at times has been reluctant to throw to Brown. Yet A.J. is actually fifth in the NFL with 84 yards per game, so he’s made the most of the targets he’s gotten in the 10 games he’s played. Brown is averaging 12.7 yards per target, and to put that in perspective, it’s the highest by an Eagle since the NFL began tracking targets in 1992, by far highest in the NFL this year and 9th-highest by any WR on record. He’s also got a catch percentage of 73 percent, 13th-highest of 67 receivers who’ve been targeted at least 50 times. Brown missed those three games early in the year, but he’s still on pace for 1,170 yards, which is wild. His 17.4 per-catch average is 2nd-highest in the league – Jameson Williams of the Lions is at 18.2 – and he’s on pace to become only the seventh player on record to average over 12 ½ yards per target and 17 yards per catch in the same season. It’s scary to imagine what kind of damage he'd be doing if he was back around nine targets per game.
2A. One more on A.J.: I’ve heard people comparing him to Terrell Owens and it’s a terrible comparison. The only similarity is that both were incredible wide receivers. Beyond that? Nothing. T.O. was a genuinely divisive force who set out to tear apart the locker room when he didn’t get the contract extension he wanted after the 2004 season. A.J. wants the ball because he wants to win so badly. T.O. did everything he could to divide the locker room and derail that 2005 season. And he succeeded by putting himself ahead of the team. Remarkable talent. Awful teammate. A.J. is a quality person, outstanding teammate, team-first guy and unquestioned leader. He just wants to win.
Eagles notebook: Why Nick Sirianni shows the whole team their celebrations
By Dave Zangaro
Every player has their own favorite.
Kenny Gainwell loved when A.J. Brown and Saquon Barkley did the Jared McCain TikTok dance. Nakobe Dean is a big fan of the defense’s calm down celebration. Reed Blankenship humbly volunteered his favorite might be when he hit the Quan.
The Eagles have been trying to cultivate a culture of joy.
And one new way Nick Sirianni has been doing that in 2024 is by showing their best celebrations in team meetings on Mondays after wins.
Eagles vs. Steelers predictions for Week 15 of the NFL season
By NBC Sports Philadelphia Staff
The Eagles (11-2) host the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3) at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday afternoon.
Let’s get to the predictions:
Reuben Frank (7-6)
It would be easy to pick against the Eagles this week. They’re facing a Steelers team that’s 10-3 and in first place in the AFC North, has won seven of its last eight games, is an NFL-best 4-0 against winning teams, has a likely Hall of Fame quarterback, the No. 5 scoring defense and has allowed only one 100-yard rusher. Factor in the off-field drama swirling around the Eagles this week and it seems like there’s a lot conspiring against the Eagles. But despite all that, I’m picking the Eagles. This team is so talented and so focused and a legit Super Bowl contender, and a close win over the Panthers or some unfortunate comments by Brandon Graham didn’t do anything to change my mind about that. I think things are fine between Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown, and although I do have concerns about the passing game and Jake Elliott, I still think the Eagles are going to keep the thing rolling this weekend. Ten in a row would be the longest winning streak in franchise history, and with only the Commanders, Cowboys and Giants remaining after the Steelers, a win Sunday would make a 13-game winning streak to end the season a realistic goal. This is a tough one. One of the Eagles’ biggest challenges this year, and I think they’ll be up for it.
Takeoff Podcast: Malcolm Jenkins on fixing locker room drama & 2024 vs. 2017
By NBC Sports Philadelphia Staff
We got a bonus episode this week. Malcolm Jenkins returns to the podcast to discuss how teams overcome drama to win Super Bowls. Plus, how does this Eagles defense compare to the 2017 Super Bowl team?
00:00 - Malcolm Jenkins
00:38 - Another Super Bowl run?
01:28 - Overcoming Locker room drama
03:34 - Keepings the vibes
05:21 - What makes a Super Bowl team?
06:30 - Sacrifice
07:50 - Saquon Barkley
10:54 - CJGJ
13:08 - Cooper DeJean
15:37 - 2024 Defense vs 2017
17:13 - Zack Baun
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Milton Williams changed everything to take a big jump in 4th season
By Reuben Frank, Eagles Insider
Since he was a rookie in 2021, Milton Williams has always been a solid complimentary piece along the Eagles' defensive line, and he could have come back for his fourth season content to have another good year backing up the studs on the defensive line.
And that would have been fine.
He wanted more.
So he changed everything.
What's surprised Saquon Barkley the most about A.J. Brown
By Reuben Frank
Saquon Barkley spoke to reporters after Eagles practice on Thursday and was asked about teammate A.J. Brown and his leadership on and off the field.
Listening to maybe the greatest running back in Eagles history talk about maybe the greatest receiver in Eagles history gives you a pretty good sense of why the Eagles are 11-2, have won nine straight games and are headed to the playoffs for the fourth straight year.
Saquon Barkley didn’t know A.J. Brown before he signed here in March. It didn’t take long before he realized what makes him so special.
“I think he's a great leader,” Barkley said at his locker Thursday. “That's something that you don't know walking into the door being a new guy here. But from the second I was able to meet him and (have) conversations with him, the way that he carries himself, the way that he works, it’s rare to see a guy that talented and have the accolades that he’s had and accomplished the things that he's accomplished still coming with the same mindset and the work ethic that he has.
“I'm a big fan of A.J. I've been vocal about that and happy to have him as my teammate.”
Why Jake Elliott is feeling confident despite slumping numbers
By Dave Zangaro
Jake Elliott’s coaches and teammates say they’re still confident in him, but all that really matters is Elliott’s confidence in himself.
And that’s still there too.
“Confidence is fine,” Elliott said after Wednesday’s practice. “Came in today, hit the ball well. I’m only going to go off the last time I hit a football and that was today and it felt good.”
Elliott, 29, is having his worst season in the NFL.
Eagles-Steelers player matchup to watch in Week 15
By Dave Zangaro
The Eagles (11-2) are hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3) at the Linc on Sunday afternoon.
Here are some key matchups to watch:
Jalen Hurts vs. top takeaway defense in NFL
While Jalen Hurts isn’t coming off his best game on Sunday against the Panthers, he has been extremely clean with the football since the bye week. Now, there’s a theory floating that his hyper fixation on not turning the ball over has led to him being a little gun shy — there’s obviously a balance to strike there. But it is undoubtedly a good thing that he’s not turning the ball over. In the first four games of the season, Hurts had seven turnovers. During this nine-game winning streak, he has just two.
Eagle Eye: T.J. Watt and Steelers defense present big challenge for Eagles
How the Eagles have kept secondary together despite rash of injuries
By Reuben Frank, Eagles Insider
Nick Sirianni was asked on Wednesday about his takeaways from speaking with Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown following Brandon Graham’s comments to WIP on Monday.
Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean, Darius Slay, Reed Blankenship, Chauncey Gardner-Johnson.
That’s a heck of a secondary.
It’s also a secondary that hasn’t been together all that much.
Only twice in 13 games have the Eagles had those five guys together for an entire game – the Giants and the Commanders.
When is Eagles-Steelers? How to watch the Birds go for 10th straight win
By Eric Mullin
Dave Zangaro and Reuben Frank discuss the Steelers defense and the key matchups against the Eagles offense in Week 15.
This edition of the Battle of Pennsylvania will be of the heavyweight variety.
The 11-2 Philadelphia Eagles will welcome the 10-3 Pittsburgh Steelers to Lincoln Financial Field in NFL Week 15 for an in-state showdown.
The Birds have won nine straight games and are officially headed to the playoffs for a fourth time in as many seasons under head coach Nick Sirianni. But it's not exactly all sunshine and rainbows in South Philly at the moment.
The Eagles squeaked past the lowly Carolina Panthers at home in Week 14, with quarterback Jalen Hurts throwing for just 83 net passing yards in a 22-16 victory. Star wideout A.J. Brown then made headlines with his postgame comments on the team's struggling passing attack before team legend Brandon Graham made eye-opening comments about Brown's relationship with Hurts. Graham later apologized for those comments, saying he made assumptions about the relationship.