The Week 7 “Sunday Night Football” matchup between the Miami Dolphins and Philadelphia Eagles might be a Super Bowl 58 preview.
Both teams head into this one with a 5-1 record, with the Dolphins coming off a 21-point win over the winless Carolina Panthers during Week 6. Miami averages a whopping 498.7 yards and 37.2 points per game and is showing no signs of slowing down. Meanwhile, the Eagles’ perfect start ended against the New York Jets, as the offense was shut down and made several mistakes in their first loss of the season. Philly will look to get back on track while being decked out in its Kelly Green jerseys.
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Eagles 3, Dolphins 0: Philly settles for field goal on opening drive
The Eagles converted their first two third-downs of the game, but couldn’t make it three in a row. And the fans made their frustration with the red-zone play-calling known.
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On first-and-goal, Hurts came up slow following a keeper on a run-pass option play that resulted in a loss of two yards in the red zone. Kenneth Gainwell then rushed into a wall at the line of scrimmage for a gain of one. And on third down with nine yards to the end zone, offensive coordinator Brian Johnson dialed up a designed…
