Later eaglesComing off a rough start to the season, the offensive line knew what the Birds needed to do to get the offense back on track; run the ball.

Open last part Uncovering the BirdsJeff McLane talked about his conversations with the offensive line and the coach Nick Sirianni – and how you run back Saquon Barkley He repaid that belief with some of the best games of his career.

“We want to (expletive) win,” left guard Landon Dickerson said. “Whatever it takes to win.”

“Most of them were, we got (expletive) Saquon Barkley behind us,” the right tackle said lane johnson. “Let’s (expletive) get him the ball.”

The referees wanted to get the Eagles back to a similar offense as in 2021. Super Bowl The threat posed by running backs and quarterbacks led by Miles Sanders, Boston Scott and Kenneth Gainwell jalen hurts. Barkley is one of the most talented running backs the Eagles have ever had and offers even more possibilities in the running game.

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“I would make it similar to when we play Detroit in 2021,” Johnson said. “The game has evolved into this style.”

But McLane said the Eagles’ ground game was a result of Sirianni’s increased involvement in the offense. The Eagles’ overall passing rate during their four-game winning streak was 64% run, 36% pass. In the first four games the ratio was 55% passing, 45% running.

Since the bye, the Eagles have reintroduced the 2021 running concepts established by Sirianni and former offensive coordinator Shane Steichen, which helped Hurts rush for 784 yards. Siranni also hires new offensive coordinator Kellen MoorePassing concepts and spot-on movement blend the two styles to get the most out of the Eagles’ talented skill position players.

“I think more than one person puts their ego, their pride aside, looks at our team and says, ‘This is the best way we work, this is the best way we work,'” Johnson said.

Over the last four weeks, the Eagles led the NFL in rushing touchdowns with eight rushing touchdowns and 195.8 yards per game.