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2021 NFL Power Rankings Week 10: Cardinals, Titans overcome the odds

By Randy Gurzi

Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons (98) celebrates after sacking Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) during the first quarter at SoFI Stadium Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021 in Inglewood, Calif.Titans Rams 038
Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons (98) celebrates after sacking Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) during the first quarter at SoFI Stadium Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021 in Inglewood, Calif.Titans Rams 038 /
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NFL Power Rankings, Week 10: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles scrambles for yardage against the Los Angeles Chargers in the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on November 07, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

54. . . Previous: 25th. Philadelphia Eagles. 25. team

The Philadelphia Eagles deserve a lot of credit for how hard they fought in Week 9. They were against a very strong Los Angeles Chargers team and took them to the final seconds.

Philly went into the half with a 10-7 lead and took another lead at 17-16 into the fourth. Los Angeles was back on top after a Justin Herbert touchdown but the Eagles tied it up with 6:07 to play when Jalen Hurts hit DeVonta Smith on a beautiful 28-yard touchdown.

Los Angeles then milked the clock as they went 64-yards in 15 plays to set up a 29-yard field goal from Dustin Hopkins. With only two seconds left, the Eagles were in desperation mode on the short kickoff and that was too ugly to re-live.

Head coach Nick Sirianni is still looking for his identity and while Jalen Hurts continues to show flashes of brilliance, he remains inconsistent — as does the team as a whole.

Now the Eagles are 3-6 and find themselves tied with the Giants and just a half-game ahead of the Washington Football Team. All three are looking up at the 6-2 Cowboys in a division that’s really bad outside of one team.

Of course, if it is of any solace, the Eagles are probably the second-best team in the NFC East. For whatever that’s worth.

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