NFL Week 11 picks: Philadelphia Eagles-Indianapolis Colts predictions: Will Nick Sirianni beat his former team?

It got here as a giant shock when the Eagles (8-1) left Lincoln Monetary Discipline Monday evening on the shedding finish of a 32-21 choice to the Washington Commanders. In spite of everything, the Eagles had been heading into the sport as heavy favorites, possessing an offense that was clicking on all cylinders and a protection that was doing simply sufficient to maintain opponents at bay.

After struggling their first lack of the season, the Eagles should journey to Indiana to tackle the Indianapolis Colts. When the schedule initially got here out, it appeared like Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni would go in opposition to his mentor Frank Reich. Nonetheless, Reich was fired by the Colts nearly two weeks in the past, resulting in Jeff Saturday taking up because the Colts interim head coach.

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The Eagles have had points attempting to cease the run, necessitating them to exit and signal veteran defensive tackles Linval Joseph and Ndamukong Suh, hoping the 2 will do sufficient to stop groups from working inside and forcing the protection to remain on the sector for lengthy durations whereas the offense waited on the sideline.

The Colts might use an identical sport plan in opposition to the Eagles, particularly with working again Jonathan Taylor, a Salem native, of their backfield. Taylor ran for 147 yards in a landing in final week’s win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Will the Eagles lastly discover a approach to cease the run and restrict the effectiveness of Taylor, or will the Colts enhance Saturday’s teaching file to 2-0?

Here’s what our NJ Advance Media’s NFL writers suppose:

Chris Franklin, Eagles beat reporter: Recent off their first lack of the season, the Eagles need to go on the street to go coach Nick Sirianni’s outdated stomping grounds: Indianapolis. The Colts have Salem-native Jonathan Taylor within the backfield and, based mostly on how the Eagles protection has performed within the final two video games, may very well be in for an honest day. Nonetheless, the Colts vast receivers aren’t as potent as those with the Commanders, and the protection will maintain its personal. Eagles vast receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith deal with the elevated workload efficiently and get the Eagles again on observe for the win.

PICK: Eagles 27, Colts 16.

Darryl Slater, Giants beat reporter: This can be a get-right sport for the Eagles, after Monday evening’s house loss to Washington. The Eagles aren’t going to lose to Jeff Saturday and Co. Sure, Saturday received his first sport, after his inexplicable hiring because the Colts’ interim head coach. However that was in opposition to an terrible Raiders workforce. The Eagles are clearly the higher workforce on this matchup.

PICK: Eagles 40, Colts 10.

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Bob Brookover, Giants beat reporter: Did Washington did give the remainder of the NFL the components for beating the Eagles Monday evening in Philadelphia? Can Jeff Saturday win the coach of the yr award after by no means teaching a sport in his life? This sport out of the blue turned much more intriguing after Week 10′s outcomes.

PICK: Eagles 26, Colts 20.

Andy Vasquez, Jets beat reporter: It doesn’t matter what you consider the rent, it was outstanding to see Jeff Saturday go from the TV studio to his first win because the Colts’ head coach in lower than per week. Sadly for Saturday and the Colts, they go from taking part in that dumpster fireplace of a Raiders workforce to going through arguably the most effective workforce within the NFC. And the Eagles will probably be offended after shedding their undefeated season to the Commanders on Monday evening.

PICK: Eagles 30, Colts 13.

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Chris Franklin could also be reached at cfranklin@njadvancemedia.com.