The official snap counts from the Philadelphia Eagles’ Week 17 win over the Buffalo Bills are in! Let’s take a look and run through some analysis.
OFFENSE
- Jordan Mailata continues to lead all Eagles players in offensive snaps played this season.
- The Eagles should be able to score more than one touchdown when the starting offensive line (albeit with Fred Johnson instead of Lane Johnson) and the starting quarterback play the entire game.
- This was Dallas Goedert’s fifth-lowest snap count percentage of the season.
- Two of Grant Calcaterra’s seven catches this season have come within the past three games. They have resulted in seven yards.
- Darius Cooper played his second-highest snap count percentage of the season, only behind Week 8 where he benefited from garbage time action. Cooper has four catches for 52 yards over the Eagles’ last four games. In the same span, Jahan Dotson has four catches for 16 yards.
- Why is Will Shipley getting equal playing time as Tank Bigsby? They each logged two carries. Bigbsy gained seven yards while Shipley gained two yards. Bigsby is clearly the superior player.
- Cooper DeJean has logged nine snaps on offense this season, all lined up deep in the backfield in victory formation.
- Matt Pryor saw a single snap as a sixth offensive lineman.
DEFENSE
- The Eagles’ defense had to log 76 snaps because the offense can’t stay on the field. Sixth game this season where the defense played at least 72 snaps.
- Zack Baun continues to lead all Eagles players in defensive snaps played this season.
- Jihaad Campbell started for the first time since Week 8 and sure didn’t look out of place.
- Jaelan Phillips led all Eagles edge rushers in snaps played despite being getting banged up at one point.
- Jalen Carter played his third-lowest snap count percentage in any game this season. Eagles were probably trying to help ease him back in. Some encouraging comments from Carter after the win:
- With Carter back, Moro Ojomo’s snap count percentage dropped from the high 70s range he had been playing down to the high 50s. Better spot for him to be in. He played well with one sack, one TFL, and two QB hits.
- Jalyx Hunt ranked third in edge rusher snaps but led the Eagles with two sacks and two TFLs. Very efficient.
- Brandon Graham played his second-lowest snap count percentage of the season. He did not log a stat in the box score.
SPECIAL TEAMS
- Sydney Brown is a reckless player.
- Long snapper Charley Hughlett logged a special teams tackle in this game. His first of the season.
- Thanks to a very bad offense, Braden Mann was too active with seven punts. But he did his job well with a 55.4 average that could’ve been even better had Cameron Latu not totally ruined a punt that should’ve been downed at the 1-yard line instead of being a touchback.
- Britain Covey got banged up at one point but he remained in the game.
- Jake Elliott bounced back by making all of his kicks.
- Brandon Johnson logged five special teams snaps after being temporarily elevated from the practice squad for the second game in a row.
- No defensive snaps for Ty Robinson with Jalen Carter back.
DID NOT PLAY
INACTIVE: Lane Johnson, Nakobe Dean, Michael Carter, Joshua Uche, A.J. Dillon, Sam Howell
ACTIVE: Tanner McKee, Mac McWilliams, Drew Kendall
- The Eagles probably won’t bring Lane Johnson back until their first playoff game.
- No real need to rush Dean back from his hamstring injury. Could be back in the Eagles’ first playoff game.
- Michael Carter unexpectedly missed this game due to personal reasons.
- McWilliams hasn’t played a snap since Week 8. Carter’s unexpected absence created the opportunity for him to suit up but he didn’t manage to get on the field.
- Kendall also suited up but didn’t play a snap. He usually gets some limited action on special teams.