Players to watch and predicting the final result

Doug Pederson's job is in jeopardy and he needs wins. This also applies to the Eagles if they want to keep up with the Washington Commanders in the NFC East.

Find out more about Sunday's game here (4:05/CBS).

FIVE PLAYERS TO WATCH

Isaiah Rodgers. This is where the depth that GM Howie Roseman built in the offseason should pay off. With Darius Slay missing the game with a groin injury, it was encouraging to see Rodgers throw a deep throw to Ja'Marr Chase and deflect the ball away and into the safe arms of CJ Gardner-Johnson in last week's win over the Bengals Interception.

“I approach it the same way I approach it every other week,” Rodgers said. “I’m not going to make this moment too big. It's not about me, it's about the team. At the end of the day, Slay is our captain, Slay is our starter. I’m just going to go in there and try to make as many plays as he made.”

Jalen hurts. The quarterback has played three straight games without a turnover and scored nine touchdowns in that span. He'll have to be that good again against a Jags pass defense that ranks among the worst in the league and ranks 31st overall. He is the only quarterback in the NFL with nine touchdowns and no turnovers since Week 6.

AJ Brown. He leads the team in receiving yards (408) despite missing three games, and he has 21 catches, averaging 19.4 yards per catch during the 2019 season with the Titans. His 102 receiving yards per game average is second best in the league behind Nico Collins' 113.4.

Jalen Carter. The second-year DT is tied with Josh Sweat for the team lead with three sacks. According to Pro Football Focus, he posted the third-best pass-rush grade (85.5) of all interior defenders behind Chris Jones (91.2) and Cameron Heyward (86.8).

Cooper DeJean. Why? Because his development was fun to watch, and the stop he made on a fourth-down throw to Ja'Marr Chase was a sight to behold, following Chase back and forth as Chase went into motion.

“I just had my eyes on my man,” DeJean said of the play he made. “When you're playing man-to-man and the man goes on the move, there's always a chance he'll come back, you know?

“So I just try to keep an eye on him and fight through traffic to get over the top. And fortunately Isaiah, having a tight grip on his man, allowed me to get behind him and come down to make the play.”

QUESTIONS

-Can the Eagles extend their winning streak to four and move to 6-2 with two division games – Cowboys on Nov. 10 and Commanders on Nov. 14 – in four days?

-Can Doug Pederson beat the organization he led to a Super Bowl title? He is 0-1 against Philly in his time with the Jags.

-Can the Eagles win the turnover battle for the second straight year after taking the ball away from the Bengals twice last week and not giving it up?

FORECAST

My selection isn't going well, so take that with a grain of salt. Yes, the Eagles have the Cowboys on the other side, this could be a so-called trap game, but it's only their third game at Lincoln Financial Field this season in which they are 1-1 and they have to cook at home, to win the department.

Eagles 29, Jaguars 23.

Season balance: 2-5.

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