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5 Reasons Why Mark Sanchez Can Take Philadelphia Eagles To Playoffs

5 Reasons Why Mark Sanchez Can Take Philadelphia Eagles to Playoffs

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Things were looking pretty good for the Philadelphia Eagles from their first place perch atop the NFC East. That is, until quarterback Nick Foles suffered a broken collarbone on Sunday. Here are five reasons why Mark Sanchez can take the Eagles to the playoffs.

5. The Giants and Redskins Are Out Of The Race

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5. The Giants and Redskins Are Out Of The Race

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With little chance the New York Giants will beat the Indianapolis Colts tonight, we can assume they will soon be 3-5 and slipping out of contention. The same goes for the 3-6 Washington Redskins, who are fading fast.

4. The Dallas Cowboys Will Fade Fast Without Romo

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4. The Dallas Cowboys Will Fade Fast Without Romo

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Tony Romo didn’t play Sunday, and the Cowboys lost a home game to the Cardinals to drop to 6-3 and remain percentage points behind the Eagles. Odds are that Romo’s back injury will sideline him, or at least affect his play, and that means Dallas won’t be a threat to challenge the Eagles.

3. LeSean McCoy Can Carry The Load

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3. LeSean McCoy Can Carry The Load

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Shady McCoy is looking like his old self the last few weeks and is more than capable of carrying the load and taking pressure off Mark Sanchez. With a healthy running game, Sanchez doesn’t have to force anything in the passing game.

2. Eagles Provide An Offensive Friendly System

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2. Eagles Provide An Offensive Friendly System

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Sanchez was hot and cold during his time with the New York Jets -- a team built for defense. The environment in Philly is just the opposite, and the offensive friendly system provides plenty of support for Sanchez.

1. Chip Kelly’s Offense

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1. Chip Kelly’s Offense

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Chip Kelly is too smart to let his team be derailed by sloppy quarterback play. Great teams create great system environments, and Kelly has surrounded the quarterback position with enough quality to allow the greatest chance for success. Sanchez should be excited about the opportunity.

Paul Kakert is an NFL and Chicago Bears writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @edpvideo, “Like” him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.

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