Here’s some quick team stats and league rankings:
Offense
Points per game: 19.6 (20th)
Yards per game: 336.4 (17th)
Pass yards per game: 216.3 (17th)
Rush yards per game: 120.1 (12th)

Defense
Points per game: 17.9 (7th)
Yards per game: 294.4 (3rd)
Pass yards per game: 177.5 (2nd)
Rush yards per game: 116.9 (22nd)

Offense
Kyle Orton – This guy was kind of Mr. Insignificant in the Jay Cutler trade as Cutler took the spot light in the deal. However, Orton’s team stands in a much better position than the 5-9 Chicago Bears. The Broncos offensive numbers don’t impress you, but they have done what they needed to pick up eight wins so far this season and are in playoff contention. Orton already has career numbers in yards and has a much better touchdown to interception ratio than he has in years past. He doesn’t have the best mobility, so I expect the Eagles to play their typical defense and try to get pressure on Orton early. Our defense did a good job of forcing turnovers last week and I feel they can do the same again this week.

Running backs – Lost in the shadow of the return of Brian Dawkins is former Eagle Correll Buckhalter who also spent a lot of time in Philadelphia. His impact wasn’t as large due to a rash of injuries, but he’s still a good football player. He is just four yards shy of setting a personal record in yardage and has recorded two 100+ yard games. We all know he is a very capable back and his 5.3 average yards per carry this year shows it. He’d be more productive but has shared a lot of reps with rookie running back Knowshon Moreno, a target many thought might land in Philadelphia before the draft. He is just 121 yards away from 1,000 and has averaged just over 20 carries in his last four games. Denver likes what he can do and the Eagles should expect to see a healthy dose of him.

Brandon Marshall – He isn’t called “the Beast” for no reason. Sure he has off the field issues, but once he steps on the field he is one of the best. He proved just how much of a beast he can be two weeks ago when he set a new NFL record for receptions in a game recording 21. It looks like he’s going to go over 100 receptions on the year and already has over 1,000 yards receiving with 10 touchdowns. Marshall will have to be watched closely if the Eagles plan to have any success. He is a game changer and is capable of big plays, much like DeSean Jackson. Also, he’s a huge target and will have a definite size advantage over the Eagles corners. If the Eagles can shut down Marshall, they should be able to find success.

Defense
3-4 Defense – The Eagles will see another 3-4 defense this week and seemed to struggle last week against the 49ers. Donovan McNabb moved around a lot in the pocket. Denver’s defense has the NFL’s leading sack man and will definitely try to apply pressure on McNabb. I hope Donovan can get some good reads on this defense and be able to see the blitz and react to the open areas. His receivers also need to read the blitzes and find holes in the defense. If Denver is getting to Donovan all day, it could be trouble.

Elvis Dumervil – This guy has just been killing quarterbacks this year. He leads the league and has recorded 15 sacks. Dumervil showed a lot of promise in 2007 when he recorded 12.5 sacks but then fell off in 2008 and only recorded five. Needless to say, he’s back and very dangerous. Along with his sacks he’s also forced three fumbles on the year. The Eagles are going to need to keep an eye on this guy and not let him control the line of scrimmage. We saw Donovan move around a lot last week but he seemed very hesitant to run. I hope he doesn’t hesitate to run this week because Dumervil very well may be chasing him around all day.

Brian Dawkins – Oh where to start. Everyone knows exactly what this guy brings to the table already. We’ve all seen him do his work for quite a long time. It seems there was doubts whether he would be able to play at the same high level now that he is older but it doesn’t seem to be effecting him. He’s second on their defense in tackles. Dawkins is still as intense as ever and it’s going to be very strange watching him compete against the Eagles offense.

Special Teams
Eddie Royal handles the return duties here and is a shifty little player with pretty good speed. This could potentially be a close game where a big play on special teams could mean a whole lot. The Eagles special teams can’t allow a big play and should look to make one of their own.

The Denver Broncos come first in the last of two games. They were embarrassed by the Oakland Raiders recently, so these two teams will have something in common. Aside from this, they have two other things in common, two Philadelphia Eagle alumni in their roster – Correll Buckhalter and Brian Dawkins. Although second string to Keyshawn Moreno, Correll Buckhalter has had a couple of 100 yard games, albeit with poor defenses of the Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs. And Brian Dawkins still remains Weapon X, if not more. He’s sporting the orange color of Classic Wolverine’s suit and doing just about as damage for the Broncos third-ranked defense. Brian Dawkins won’t be happy when comes face to face with the Eagles tenth-ranked offense. The Philadelphia Eagles offense may be good, but the question remains whether they can contain a rabid, angry Wolverine. Unfortunately, the Philadelphia Eagles offense is no Brotherhood, and Donovan McNabb is no Magneto. Kyle Orton remains efficient with a 88.9 rating, and he has a major threat in Brandon Marshall. Brandon Marshall already has a 1,000 yard season, and will seek to only add to his totals. The Eagles 11^th ranked defense should be able to contain these threats; but Donovan McNabb will have to stare into the mouth of the Beast and escape both the sacks or interceptions that may come from Brian Dawkins.

Tony Romo and crew will be the Philadelphia Eagles last regular season opponent. Their third-offense with the compilation of Miles Austin, Roy Williams and the running back corps. Miles Austin has essentially become the Cowboys counterpart to the Eagles DeSean Jackson, although just not quite as versatile. He has become a dangerous weapon for Tony Romo and averages 17.2 yards per reception. Roy Williams is not too far behind him at 16.1 yards per reception. The three-headed running corps consists of Marion Barber, Felix Jones and Tashard Choice. Marion Barber is their consistent redzone threat. Meanwhile, Felix Jones remains the most potent Cowboys running threat, averaging 6.2 yards per carry, and Tashard Choice a close second at 5.5 yards per carry. The Philadelphia Eagles defense will have a challenge containing these multiple threats of the Cowboys. DeMarcus Ware and Terrence Newman are both integral parts of Cowboys 14th-ranked defense. The Cowboys defense is nowhere near the threat they once were, but they still remain dangerous.

Can the Eagles win both games against the Broncos and the Cowboys? Yes and yes. The catch is the gameplan that works for one won’t for the other.