December 14, 2025
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Nick Sirianni and the Eagles desperately need a win against the 2-11 Raiders.
POSTGAME – No reason to pull your hair out, nor to hold your breath.
The Eagles shut out the Las Vegas Raiders, 31-0, on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field to take a much-needed win that, on paper, they should've had no problem with.
The reserves were in by the fourth quarter, and the Eagles got back in the win column to improve to 9-5 and move a step closer to the NFC East title. It was as simple as that.
Here's the immediate coverage from Sunday at the Linc:
• The pivotal plays from the Eagles' much-needed shutout of the Raiders (Nick Tricome)
And as always, you can run back through the conversation of Sunday's game, as it happened, down below.
PREGAME...
The 8-5 Philadelphia Eagles are reeling after blowing a 21-0 lead against the Dallas Cowboys Week 12, getting physically dominated Week 13 at home against the Chicago Bears, and turning the ball over five times against the Chargers Week 14. They will look to end their three-game slide against arguably the worst team in the NFL in the 2-11 Las Vegas Raiders, in what should be a game with nasty winter weather.
The Eagles will be without star RT Lane Johnson, their best defensive lineman in Jalen Carter, and starting rookie safety Andrew Mukuba. The Raiders don't have a very long list of players on IR, but they will be without starting QB Geno Smith, as well as their best offensive lineman, Kolton Miller. Old friend Kenny Pickett will get the start for the Raiders. You can find the Eagles' and Raiders' inactives here.
As noted in our five things to watch, the Raiders are an absolute mess offensively. They can't run it, and they can't protect the quarterback. Their offensive stats are abysmal, across the board. There isn't much fear about the Eagles' defense holding up their end of the bargain in this matchup, as they usually do. Unfortunately, the Eagles' offense had been bad this season as well. Can they get back on track against a mediocre Raiders defense?
The Eagles are 12-point favorites. If they can't handle their business in this lopsided matchup, just turn out the lights on the 2025 season. Feel free to discuss the game in the comments section below.
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