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How the Eagles and Cardinals stack up for Week 5

How the Eagles and Cardinals stack up for Week 5

The Eagles (4-0) and Cardinals (2-2) will meet on Sunday at State Farm Stadium and it’ll be a reunion of sorts for Zach Ertz and his former teammates.

Arizona has played several close games early this season and is looking to stay above .500 while awaiting the return of star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins.

Philadelphia is emerging as a Super Bowl contender behind the dual-threat abilities of quarterback Jalen Hurts.

With kickoff fast approaching, here’s a statistical breakdown of the matchup for both teams.

Scoring Offense (Points per game)

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Eagles: 4th (28.8)

Cardinals: 14th (22.0)

Passing Offense

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Eagles: 6th (270.3)

Cardinals: 15th (237.5)

Rushing Offense

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Eagles: 5th (165.3)

Cardinals: 15th (112)

Total Offense

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Eagles: 2nd (435.5)

Cardinals: 14th (349.5)

Total Defense -yards allowed per game

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Eagles: 3rd (277.3)

Cardinals: 17th (342.8)

First Downs

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Eagles: 2nd (98)

Cardinals: 7th (89)

Turnover Margin

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Eagles: 1st (+8)

Cardinals: 3rd (+4)

Sacks Allowed

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Eagles: 19th (9)

Cardinals: 8th (7)

Scoring Defense

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Eagles: 10th (17.8)

Cardinals: 28th (25.8)

Passing Defense (Yards allowed per game)

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Eagles: 7th (177)

Cardinals: 23rd (255.8)

Rushing Defense — Yards per game

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Eagles: 9th (100.3)

Cardinals: 5th (87)

Sacks

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Eagles: 1st (16)

Cardinals: 32nd (4)

Story originally appeared on Eagles Wire

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