Doug Pederson’s job is in jeopardy and he needs wins. The Eagles will do the same if they want to keep pace with the Washington Commanders in the NFC East.

Here’s more on Sunday’s game (4:05/CBS).

FIVE PLAYERS TO WATCH

Isaiah Rodgers. This is where the depth 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 make a deep throw to Ja’Marr Chase in last week’s win over the Bengals, deflecting the ball away and into safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson’s arms ended up. an interception.

“I approached it the same way I would any 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 and Slay is our starter. I’m just going to go in there and try to make as many plays as he does.”

Jalen hurts. The quarterback has gone three consecutive games without a turnover and accounted for nine touchdowns in that span. He should be that good again against a Jags pass defense that is one of the worst in the league and ranks No. 31 overall. He is the NFL’s only quarterback with nine touchdowns and no turnovers dating back to Week 6.

AJ Brown. He leads the team in receiving yards (408), despite missing three games, and he has 21 catches for an average of 19.4 yards per catch, which ties him with his career-high of 20, 2 yards per catch he had in his rookie. 2019 season with the Titans. His average of 102 yards per game is second-best in the league, behind Nico Collins’ 113.4.

Jalen Carter. The sophomore DT is tied with Josh Sweat for the team lead in sacks with three. According to Pro Football Focus, he has the third-best pass-rush grade (85.5) among all interior linemen 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 as he followed Chase back and forth as Chase started moving.

“I just kept an eye on my guy,” DeJean said of the play he made. “When you’re in man-to-man and the guy starts moving, there’s always a chance he can go back, you know?

“So I’m just trying to keep my eyes on him and be able to work through the traffic to get over the top. And luckily Isaiah, playing tight on his man, allowed me to get behind him and come down and play the game.

TO ASK

-Can the Eagles extend their winning streak to four and reach 6-2 with two division games – Cowboys on Nov. 10 and Commanders on Nov. 14 – in the span of a four-day wait on the other side?

-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 week after taking the ball away from the Bengals twice and not giving up last week?

PREDICTION

My picks aren’t going so well, so take this with a grain of salt. Yes, the Eagles have the Cowboys waiting on the other end, this could be a so-called trap game, but this is only their third game at Lincoln Financial Field this season where they are 1-1 and they have to cook at home to win the division.

Eagles 29, Jaguars 23.

Season record: 2-5.

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