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The Eagles are coming back home at the top of the world. They've won eight straight, just took down an AFC juggernaut in Derrick Henry and the Baltimore Ravens, sit well in the driver's seat of the NFC East, and at 10-2, are in the running for the conference's No. 1 seed right behind Detroit. Their defense has been dominant, sparked by Zack Baun , Jalen Carter , and rookie corners Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell. And their offense boasts Saquon Barkley behind one of the league's strongest offensive lines, putting the star running back in a spot to gun straight after the franchise's single-season rushing record and garner increasingly serious consideration for NFL MVP , all while Jalen Hurts continues to protect the football with top targets like A.J. Brown and Dallas Goedert at his disposal. Lincoln Financial Field is going to be rocking this Sunday as the Birds look to extend the streak to nine straight, with the struggling Carolina Panthers next to stand in their way. Unsurprisingly, Philly is the heavy favorite going into the Week 14 matchup among sportsbooks, posting up at a substantial 12-point spread. Here's a quick look: At 3-9, this season is punted away for Carolina, but that is preventing from trying to play spoiler either. In the past two weeks, Bryce Young has turned a corner at QB, and the Panthers played the Chiefs and then the Buccaneers tough. Carolina pushed the defending champions to the brink in Week 12 before the Chiefs got away with a last-second field goal, then the Panthers battled the NFC South rival Bucs into overtime last Sunday before falling a field goal short there, too. In both games, however, Young went 21-35 passing for 263 yards and a touchdown, then 26-46 for 298 yards and another score. The former first overall draft pick from 2023 is in a rhythm after it looked like his career was completely off the rails earlier in the season, and the Panthers have shown capable of putting together some competitive performances regardless of their low spot in the standings. The Eagles have much greater ambitions for the remainder of the regular season, like trying to chase down Detroit for that one seed, but after the win over the Ravens, head coach Nick Sirianni said his team won't be caught looking ahead. They're locked in on the Panthers. "I'm boring," Sirianni said . "We're gonna be thinking about the Carolina Panthers. We're gonna enjoy this one and then we'll think about the Carolina Panthers. "What I've learned in this league is if you look back, when you're climbing this mountain – and I know I've used this analogy a lot – but you're climbing this mountain, if you look back, you look down, you're gonna slip. If you look too far up, you're gonna slip. All of our focus is on one game at a time. We can't control anything else that happens." MORE: The Eagles' pass-rush rose to the occasion against the Ravens Follow Nick on Twitter: @itssnick Follow Nick on Bluesky: @itssnick Like us on Facebook: PhillyVoice Sports
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ANTOINE GRIEZMANN STRUCK a 94th-minute winner to snatch Atletico Madrid a thrilling 4-3 victory over Sevilla on Sunday in La Liga. Diego Simeone’s side, third, have won nine matches straight across all competitions and the win pulled them a point behind second-placed title holders Real Madrid and three behind leaders Barcelona. Atletico showed character and quality as they fought back from two goals down in the second half to triumph. Rodrigo De Paul powered Atletico ahead but Dodi Lukebakio equalised for 13th-placed Sevilla. Isaac Romero sent the visitors ahead after half-an-hour and Juanlu Sanchez gave them a 3-1 lead before the hour mark. However, Griezmann pegged one back before substitute Samuel Lino scored a stunning effort from the edge of the box and the Frenchman then blasted home in stoppage time to continue Atletico’s superb run of form. Lukebakio gave the ball away for De Paul’s opener as he tried to dribble out of a dangerous area. The Argentine midfielder lashed the ball beyond the reach of Sevilla goalkeeper Alvaro Fernandez from the edge of the box in the 10th minute. However the Andalusians were quickly on level terms, with Lukebakio making amends two minutes later. The Belgian forward, on the left of Atletico’s area, took one step to beat his marker and smashed home at the near post, catching out Jan Oblak with his powerful strike. Sevilla played with huge intensity, pressing Atletico and throwing themselves into tackles, up for the fight at the Metropolitano stadium in front of over 60,000 fans. They took the lead in the 32nd minute when Romero broke in behind to reach Kike Salas’ pass to net his first goal of the season. The striker fired past Oblak, who got a hand to his effort but could not keep the ball out. The hosts battled hard to find a way back in but Francisco Garcia Pimienta’s Sevilla soaked up the pressure and netted their third early in the second half. They put together an excellent team move, involving Lukebakio, Djibril Sow and Salas, the latter of whom crossed for Sanchez to slam home at the far post. Atletico were unperturbed and swiftly pulled one back through Griezmann, after an excellent through-ball from Spanish midfielder Pablo Barrios. Sevilla goalkeeper Fernandez made several good saves as the Rojiblancos pushed for an equaliser, denying substitute Alexander Sorloth twice, and the Norwegian striker narrowly missed a tempting cross with a diving header. Atletico pulled level thanks to Lino’s spectacular strike from distance, which was reward for their heavy pressure in the second half. Sevilla were under the cosh in the final stages and eventually caved when Griezmann swivelled and smashed the winner past the helpless Fernandez. - Solid Athletic - Earlier, Athletic Bilbao tightened their hold on fourth place with a 2-0 victory over Villarreal, fifth. Aitor Paredes and Inaki Williams struck to help the Basques move six points clear of their opponents, who have played two fewer games. Bilbao have won four consecutive games in the top flight, including beating champions Real Madrid on Wednesday, and are aiming for Champions League qualification next season. “We’re establishing ourselves in fourth, which is what we wanted,” said Williams. “I think we competed really well, when you’re in form, you have to surf the wave.” Villarreal have now gone four matches without victory in all competitions, including a shock Copa del Rey defeat by fourth-tier Pontevedra in midweek. “This defeat hurts a lot, we knew we were facing a direct rival (for the top four),” said Villarreal defender Kiko Femenia. “We know it’s very tricky to come here and beat them, and the chances they have, they put away.”