PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Riding a three-game winning streak and sitting in first place in the NFC East, the Philadelphia Eagles have no time to enjoy their position.
They have to quickly get ready for the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night.
“You don’t have time to dwell on your past success,” coach Doug Pederson said Monday. “We’re in a groove and it’s tough. We have to guard against complacency and it’s my job to keep them grounded and keep them focused and come to work every day prepared.”
After a dominating 34-7 win over Arizona on Sunday, the Eagles (4-1) were back at work preparing for Cam Newton and the Panthers (4-1). They could be missing another important player.
Right tackle Lane Johnson suffered a concussion against the Cardinals and isn’t likely to be cleared in a couple of days. Two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Fletcher Cox has missed the past two games because of a calf injury so it’s uncertain whether he’ll be ready to go.