The Philadelphia Eagles survived several self-inflicted wounds and escaped with a 15-12 victory over the New Orleans Saints. After many questioned Philadelphia’s defense following Week 2, they were the team’s only consistent unit on Sunday.

When Saquon Barkley dropped what looked like a can’t-miss first down on third-and-three with a little under two minutes left to play in the Philadelphia Eagles’ Week 2 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, it placed the ball firmly in Vic Fangio’s court to secure the W in the home opener.

The Eagles are 32nd in yards per carry allowed. They have youth and inexperience at key positions, and New Orleans could expose the unit again Sunday.

We’ve obviously played a lot of nickel these past two games because the teams are playing a lot of three-wide against us. So, a lot of teams normal reaction is to play a good bit of nickel. We just have to do — I just have to do a better job of coaching the guys on the technique and do the job better.

Philadelphia's no-nonsense defensive coordinator knows the buck stops with him to improve the team's current unit.

Philadelphia's defensive coordinator was aggressive all summer, but when it came time to find a way to get his defense to make a play, he sat back in soft coverage and didn't bring much pressure.

The Philadelphia Eagles' struggling defense could use all the help it can get, just don't expect it to come from the No. 40 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

PHILADELPHIA — Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio found himself on the defensive Thursday, pressed about some of the issues the Birds have had on that side of the ball. The Eagles have