​PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – DECEMBER 08: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs the ball up the field in the fourth quarter of a game against the Carolina Panthers at Lincoln Financial Field on December 08, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) | Getty Images Hello CSR! We’re rocking and rolling into another game week as the 2-2 Panthers are coming off a bye and traveling to Philadelphia for a battle against the 2-3 Eagles. The Eagles started off 2-0 to begin the season but have since lost 3 straight games as they too have experienced the injury bug and shuffling of their roster. OT Lane Johnson abruptly retired last week, they then traded C Cam Jurgens, and they’ve been dealing with multiple injuries at RB including Saquon Barkley, and were missing WR Devonta Smith last week. Those two specifically could be back this week, which might provide a boost to an offense that has struggled MIGHTILY ass season. The Panthers have been dealing with several issues of their own, but could be getting back OT Taylor Moton, DT Turk Wharton, and RB Trevor Etienne this week from their own injury absences. We won’t know the status on any of these guys until much closer to the game, but we can still evaluate the storylines going into the game now.Offense: Dealing with the Eagles front, specifically Jalen CarterThe Eagles could also be missing EDGE players Jalyx Hunt and Jonathan Greenard, but this is still a pretty strong unit that the Panthers beat up offensive line will be facing this week. They have LBs Zach Baun and Jihaad Campbell manning the front behind DL Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis, and EDGE Nolan Smith Jr. Jalen Carter in particular could be a massive problem for this Panthers front, whether he lines up in the interior or on the outside. Carter can be extremely disruptive, causing 3 sacks and forcing 3 fumbles already this season, and for a Panthers unit that is playing well in the passing game but still allowing a ton of pressures on Bryce Young, Carter could very much be the X-Factor for this game plan. I don’t know how the Panthers will contain him, especially if both Taylor Moton and Monroe Freeling can’t play, and I didn’t necessarily like the matchup even if one of those two guys is playing. Brad Idzik could elect to again hammer the RPO plays to give Bryce Young some quick completions like they did against the Lions front seven, but the Eagles secondary is considerably better than the beat up unit that Detroit fielded.Defense: Contain Jalen HurtsThe common denominator in both of the Panthers losses this season was facing a mobile quarterback. While week 1 was an all around bad defensive effort, the Panthers defense has done a relatively solid job in the other 3 games. However, when they faced the Browns, Deshaun Watson’s ability to extend plays and break contain was ultimately the downfall of the defense, who again weren’t “bad”, but those scrambles by Watson were back breaking when th