Phil Sheridan, ESPN Staff Writer 9y

The Film Don't Lie: Eagles

A weekly look at what the Philadelphia Eagles must fix:

The Eagles beat the Arizona Cardinals at Lincoln Financial Field last season by playing a mistake-free game. Nick Foles threw zero interceptions, and the Eagles did not lose a fumble in that 24-21 victory.

Coming off their bye week with a game in Arizona, the Eagles need to clean up that aspect of their game. Let’s be completely honest with one another: Foles must clean up that part of his game. Watching the game tape, it’s hard to believe that Foles throws the two passes that wound up in the hands of New York Giants this past weekend. They were the kind of passes he never threw last year -- careless, poorly considered, badly aimed. Foles has turned the ball over 10 times this season with seven picks and three lost fumbles.

Coach Chip Kelly has said that sooner or later, turnovers will catch up to his quarterback.

“We were a lot cleaner last year from a turnover standpoint,” Kelly said, “and he'll be the first to tell you that. Because you can't continue to do it at that rate and end up on the right side of the ledger. The turnover differential is really big in this league in terms of being an indicator of wins and losses.”

With Patrick Peterson lined up on the other side, there’s little that Kelly can do about this problem. The ball is literally and figuratively in Foles’ hands.

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