Head coach Chip Kelly is known for keeping his training sessions in motion, keeping his players in an up-tempo hurry throughout the entire workout.
This week, more than ever, Kelly will need his speedy preparation to shine as the Eagles play two football games in five days, facing the Dallas Cowboys just four days after topping the Tennessee Titans on Sunday afternoon, 43-24.
But the team couldn't afford to skip Sunday's contest with the Titans and eye the rival Cowboys, with whom they entered Week 12 tied for first place in the NFC East. Kelly said it was pretty evident that his players did nothing of the sort.
This past week in training, the Eagles were all-in on Tennessee.
"They were focused on Tennessee," Kelly said after the game, "and I thought that showed in their play today.
"I think our attention was totally on Tennessee because we only get to play one game per week, so there was nothing else to look for other than getting ready for (the Titans). I think these guys have done a great job of staying in the moment and playing a good game."
A week after losing by 33 points to the high-flying Packers, the Eagles began with a bang, scoring 17 points in the first quarter of Sunday's showdown. They scored seven points mere seconds into the game on a 107-yard kickoff return from wide receiver Josh Huff, the longest in franchise history.
From the kickoff, the team's focus was evident. They had lost to the Packers, and they needed to fix their mistakes.
The Eagles weren't about to lose again.
"We talked about starting fast," Kelly said, "and I don't think you can get a faster start than that."
With the Titans game marked safely with a "W" in the win column, Kelly will now allow himself to turn his attention to the Cowboys, mainly because he doesn't have much of a choice. As his team funnels out of the stadium and goes home to rest after a dominating win over Tennessee, Kelly has preparation to do. He and his staff will return to the NovaCare Complex and put together the team's game plan for Thursday's NFC East showdown. The team returns Monday to start the shortened week of training.
Kelly said he loved what he saw from his team in training this past week, following the loss to the Packers, and he'll look to have the same kind of intensity this week.
And the players will tote an added level of confidence with them into training this week after flawlessly executing the first part of the fast-paced week, something that Kelly and his coaches saw coming the whole way.
"I don't think anybody inside that locker room had any question that we were going to bounce back like we did," Kelly said.
The Eagles face the Titans in their last 2014 matchup against an AFC South opponent...
A big celebration for the #TheHunter
TE James Casey with his second touchdown of the season
WR Riley Cooper getting two feet down for the catch
LB Mychal Kendricks grabbing the jersey of the quarterback just before the ball was thrown away
S Malcolm Jenkins celebrating the pass defense
WR Josh Huff with the final stiff arm before reaching the end zone
WR Josh Huff with a big 107-yard kickoff return for a touchdown
WR Josh Huff will accept the opening kick
The offical game ball for today's game
RB LeSean McCoy getting ready for today's game
S Malcolm Jenkins getting the team pumped up for the game
DT Beau Allen walking back in after warmups
CB Bradley Fletcher is ready to go
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LB Trent Cole getting warmed up for the game
WR Josh Huff returning the opening kickoff for a touchdown!
P Donnie Jones getting warmed up before the game
SWOOP in the tunnel before the game
TE James Casey and T Lane Johnson walking out to the field
WR Jeremy Maclin and RB Chris Polk heading out the field
The Eagles in the tunnel and ready to go
Running out through the smoke
RB LeSean McCoy charging out onto the field
The flag during the National Anthem
Eagles Cheer prior to the start of the game
WR Josh Huff running up the sideline during the his opening kickoff return
Eagles cheerleaders getting the crowd excited for the start of the game
LB Connor Barwin with a big sack
LB Connor Barwin celebrating the big sack
RB Darren Sproles cutting around the defenders
LB Connor Barwin staring into the backfield before the snap
QB Mark Sanchez back in the pocket
RB LeSean McCoy breaking through tackles
RB LeSean McCoy finding a good hole at the line of scrimmage
Eagles fans happy to be at the game today
TE Brent Celek taking on three Titans defenders
RB LeSean McCoy fighting through tackles
K Cody Parkey doing what he does best
G Andrew Gardener blocking on the pass
QB Mark Sanchez dropping back and slinging the ball
WR Jordan Matthews getting up field with the ball after the catch
RB Chris Polk with the carry
S Nate Allen on the tackle
RB LeSean McCoy cutting through the line
K Cody Parkey has made two field goals in the game thus far
RB LeSean McCoy making tacklers miss
LB Trent Cole diving to make the tackle
The Eagles defense getting pressure on the quarterback
WR Jordan Matthews diving forward to gain extra yards
RB Chris Polk fighting for extra yards
RB Darren Sproles making tacklers miss
CB Cary Williams making the tackle
TE Zach Ertz breaking the tackle
The flag flying across the end zone after a touchdown
RB LeSean McCoy celebrating his touchdown
WR Jeremy Maclin getting up to make the catch
LB Mychal Kendricks with the sack
QB Mark Sanchez back in the pocket
RB Chris Polk
RB LeSean McCoy breaking into the open field
RB Darren Sproles running down the sideline
S Chris Prosinski running down the field to make the tackle
WR Jordan Matthews throwing out the stiff arm
QB Mark Sanchez
TE Zach Ertz keeping his balance as he moves down field
QB Mark Sanchez throwing on the move
QB Mark Sanchez back in the pocket
A true team tackle
RB LeSean McCoy running up the sideline
WR Jeremy Maclin with the catch and run
LB Brandon Graham with the pressure
CB Brandon Boykin making the tackle
LB Brandon Graham charging the offensive line
DE Vinny Curry diving at the quarterback
TE Zach Ertz looking to juke a tackler
Head Coach Chip Kelly
QB Mark Sanchez looking down field at his target
RB LeSean McCoy taking the hand off
Some running back #BrotherlyLove
The offense celebrating RB LeSean McCoy's touchdown
RB Darren Sproles
The Eagles defense forcing a fumble
C Jason Kelce leading the way
QB Mark Sanchez making the pass
Celebrating the touchdown
LBs Brandon Graham and Mychal Kendricks on the tackle
RB Darren Sproles
RB Darren Sproles
An Eagles cheerleader getting the crowd pumped up during the game
DE Brandon Bair clogging up the line
LB Trent Cole on the tackle
WR Jeremy Maclin
Eagles fans getting loud today at the Linc
LB Trent Cole with the big hit
LB Trent Cole celebrating his sack
Some defensive line love
LB Trent Cole getting the crowd pumped up
RB Chris Polk finding the seam
C Jason Kelce leading the way
LB Connor Barwin causing the fumble
WR Riley Cooper diving forward
LB Trent Cole with the sack
Head Coach Chip Kelly picking up the flag for the referee
WR Riley Cooper
TE Brent Celek fighting through the tackles
The forced fumble
The defense with a great performance in today's game
