Tonight's matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Seattle Seahawks is a battle of mediocrity. The "Dream Team" (Have you learned to hold your tongue yet, Vince Young?) vs. last year's surprise team in the playoffs with a win against the New Orleans Saints. If I would have been asked three years ago what the chances of Vince Young and Tavaris Jackson starting in the NFL in 2011, I would have confidently said less than twenty percent. Vince Young was made for college football not the NFL, which is why he has more career interceptions than touchdowns and nearly forty fumbles in six seasons. He's only thrown for more than 2,000 yards in a season twice and has never been able to make it to the "elite" level. For the Seahawks, Tavaris Jackson is on pace for his best statistical season in his first year in Seattle. The Vikings obviously had talent on defense and in their rushing attack, since Brett Favre was able to take them to the NFC Championship Game, but Jackson was never able to consistenly play well at quarterback.
There is no question that the Eagles have talent, or they never would have earned the "Dream Team" nickname. However, injuries and egos have set back the team this year, especially with injuries to Michael Vick, Jeremy Maclin, Domonique Rodgers-Cromartie, Nnamdi Asomugha, and LeSean McCoy. Assuming DeSean Jackson decides to show up to team functions, he has big-play capability written all over him on both offense and special teams.
Both teams are lightyears out of the playoff picture but they both will want to turn their seasons around to save face and end the season better than they started.
Prediction: Assuming LeSean McCoy is healthy and plays tonight, I think Eagles will win 27-20. McCoy will rush for about 100 yards an one touchdown. Vince Young will throw for 200 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. For Seattle, Marshawn Lynch will run for 130 yards and two touchdowns.
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