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McDermott's gameplan vs. Rodgers

Eagles defensive coordinator had success confusing Packers QB Aaron Rodgers in Week 1, but what will his gameplan be this time around?

The Packers scored 27 points at the Linc in Week 1. That turned out to be more than any other visiting opponent scored against the Eagles at home all year.

Yet, looking back, it was one of the defense's better performances of the season - specifically the pass defense.

Aaron Rodgers completed 19 of 31 passes for 188 yards two touchdowns and two interceptions. The yardage total was his third-lowest of the season; his 73.1 QB rating was the second-lowest; and Rodgers went on to have just two multiple-interception games after Week 1.

The Eagles also sacked him three times and limited him to 6.07 yards per attempt - his second-lowest average.

So I went back and looked at how the Eagles attacked Rodgers in Week 1 and how they were able to limit him.

Let's start with the blitz. Rodgers dropped back to pass 36 times in that game, and the Eagles sent the blitz on 15 of those plays. Against the blitz, Rodgers completed 9 of 14 passes for 79 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions for a QB rating of 63.39.

McDermott is no doubt aware of the numbers.

"I've done some research and he's actually better against the blitz than not, which is the sign of a great quarterback. So we're going to have to mix it up."

And McDermott is telling the truth. Don't expect him to sit back and let Rodgers pick the Eagles apart. But don't expect him to put whoever's playing right cornerback in risky situations down after down, either.

The Packers have an impressive supporting cast of receivers also. Green Bay had four wide receivers total at least 45 catches and 500 yards.

And while it's been suggested that who starts at right cornerback isn't a big deal because the Eagles will play in nickel for most of the game, that wasn't the case in the first meeting. In Week 1, the Eagles had three corners on the field for just 27 of 63 plays (42.9 percent).