Eagles' numerology

FIVE NUMBERS of significance following the Eagles' 24-17 win over the Jets:

Yards allowed per carry by the Eagles' defense. It's the best in the league through three weeks. Even without inside linebackers Kiko Alonso and Mychal Kendricks and defensive end Cedric Thornton, the defense held the Jets' running backs to 34 yards on 12 carries. They've given up a league-best 11 rushing first downs in three games. They've allowed only 11 runs of 7 yards or more (in 84 attempts). The only teams that have given up fewer are Carolina (eight in 68 attempts) and the Giants (nine in 65 attempts).

The Eagles have failed to gain a first down on 17 of their 40 possessions. That's 42.5 percent of them, which is the lowest percent figure in the league. Last season, the Eagles failed to make at least one first down on only 30.5 percent of their possessions. The year before, only 25.2. Chip Kelly has repeatedly said that it's not about time of possession, it's about plays run. Through three games, the Eagles are averaging only 63.7 plays per game, down from a league-best 70.4 last year. Fourteen teams are averaging more plays per game than the Eagles. That's because they can't move the sticks.

That would be the total number of third downs the Eagles have converted in three games. Out of 38 opportunities. That's a 23.7 conversion rate, which is the third worst in the league. Only the Bucs (22.5) and Chiefs (15.0, going into last night's game against the Packers) have lower third-down percentages. Quarterback Sam Bradford is 28th in the league in third-down passing, with a 33.8 rating. His 37.9 third-down completion percentage and 3.48 third-down yards-per-attempt average both are the worst in the league.

The number of X plays - pass plays of 20 yards or more - that the Eagles gave up against the Jets. Eliminating X plays was one of the defense's top priorities this season. They gave up a league-high 72 last year. It's why Cory Undlin is the defensive backs coach now and John Lovett isn't. Then the Eagles went out and gave up five of them in their Week 1 loss to the Falcons. But they've done a much better job the last two weeks, giving up only two in the loss to the Cowboys and two in Sunday's win over the Jets, although both of them came on second-and-long plays on Jets' touchdown drives.

That would be the number of snaps rookie linebacker Jordan Hicks played Sunday against the Jets, which also would be every one. Hicks, who figured to earn his keep this season on special teams, played 54 snaps last week after Kiko Alonso and Mychal Kendricks got hurt and was one of only five defensive players who played every snap on Sunday. Hicks made the most of his opportunity. He had an interception, recovered a fumble and led the team in tackles against the Jets.

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