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Paul Domowitch’s Eagles-Jets report card

Here is Domo's report card for the Eagles-Jets game. Click here to send in your own grades.

Here is Domo's report card for the Eagles-Jets game. Click here to send in your own grades.

RUSHING OFFENSE: Eagles averaged 4.3 yards per carry in the first half, but just 1.9 in the second half. The offensive line didn't give up the penetration it did in the first two games, which allowed Ryan Mathews to rush for 108 yards. Mathews had a fourth-quarter fumble that gave the Jets the ball in Eagles territory.

GRADE: B-minus

PASSING OFFENSE: First, the positives: Sam Bradford didn't throw an interception for the first time this season, had pretty good protection most of the day and threw a touchdown pass to Ryan Mathews. Now, the negatives: He averaged just 4.2 yards per attempt, completed just 50 percent of his passes, his receivers dropped at least three passes and Jordan Matthews was the only wideout to catch a pass.

GRADE: D-plus

RUN DEFENSE: Even without linebackers Mychal Kendricks and Kiko Alonso and defensive end Cedric Thornton, the Eagles stuffed the Jets' ground game, holding them to 2.9 yards per carry. Brandon Bair did an outstanding job filling in for Thornton and linebacker Jordan Hicks played like anything but a rookie.

GRADE: A

PASS DEFENSE: The Eagles did a good job of keeping Brandon Marshall from running amok. They kept the ball in front of them and held QB Ryan Fitzpatrick to 4.9 yards per attempt. Marshall had 10 catches, including a TD, but averaged just 10.9 yards per catch. The Eagles had three second-half interceptions.

GRADE: B

SPECIAL TEAMS: Darren Sproles had a huge, 89-yard punt return for a touchdown early in the second quarter that gave the Eagles a 10-0 lead. Donnie Jones had a busy day, punting nine times, but averaged 48.9 yards per per attempt and had a 41.2 net average. Eagles' coverage units once again were solid.

GRADE: A

OVERALL: The defense played well, shutting down the Jets' run game and neutralizing Brandon Marshall. The offense? Well, they ran the ball pretty well in the first half and Sam Bradford didn't have an interception, but there's not a whole lot else nice to say about their 18-first down performance.

GRADE: C-plus