What we know, what we think we know, and what is important about the 3-0 Eagles as they dig in for Sunday’s game at the 3-0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers …

1. The Red Zone is where the Eagles are winning games

Win in the red zone, win games? That’s a solid formula for success in the NFL, as the Eagles have learned for many years. And through three games in 2025, the facts are:

Philadelphia’s offense has been inside opponents’ 20-yard line eight times and has scored eight touchdowns, best in the NFL. They have had success running the football and throwing it and they’ve won at the line of scrimmage. They are scoring touchdowns, not field goals, and they are proving that in close games, that makes a huge difference.

Defensively, the Eagles’ touchdown percentage allowed in the red zone is 44.4 percent, tied for seventh-best in the league. In the opener, Dallas was 2 of 3 in the red zone, but the miss was huge: The Eagles forced and recovered a fumble, changing the momentum of the game. In Week 2 at Kansas City, Andrew Mukuba’s interception at the goal line turned the game around and proved to be the difference in the 20-17 victory. And on Sunday against Los Angeles, the Rams were held to a pair of field goals, a touchdown, and a blocked field goal (the first blocked field goal for the Eagles) in four trips inside the Philadelphia 20-yard line, and you see how much of a difference that made.

“Every trip down there is an adventure in and of itself. We practice it a lot,” Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio said. “The game changes when you’re in the red zone. It’s not a good thing to be in the red zone on defense, but it is a defensive advantage with that end-line being right there. The game changes, you know, the way the game is played, particularly in the passing game. So, we try and get our players used to doing that.”

2. Depth is being tested with some key injuries here

At some point in the season, every team has to face the facts: Injuries are going to play a factor in the long grind, and the Eagles are facing one of those moments now.

Cornerback Jakorian Bennett, wide receiver Darius Cooper, and edge player Nolan Smith were placed on Injured Reserve on Wednesday, so the depth of the roster is being tested. Fortunately, the Eagles are built for this, and we will see how the Eagles deploy their depth at edge rusher and cornerback this Sunday. They have plenty of young and veteran options at those positions. And for other players bumped up from the practice squad to the active roster – Marcus Epps, Cameron Latu, and Parry Nickerson – that is why the practice squad is so valued.

3. Prepare for the Tampa Bay blitz game

When you play against Tampa Bay, you prepare for the blitz game from the Bucs and Head Coach Todd Bowles. The Eagles have seen it plenty in the past – heck, they’ve seen the blitz already this season. According to Next Gen Stats, the Eagles have been blitzed 37.9 percent of their passing downs, fifth-most in the NFL. Tampa Bay blitzes at a rate of 38.2 percent, fifth-most in the NFL.

Protection is key. Recognition is vital. Communication is essential and, of course, execution is of utmost importance. Big challenge for the offense.

Bowles has blitzed Hurts on 93 of 199 passing attempts in the five meetings between the teams, a blitz percentage of 46.7 percent, per Next Gen Stats.