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From Friday night lights to the NFL, temperatures on the gridiron are rising and the impacts are being felt.

Carson Wentz did enough for the Eagles to win Sunday against the Dolphins, but they found a different way to lose in Miami, falling to one of the worst teams in the league.

At his day-after press conference on Monday, Doug Pederson offered injury updates on five key Eagles. By Dave Zangaro

With their lack of firepower, the Eagles’ offense can’t afford to play behind the sticks the way they did in Sunday’s loss to the Patriots. By Dave Zangaro 

Zach Ertz had a big statistical game, but Stephon Gilmore says he saw frustration and saw Ertz “crying” to officials. By Dave Zangaro 

Brandon Brooks’ illness that forced him out of Sunday’s game was a return of game-day anxiety.

Brandon Brooks’s illness that forced him out of Sunday’s game was a return of game-day anxiety, according to a report.

Colin Kaepernick’s saga took another surreal turn Saturday — a last-minute audible to nix an NFL-arranged workout and a quick dash 60 miles to the other side of metro Atlanta, where the exiled quarterback staged his own impromptu passing display on a high school field in dwindling light as hundreds of fans cheered him on from behind a chain-link fence....

The banged-up Eagles take on the mighty Patriots on Sunday at the Linc. NBC Sports Philadelphia’s experts give their predictions.

Jay Ajayi, who hasn’t played football in over a year, will be at the NovaCare Complex Friday for a workout with the Eagles, a source reported.

Earlier in the week, NBC Sports Philadelphia provided 10 reasons for optimism about the Eagles. But might these genuine concerns outweigh those?

Howie Roseman’s in-season moves indicate he finally recognizes the mistakes he made in building the Eagles’ roster during the spring and summer.

There’s a lot of negativity surrounding the Eagles right now but they’re 5-4 and tied for first in the NFC East. Sometimes we have to be reminded that things aren’t quite as bad as they seem.

The Eagles need Jordan Matthews, in his third stint with the team, to produce immediately. He says that’s no problem.

With the bye week over, the Eagles return to work to prepare for the second half of their season. NBC Sports Philadelphia looks at the five biggest questions facing the team.

There’s not a lot of WR talent out there, but the Eagles have various options to improve their receiving corps.

Carson Wentz addressed on Wednesday anonymous quotes critical of him, which the Eagles’ quarterback said are “concerning.” By Reuben Frank 

The Eagles’ passing game has struggled at times this season and it’s no one player or coach’s fault. By Reuben Frank