3 Stats Eagles Fans Should Be Concerned About Heading Into the Postseason

The Philadelphia Eagles are in the playoffs after a tumultuous regular season marred by injuries, which is still going to affect the team during Wild Card weekend and potentially beyond.

Philly captured the NFC East at 9-7, but the postseason will be an uphill battle for a number of reasons. While the team's first matchup against the Seattle Seahawks is favorable given it could've been the 49ers, here are four stats Eagles fans should be wary of ahead of the team's journey to the Super Bowl.

3. Turnover Ratio is in the Negative

This is not characteristic of a Philadelphia Eagles team. They're -3 in turnover differential during a year Carson Wentz had only SEVEN interceptions! The team has a collective 15 fumbles on the season, which clearly indicates ball security is an issue. Now that the Eagles will be facing the best defenses, it's time to clamp down here.

2. Carson Wentz Under Pressure

While Carson Wentz has been brilliant this year considering what he's had to work with, he's been under a lot of pressure, which isn't going to help as the competition gets more fierce. He's been hurried 67 times this year, which is good for seventh in the NFL and only 10 behind the Carolina Panthers, whose QBs were under the most pressure this year. Protecting Wentz won't be easy either considering Brandon Brooks is out and Lane Johnson is hobbled. The good news is that he's only been sacked 37 times, which is among the top half of the NFL, if you're looking for a silver lining.

1. Opponents Are Converting 61% of 4th Downs

Fourth downs are much more crucial in the playoffs than the regular season, and for obvious reasons. It's do-or-die and converting in the clutch is of the utmost importance, which is bad news for the Eagles defense. The unit has allowed opponents to convert 11-of-18 fourth downs over 16 games, which is a 61% rate. Not a good sign if games are coming down to the wire and the Eagles need the defense to make a stop.