Monday Night Football Week 10: TV Schedule, Live Stream for Panthers vs. Eagles

To cap off a notable but rather ho-hum Week 10 slate, Monday Night Football presents the tale of two NFC teams struggling in different ways when the Carolina Panthers visit the Philadelphia Eagles. 

The Panthers are struggling in a traditional sense, having lost three in a row (and tying in the contest before that streak) to land at 3-5-1. Cam Newton once again has very little around him and has to compensate for a miserable defense.

Things are better for the 6-2 Eagles but only slightly now that starting quarterback Nick Foles is out of the picture due to injury. Chip Kelly's defense has not exactly grown by leaps and bounds over the course of the past year either.

Still, a showdown with the propensity for lots of points awaits fans.

Game Info

When: Monday, November 10, 8:30 p.m. ET

Where: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Watch: ESPN

Betting Info: (via Odds Shark)

• Over/Under: 48
• Spread: Philadelphia (-7)

Storylines to Watch

LeSean McCoy's Resurgence

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So far, the 2014 campaign has not been a particularly strong one for LeSean McCoy, who most are accustomed seeing shred defenses for gaudy totals on a week-to-week basis.

McCoy has dealt with a wobbly offensive line for most of the season, but one can immediately pick out the recent positive trend when looking at his numbers from each week so far:

OPP	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
vs. JAC	21	74	3.5	19	0
at IND	20	79	4.0	21	1
vs. WSH	19	22	1.2	9	0
at SF	10	17	1.7	5	0
vs STL	24	81	3.4	19	0
vs NYG	22	149	6.8	28	0
at ARI	21	83	4.0	13	0
at HOU	24	117	4.9	26	0

One reason for the upward swing in production over the course of the past few weeks? Credit goes to the return of one man, as illustrated by Footballguys' Kyle Wachtel:

To his credit, McCoy certainly understands why things have taken a turn for the better.

"I was happy to have Lane (Johnson) back," McCoy said, per Eliot Shorr-Parks of NJ.com. "His ability on cutbacks, sealing the backside, hooking the guys upfront. Having him back has been big. But I knew that. Once we got our pieces back, we would start rolling again. It was only a matter of time."

For McCoy and the league's No. 8 rushing attack to overcome the loss of Foles—not to mention Shady's desire to keep pace with Dallas' DeMarco Murray for the rushing title, as told to Parks—the holes will need to be ample and consistent Monday night.

In theory, that will not be too much of a problem. Carolina ranks 26th against the rush this year, allowing an average of 131.9 yards per game. Kelly and his staff understand, though, that the Panthers will look to keep the ball out of McCoy's hands through the use of their two (finally) healthy backs, Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams.

If McCoy is going to make a serious statement, it will come in front of a national audience against a weak defense. It goes without saying that this will swing things in his team's favor. For Carolina, the saving grace is that the inverse will also prove true.

The Mark Sanchez Show

Like it or not, fans know all about Mark Sanchez. Like it or not, he is what they will get Monday night, too.

The former USC star who fizzled out with the New York Jets despite some decent success (mostly due to his surroundings) took the high road and is now in a much better situation than the one he departed.

Monday presents an opportunity for Sanchez, who has a career 55.2 completion percentage, to prove on a national scale that he is much better than what the Jets permitted him to be for four seasons. Folks around the league who spoke with the NFL Network's Albert Breer seem to think that Kelly's offense is the perfect locale for Sanchez to turn his career around:

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'That offense allows for that, because it's quick reads, and it spreads the field well for very clear reads that force declarations from the defense,' said the AFC exec. The NFC pro scouting director added, 'Things were constantly changing on him (in New York). This should help.'

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It is difficult to argue with the early results. When called upon last week, Sanchez completed 68.2 percent of his passes for 202 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Fewer turnovers would be nice, but with no prep as the starter in the week leading up to the game, the signs were certainly encouraging.

The problem is, Newton will have a thing or two to say about whether or not Sanchez can steal the spotlight Monday night. The former Auburn star continues to be one of the NFL's most prolific dual-threat players, in recent weeks gaining 107, 41, 24 and 43 yards on the ground with two scores to go with his usual aerial output.

While not exactly the quarterback battle most would have envisioned by this point of the season, two talented passers collide and look to save their seasons and revive their careers.

As far as drama and narrative go, Monday is one of the better showdowns of this season to date.

Note: Stats courtesy of NFL.com. All advanced metrics via Pro Football Focus (subscription required).