Unless the Eagles were at full strength, I was going to stay away from this matchup. But, now, after seeing Friday's updated injury report, I'm backing Philadelphia.

All of the key Eagles who were banged-up, are expected to play. That means offensive tackle Lane Johnson, DeVonta Smith, Dallas Godert, defensive tackle Jalen Carter and Darius Slay.

The Dolphins are the talk of the NFL leading the league by a wide margin in points and yards. But the Eagles are stronger in the trenches and aren't too shabby either when it comes to putting up points ranking No. 2 in total yards, second in rushing and fifth in scoring.

The Eagles are 5-1 and have yet to play to their capabilities. Miami also is 5-1. The Dolphins' five wins have come against foes with a combined record of 5-24. Miami's great offensive numbers are skewed by its 70-20 home victory against the 1-5 Broncos.

Philadelphia has the better defense with elite pass rushers. Slay being back is huge for the secondary. Carter could be the Defensive Rookie of the Year. Tua Tagovailoa is not mobile and he'll be dealing with a weather element he's not used to - a night game in Philadelphia with wind in the 12-15 mph range.

Only once have the Dolphins had a step-up game this season. It didn't turn out well for them. The Bills crushed the Dolphins, 48-20.