THESE ARE some of those statistical quirks that make you scratch your head - the kind that usually show up during the first couple weeks of a season.
After one game, the Eagles are second in the NFL with 38 points scored, trailing just Sunday's opponent, the New Orleans Saints, who put up 45.
But in total offense, the Birds rank 23rd.
They are one of just nine teams that had at least two touchdown passes in Week 1, yet dead last in the league with 82 net passing yards.
It just emphasizes the unusual nature of the Eagles' 38-10 thrashing of the Carolina Panthers last week.
The offense wasn't bad.
Take away the fumble recovery for a touchdown by defensive lineman Victor Abiamiri and the punt return for a score by DeSean Jackson and the offense still accounted for 24 points.
That point total would have been enough to win 13 of the games last week and tie two others. Incredibly, the lowly Detroit Lions, who lost to the Saints, 45-27, were the only losing team to score more than 24 points in the season opener.
Still, the Eagles' offense didn't get on the field for the first 8 minutes of the game against Carolina.
The Birds trailed 7-3 and then suddenly were up 17-7, scoring 14 points without taking an offensive snap. They led at the half, 31-10, and were really in downshift mode after that.
And then after quarterback Donovan McNabb broke a rib while scoring on a touchdown that made it 38-10, the offense, directed by Kevin Kolb, played just to run out with a comfortable victory.
All of which meant that the Eagles really didn't get the opportunity to unleash the full offensive game plan they anticipated against the Panthers.
It's odd to say that the Eagles didn't get a good look at their offense in a game in which they scored 38, but that's not far from the truth.
What, if anything, does it mean that the pass-happy Birds only threw for 82 yards, even with McNabb sitting out most of the second half after being injured?
Is the fact that the starting wide receivers [Jackson, Kevin Curtis and Jason Avant] only combined for five of the 17 receptions a concern, or just a function of the unusual circumstances?
Obviously, there are things to evaluate, but the way the game played out just didn't provide a solid base for determining where the Eagles' offense stacks up right now.
"It was a strange game with the offensive unit," offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg said. "It was really strange.
