The Eagles ran the tempo automobile into the pink with a scorching 21-0 begin at AT&T Stadium Sunday earlier than limping to a end line marked by a Brandon Aubrey 42-yard discipline purpose as time expired.
When Philadelphia’s gamers walked off the sphere at Jerry Jones’ palace simply exterior Dallas, they have been trying up at a scoreboard that learn 24-21 Cowboys, a collapse that was the biggest of the last decade for the Eagles and matched Dallas’ largest bounce again in franchise historical past.
Whereas there shall be loads of hand-wringing within the coming days, a season-high 14 penalties, and the notion that the Eagles’ offensive coaches took their collective foot off the gasoline pedal are the obvious narratives as Philadelphia fell to 8-3 and from the No. 1 seed within the NFC with its first loss since Oct. 9 on the New York Giants.
“I did not assume so,” Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni stated when requested about laying up. “…We’re at all times making an attempt to be a balanced assault. So I simply assume, we now have to take a look at ourselves and have a look at the schemes, have a look at the execution and see what the problems have been. We simply weren’t very environment friendly as an offense within the second half. I did not really feel we took our foot off the gasoline.”
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THE WEATHER – After two consecutive video games taking part in in difficult environments, the Eagles obtained to play within the climate-controlled environment of AT&T Stadium. That was anticipated to be constructive for the offenses and extra of a check of what had been a lights-out protection for Philadelphia.
To say that sentiment got here to fruition was an understatement. The Eagles generated 339 yards of whole offense and allowed 473 yards.
THE BEARS
SAQUON – After an other-worldly 2024 season, Saquon Barkley’s sequel has been bizarre, hitting a brand new low in North Texas with 22 yards in 10 carries and a crippling fumble within the fourth quarter with the Eagles’ driving and threatening to regain the lead in a 21-21 sport.
“I am not taking part in nicely. I’ve obtained to play higher. That is actually it,” Barkley stated. “… “I’m a giant believer that the run sport begins with me and ends with me. I’m in somewhat funk proper now. I’ve had funks earlier than. Simply obtained to interrupt it. Solely approach I understand how is by flushing this, working my butt off, and prepare for the subsequent alternative.”
PENALTIES – The ultimate numbers for the Eagles have been a season-high 14 penalties for 96 yards, a lot of them of the pre-snap selection. Sirianni constantly preaches to “grasp the issues that take no expertise,” one thing the Eagles have seemingly not been capable of accomplish too usually this season.
“Uncharacteristic of us, clearly,” Sirianni stated when requested concerning the penalty points. “It’s important to put that on me. When it is stuff like that we spend time going over, clearly I obtained to get my message throughout higher. That is obtained to be on me. We’ll repair the issues we have to repair technique-wise, look-wise, however we have to grasp the issues that require no expertise.”
SECONDARY INJURIES – The Eagles misplaced three starters within the secondary in the course of the sport with cornerback Adoree’ Jackson dropping out first with a possible concussion, security Reed Blankenship leaving with a thigh situation after which Drew Mukuba leaving late with a decrease leg harm that required a boot.
In a brief week with Chicago coming to Lincoln Monetary Subject on Black Friday there may be concern all three won’t be able to reply the bell for the Bears.
The Eagles used Cooper DeJean exterior at CB with Michael Carter dealing with the slot with Sydney Brown taking up for Blankenship on the again finish. Mukuba was harm so late it didn’t consider to the options transferring ahead.
If Brown and Carter have to start out at security in opposition to the Bears, the CBs would probably be Quinyon Mitchell and Kelee Ringo exterior and DeJean again within the slot.
George Pickens ate the Eagles’ secondary alive with 9 receptions on 9 targets for 146 yards and a landing.
DAUNTING DAK – Dallas QB Dak Prescott got here into Sunday’s sport 160 passing yards shy of transferring previous Tony Romo because the Cowboys’ all-time chief, however Prescott passing that and compiling statistics was the least of the Eagles’ worries.
Prescott is now 7-1 as a beginning quarterback in opposition to the Eagles at residence and 22-2 total in opposition to NFC East divisional opponents in Arlington. The final time he misplaced a house divisional sport was 2017.
STATEMENTS – The Cowboys got here into this sport with no wins in opposition to a crew with a successful file and eventually obtained one in opposition to the NFC East leaders to enhance to 5-5-1 and hold playoff hope alive.
PAVING NO LANES – The Eagles are actually 12-24 in video games future Corridor of Fame proper sort out Lane Johnson has missed for the reason that starting of the 2016 season.
That’s dangerous information as a result of Johnson is anticipated to overlook a couple of extra weeks with Lisfranc sprain.
KELLY GREEN – That is the primary sport the Eagles’ misplaced of their Kelly Inexperienced uniforms since bringing them again in 2023. Philadelphia got here in 5-0 carrying their fan base’s most popular uni.
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