The Philadelphia Eagles are absolutely spiraling, hitting a brutal 2-7 record after Sunday afternoon’s 19-11 loss to the New York Giants. This wasn’t just another loss, folks, it was their seventh straight. Think about that for a second: seven consecutive defeats. It gets worse, because this also marks the first time the Eagles have lost to the Giants at home in Philly since way back in the 2013 season. A historic loss in what the team is calling a historically bad season, and frankly, who can argue with that when they are 5-12 in their last 17 games, basically a full season’s worth of football.
Offensive Woes and a Defense That Just Can’t Catch a Break
Philly turned to Joe Milton at quarterback, hoping he could light a fire under this flailing offense. Did they get that spark? Nope. The offense was pretty ineffective all day long, struggling to get anything going when it mattered. Milton even got flagged for a false start to kick off their first drive, talk about setting the tone, right? After his first pass to Dallas Goedert, Milton threw behind Darius Cooper for a three-and-out. The broadcast even pointed out Cooper probably should’ve settled into his route, but c’mon, there’s bound to be some miscommunication when Milton barely gets time with his receivers.
On the flip side, Vic Fangio’s defense mostly battled hard out there, but their effort just wasn’t enough to stop the bleeding. They won the coin toss, deferred, and then watched the Giants march. J.J. McCarthy had zero pressure to hit Isaiah Likely for a first down on 3rd-and-5 after a Zack Baun TFL. Later, McCarthy got another clean pocket to find Darnell Mooney for another first down on 3rd-and-12 after Jordan Davis got to Devin Singletary. It felt like the Eagles’ defense was making it look easy for the Giants’ offense sometimes. At least Baun got a sack on McCarthy on 3rd-and-10 after a blitz from Fangio, and Riq Woolen even tipped a pass incomplete. But still, Dominic Zvada hit a 53-yard field goal and the Eagles were already down 3-0.
What’s Next for the Birds in This Downward Spiral?
This team is in a tough spot. With the NFL trade deadline looming at 4:00 PM Eastern on Tuesday, November 10, before their Week 10 bye, you have to wonder what moves, if any, they’ll make. Will they try to salvage anything, or is this season already a lost cause? They’ll need to figure things out fast because after the bye, they’re set to host the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 11. Can they snap this brutal losing streak, or are we just going to see this historically bad season get even worse?
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Originally reported by Bleeding Green Nation.
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