The Philadelphia Eagles can’t catch a break, or maybe, they’re breaking down. They dropped another one on Sunday night, falling 27-10 to the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium. That’s a brutal six-game losing streak for the Eagles, who now sit at a dismal 2-6 and dead last in the NFC East. Ouch.
First Half Fizzle and Defensive Flatline
This team looked lost from the jump. Heading into halftime, the Eagles had a prime “two-for-one” opportunity to get points and then get the ball to start the third quarter. Instead? Total whiff. With just over a minute left in the second quarter and two timeouts in their pocket, Elijah Mitchell ran out of bounds short of the first down. Then, Tanner McKee decided to launch a deep ball to Makai Lemon on third-and-2. Why throw it deep there? Seriously, no idea. It fell incomplete, they punted, and then the defense buckled, letting the Commanders march downfield for a field goal, sending Philly into the locker room losing 13-10. Earlier in the quarter, the defense got absolutely cooked, giving up an 11-play, 89-yard drive that ended with an 8-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs. The defensive line was run all over, the pass rush was non-existent, and Diggs was just wide open. Vic Fangio’s unit looked like it did against the Cowboys. Not good enough.
Second Half Self-Sabotage
The second half brought more of the same self-inflicted wounds. With the Eagles needing just a few yards to move the chains at the Commanders’ 37-yard line, Tanner McKee got stripped, and Washington recovered it. You can’t make this stuff up, folks. It looked like Jalen Carter, the highest-paid defensive tackle, started to show up, bringing down Jayden Daniels for a third-down sack in the third quarter after struggling for most of the season. But that one bright spot couldn’t stop the avalanche. In the fourth quarter, the Eagles lined up for a fourth-and-4 conversion at the Commanders’ 13-yard line. Markel Bell got a false start. Then, Jake Elliott’s field goal was good, but it got negated by an illegal formation by Jordan Mailata. THEN, Elliott doinked his 41-yard attempt. Bad things happen to bad teams, indeed. Washington rubbed salt in the wound with another Rachaad White short-yardage run and a two-point conversion for fun, making it 27-10.
With a 2-6 record and a six-game skid, it’s clear the Eagles need to figure something out, and fast. Can they even find anything to look forward to, or is this season officially in freefall? The only thing clear right now is that this team has to turn things around before it’s too late.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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