The Philadelphia Eagles got absolutely hammered by the Chicago Bears, falling 27-7 at Soldier Field on Sunday. That’s the cold, hard truth of a game where Philadelphia’s defense, the one everyone had eyes on to step up after last year’s bullying by the Bears, was instead picked apart by a 38-year-old third-string quarterback, Case Keenum. The Eagles are now 2-1, but this loss feels a whole lot bigger than just one notch in the column.
The Defense Got Torched By a Ghost From The Past
Seriously, what in the world happened to Vic Fangio’s defense? After getting embarrassed by the Bears in Philly last year, you’d think this group would come out with fire, ready to prove a point. Instead, they got absolutely owned by Ben Johnson’s offense. The biggest shocker? They were torched by Case Keenum, a guy who hadn’t played in an NFL game since 2023. Keenum, playing like he was in his prime, went 24 of 34 for 247 yards, threw two touchdowns, and somehow managed zero interceptions, finishing with a stellar 110.8 passer rating. To make it even worse, one of those incompletions was a dropped touchdown by Rome Odunze, meaning his numbers could have been even nastier. According to @SumerSports via Shawn Syed, this Week 3 performance marked the 2nd worst success rate allowed and 5th worst EPA per play allowed in Fangio’s 42 games with the Eagles. That’s a truly concerning stat for an early regular season game. The first quarter was a nightmare: Marcus Epps missed a tackle on the first play, D’Andre Swift was running wild, and Keenum was picking them apart, finding Sam Roush wide open on fourth down and then Luther Burden pushed into the end zone for a touchdown. It was a brutal start that set the tone.
Offensive Stalls and Head-Scratching Calls
You can’t pin this whole loss on the defense, though. The Eagles’ offense did its part to contribute to the disaster. Coming out for the second half, with a chance to take a lead, they instead went three-and-out not once, not twice, but *three* times in a row. That’s nine plays for a pathetic seven yards. Talk about stalling out! And then there’s Nick Sirianni. His strategic calls were questionable, to put it mildly. Deciding to punt from 4th-and-1 at the minus 49-yard line? That’s the kind of decision that leaves you shaking your head. The team didn’t look ready to play football on Sunday, plain and simple. This was a bad, concerning loss for Philly.
Next up, the Eagles head home to face the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams were supposed to be hot stuff after massive preseason hype, but they haven’t lived up to it yet. Still, if the Eagles play like this again, the Rams could absolutely hand them another L. This team needs to figure things out fast, because this early season stumble could define their whole year.
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Originally reported by Bleeding Green Nation.
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