1) Eagles offense is still reeling
Philly fans would gladly go back to the pre-bye times, when there was discontent over an offense that sometimes sputtered, but was not near breaking down as the Eagles seem to be doing now. From Weeks 1-8, Philadelphia averaged 26.0 points per game. Since their Week 9 bye, the Eagles have scored 15.5 points per game, and over the past six quarters scored managed 15 points total. It’s not just in one area, either. Jalen Hurts hasn’t been quite as consistent. He’s delivered a sub-58 completion percentage in three of his past four outings after not dipping below 60% once before the bye. A.J. Brown is finally rolling, with 18 catches for 242 yards and three touchdowns over the team’s two consecutive losses, but the Eagles are otherwise struggling to score. Their 55.6 red-zone TD percentage since Week 10 has dropped nearly 30 percent, down from 85.0 over their first eight games. Saquon Barkley has too often been a non-factor. He has 740 rushing yards with 3.7 yards per carry, compared to 1,499 yards and 6.1 YPC at this point last season. Even considering the historic nature of his 2024 campaign, his diminished output is concerning, and the task of turning it around won’t get any easier with offensive tackle Lane Johnson (foot) still out. The Eagles offense is brimming with the talent necessary to flip the switch despite all of that. If it happens this week, it’ll have to come against the league’s third overall defense, though.
