The way the Philadelphia Eagles began their campaign, with a 4-0 start, it seemed as if they were destined to repeat the Super Bowl success this season as well. Simply put, everything was perfect right up until it wasn’t.
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Despite what the money line and the public had to say, the Denver Broncos showed up to play in Week 5. And they somehow managed to find a lead in the fourth quarter. That’s when things completely unraveled for the Eagles.
Their communications broke down, their executions faltered, leading to their first loss of the season. Jalen Hurts was able to produce one of the highest passing yard totals of his entire career. That’s 280 yards to be exact. But it simply wasn’t enough.
Hurts, while talking about the loss, meandered a bit into the philosophical realms while stating that it is “growth” rather than perfection that the Eagles are after.
“You’re kind of at the mercy of the clock,” Hurts explained after he was asked about the team’s crucial illegal motion penalty during a play with Saquon Barkley in the waning moments of the game. “If we operated faster and got to the ball, we could avoid some of that.”
Nevertheless, a loss is a loss, even if it’s the first one that the Eagles have seen in quite some time. And Hurts praised the Broncos for pushing the Eagles and earning the victory.
“Certain things don’t get you until they get you. We’re obviously in pursuit of our best self, the pursuit of growth. I give a lot of credit to that team. They played an outstanding game. They executed when they needed to, and they won that battle,” added Hurts.
Even though this week’s loss will be a bitter pill for them to swallow, Philadelphia will have an opportunity to put this behind them and get back in the win column in Week 6. Their divisional rivals, the New York Giants, who just so happen to be one of the lowliest teams in the league at the moment, will be hosting them next week.
Considering that the G-Men were just routed by the New Orleans Saints, a rebuilding squad that is currently averaging less than 19 points per game, this will be a perfect rebound spot for Philly. In the long run, however, the concerns surrounding their offense will pop up. Unless they remedy them, that is.
The only issue is that a cure seems to be nowhere in sight, and their wide receivers are beginning to grow impatient. Then again, that’s not much of a surprise given the fact that these same complaints were being voiced last season, too.
As of now, the birds just need to stay the course, and they will be just fine. There’s no need for them to fly south for the winter just yet.
