Is It Time to Worry About the Philadelphia Eagles?<\/p>\n
By Dan Oates | Buzzed Sports<\/p>\n
The Philadelphia Eagles are 2-2.<\/p>\n
Four games into the 2026 season, that record alone isn\u2019t reason to panic. But after watching the Eagles fall 24-20 to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 4, there are legitimate reasons to start asking some uncomfortable questions.<\/p>\n
Is this just an early-season slump, or does Philadelphia have a much bigger problem?<\/p>\n
The Eagles held a 20-10 lead entering the fourth quarter Sunday and still found a way to lose. Los Angeles scored 14 unanswered points while Philadelphia\u2019s offense disappeared when the Eagles needed it most.<\/p>\n
And right now, there isn\u2019t just one obvious person to blame.<\/p>\n
What Is Going On With Jalen Hurts?<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s start with the quarterback.<\/p>\n
Jalen Hurts finished the Rams game completing just 12 of 27 passes for 93 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s a 44.4% completion percentage and only 3.4 yards per attempt.<\/p>\n
For a quarterback expected to lead a championship-caliber offense, those numbers simply aren\u2019t good enough.<\/p>\n
Hurts also took four sacks, leaving Philadelphia with just 68 net passing yards for the entire game.<\/p>\n
The two touchdown passes look good in the box score, but Philadelphia never established a consistent passing attack. The Eagles couldn\u2019t sustain drives, couldn\u2019t consistently push the football downfield and couldn\u2019t make the plays necessary to close out the game.<\/p>\n
And this wasn\u2019t an isolated performance.<\/p>\n
Hurts threw for only 153 yards with no passing touchdowns and an interception in Philadelphia\u2019s Week 3 loss to Chicago.<\/p>\n
That means over the last two games, Hurts has thrown for just 246 combined yards as Philadelphia has gone 0-2.<\/p>\n
At some point, the quarterback has to be part of the conversation.<\/p>\n
Is Sean Mannion the Answer?<\/p>\n
Philadelphia entered 2026 with Sean Mannion taking over as offensive coordinator, and four games into the experiment, it\u2019s fair to question exactly what this Eagles offense is supposed to be.<\/p>\n
Where is the identity?<\/p>\n
Where is the rhythm?<\/p>\n
Where are the explosive plays?<\/p>\n
And where are the adjustments when things aren\u2019t working?<\/p>\n
The most alarming statistic from Sunday\u2019s loss might be Philadelphia going 0-for-12 on third down.<\/p>\n
Zero conversions.<\/p>\n
You aren\u2019t going to consistently win NFL games when your offense can\u2019t convert a single third down.<\/p>\n
Head coach Nick Sirianni defended Mannion following the loss and emphasized that Philadelphia\u2019s offensive problems fall on everyone rather than one coach or player.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s fair.<\/p>\n
But if this offense continues struggling, the pressure on Mannion \u2014 and Sirianni \u2014 is only going to increase.<\/p>\n
The Offensive Line Isn\u2019t Helping<\/p>\n
Philadelphia has built much of its offensive identity over the years around dominating the line of scrimmage.<\/p>\n
That dominance wasn\u2019t there Sunday.<\/p>\n
The Eagles finished with 104 rushing yards, but the numbers don\u2019t tell the entire story.<\/p>\n
Tank Bigsby led Philadelphia with 55 yards on 14 carries, while Saquon Barkley managed only eight yards on two attempts before leaving the game with a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n
Philadelphia was also without Lane Johnson, leaving the offensive line shorthanded against the Rams.<\/p>\n
Injuries absolutely matter.<\/p>\n
But the Eagles still need to find ways to create running lanes, protect Hurts and allow this offense to operate.<\/p>\n
When the offensive line isn\u2019t controlling the game, Philadelphia suddenly looks like a very different football team.<\/p>\n
The Numbers Tell the Story<\/p>\n
The final score was only 24-20.<\/p>\n
The rest of the box score wasn\u2019t nearly as close.<\/p>\n
Total offense: Rams 415, Eagles 172<\/p>\n
First downs: Rams 26, Eagles 12<\/p>\n
Passing: Matthew Stafford 317 yards, Jalen Hurts 93 yards<\/p>\n
Third downs: Rams 7-for-16, Eagles 0-for-12<\/p>\n
Sacks allowed: Eagles 4<\/p>\n
Fourth-quarter scoring: Rams 14, Eagles 0<\/p>\n
Philadelphia\u2019s defense actually gave the offense opportunities, intercepting Stafford twice.<\/p>\n
The offense couldn\u2019t capitalize.<\/p>\n
Even more concerning, the Eagles failed to score on their final six possessions after building a 20-10 advantage.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s how a winnable game turns into a loss.<\/p>\n
So Who Deserves the Blame?<\/p>\n
That\u2019s the million-dollar question.<\/p>\n
Is it Jalen Hurts?<\/p>\n
Is it Sean Mannion?<\/p>\n
Is it Nick Sirianni?<\/p>\n
Is it the offensive line?<\/p>\n
Are injuries already taking their toll?<\/p>\n
Or is Philadelphia discovering that this roster simply isn\u2019t as complete as many expected?<\/p>\n
The answer might be a little bit of everything.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s too early to declare the Eagles\u2019 season a disaster. They\u2019re 2-2 with plenty of football left to play.<\/p>\n
But it\u2019s not too early to be concerned.<\/p>\n
A team with Philadelphia\u2019s expectations shouldn\u2019t be producing 172 yards of offense. Its starting quarterback shouldn\u2019t be struggling to reach 100 passing yards. And an offense with this much talent shouldn\u2019t go an entire game without converting a third down.<\/p>\n
Most importantly, the Eagles need to figure out what kind of football team they want to be.<\/p>\n
Because right now, Philadelphia doesn\u2019t look like a team with an offensive identity.<\/p>\n
Four weeks into the season, the Eagles aren\u2019t in panic mode yet.<\/p>\n
But the warning lights are officially flashing.<\/p>\n
What do YOU think?<\/p>\n
Who\u2019s most responsible for Philadelphia\u2019s 2-2 start \u2014 Hurts, Mannion, Sirianni, the offensive line, injuries, or something else?<\/p>\n
Drop your take and join the debate.<\/p>\n
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