Mistakes Catch Up To The Eagles, Lose For First Time All Season
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 15: Breece Hall #20 of the New York Jets celebrates a touchdown during the fourth quarter in the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium on October 15, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
You do not win games where you have 4 turnovers. No matter who you are playing. And the Eagles learned that today. 3 Jalen Hurts interceptions, and a D’Andre Swift fumble sunk the Eagles long before the Jets actually took the lead. They eventually fell 20-14, giving them their first loss of the season.
It was only a matter of time before it caught up to them, which it did with a Jalen Hurts interception after the 2-minute warning. A first down would have given the Eagles a chance to close out the game with a few kneeldowns. Even an incompletion would have forced the Jets to go down the whole field. Instead, the Jets got the ball in the Red Zone and waltzed into the end zone on the next play to take their first lead of the game.
Was it losing Lane Johnson that made the Eagles’ offense completely fall apart? Maybe. The history of the Eagles playing without/ without Lane Johnson tells a very convincing story. But whatever happened, the Eagles’ offense couldn’t do much at all in the second half. Not even the run game was working. And no one except AJ Brown was making any plays through the air.
So they fall to 5-1. The good news is the 49ers lost too. But it’s a missed opportunity to take the lead in the NFC. And the injuries are really piling up now. They already came into the game with no Jalen Carter or Darius Slay. In this game alone they also lost Lane Johnson, Reed Blankenship, Bradley Roby, and Eli Ricks. We will learn more about those injuries later in the week. But if health continues to be an issue, they could have a lot bigger problems than blowing one winnable game.
For now, they are still tied at the top of the NFC, and a game up in the NFC East. They could even remain two games up if the Cowboys lose to the Chargers on Monday Night. But the slow play caught up to them this week. And they need to figure things out, fast.
Meet The 53-Man Roster For Your 2023-2024 Eagles
*Updated With The Latest Eagles Moves*
Just a few weeks into the season, we have already seen the Eagles’ 53-man roster go through some changes. People have been injured. Guys have been promoted from the practice squad. Which is typical for an NFL. The 53-Man Roster in week 1 is never the 53-Man Roster by the end of the season. For all the reasons we mentioned.
For the Eagles, they have seen two starters already suffer major injuries. First, it was Nakobe Dean, who is currently on the IR. He has to miss at least two more games after going onto the Injured reserve after week 1. Then in week 2 Avonte Maddox tore his Pectoral Muscle, meaning he will miss the season. So that is two changes just to start. They brought Nicholas Morrow up, who has actually played well for Dean.
The Eagles also still do not have a punter on their 53-man roster. They started the season with Arryn Siposs on their practice squad. For two weeks they activated him every gameday, to save a spot on the roster. But after seeing two games, they had enough. They signed Braden Mann to the Practice Squad instead. But he only has two more games left where they can activate him off the Practice Squad, and then they will either have to move him to the 53-man Roster, or sign another punter to the Practice Squad.
They were doing the same thing with Britain Covey. But unlike Siposs, he played well enough to earn a spot on the 53-Man roster. They promoted him to take Avonte Maddox’s spot after Maddox went onto the season-ending IR.
But who else is on the roster? Let’s take a look at your 2023-2024 Philadelphia Eagles:
Tyrone Johnson is the host of “The Best Show Ever” on 97.5 The Fanatic. He has been with the station for the past 8 years. Before working at the Fanatic, Tyrone produced political radio, did financial reports, and was assistant chief engineer of another radio station. As a content creator for 97.5 The Fanatic, Tyrone writes articles on the Sixers, Eagles, Phillies, and Flyers.
