The Eagles held the lead from the mid-second quarter to the mid-fourth, and during that span, they turned around and handed the ball to Saquon Barkley one time, not counting plays negated by penalty. Once. Over a span of 25 plays. The Eagles now average fewer than 100 rush yards per game, and that includes what Jalen Hurts does with his legs. This team used to get a lead and put opponents in a sleeper hold with the run game, but no longer, it appears. Hurts and A.J. Brown also don’t seem to be on the same page, missing on a few key connections, and you have to wonder what the future of this pairing is. The Eagles aren’t suddenly in the toilet, but this loss underscored some of the issues that have bubbled up of late.
