The Philadelphia Eagles had a chance to remain in the NFC East Division race on Sunday, but missed it. Philadelphia may simply not withstand an offensive attack through the Dallas Cowboys. Do not remain the competitive game.
Now, all the Eagles have left in Week 17 is the chance to play spoiler opposed to the Washington football team.
Sunday’s greatest credit is that the Eagles season is over. Here’s what we learned from the team’s 37-17 loss to Dallas.
This doesn’t deserve to be a surprise. Eagles rookie quarterback Jalen Hurts has now made three NFL openings, is still learning to play the game opposed to the NFL competition, made things look simple in his first two openings, but he made decisive decisions and, in turn, at the end of the season. mistakes opposed to Dallas.
Hurts pitched for 341 yards and a touchdown. He also ran for 69 yards. However, his interception in the red zone in the last quarter ended the Eagles’ hopes of playoffs. He had a loose ball in the red zone in the next series and an interception in Philadelphia’s last possession.
To be fair, head coach Doug Pederson noted that Hurts was not 100 percent behind in the game.
“In the first half, he played well,” Pederson said, through Marcus Hayes of the Philadelphia Enquire, who said, “The oppression of the diminishing picture that affected him at the end of the game. “
Rotation was a challenge for Carson Wentz and a great explanation for why the Eagles nevertheless became Hurts a few weeks ago. new quarterback.
However, anyone who expects Hurts to give Philadelphia a simple quarterback resolution during the off-season will have to think again.
Even if the Eagles are able to solve their quarterback problems in the off-season, that would possibly not ensure a return to relevance. Philadelphia’s defense has been inconsistent throughout the season and was a major downside to Dallas.
If the Eagles could have kept the Cowboys from wasting 27 problems between now and the third quarter, they may have simply survived Hurts’ late mistakes. Unfortunately, the Cowboys had no trouble moving the ball during the game and were able to rack up due problems. at a rapid pace.
As a team, Dallas has produced more than 500 offensive yards. Quarterback Andy Dalton played as the most sensible starter early in his career with the Cincinnati Bengals. Ezekiel Elliott looked as smart as at any time of the season.
This turned into a shootout, and one the Eagles didn’t get to win.
Philadelphia will have to make defensive innovations during the off-season, and that may be just a monetary problem. According to Spotrac, the Eagles are expected to exceed the salary cap by about $64 million.
On a positive note, the Eagles saw the return of DeSean Jackson on Sunday, who had not played since Week 7, but temporarily had an effect with an 81-yard landing reception. cowboys on the top court on the play and beat the potential tacklers smoothly for a score that gave Philadelphia a 14-3 lead in the first quarter.
It’s Jackson’s only catch of the day, but it’s applicable because it shows that the 34-year-old is still able to break a game.
Given the close scenario of the Philadelphia cap, the addition of more offensive weapons during the off-season would possibly not be possible. However, a healthy Jackson can also provide a touch if it is able to stay in the box for the peak of the 2021 season.
Jackson is expected to bring a limit of about $11 million, but he also has about six million dead cash left in his contract. Cutting it for limit purposes is a possibility, but it will be a difficult decision. Jackson is no longer a viable deep threat, he probably wouldn’t be.