This is WHY the Eagles will struggle to save their season

Oct 17, 2025

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Nick Kosmider

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Dan Popper

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Zach Berman

Zach Berman, a reporter for The Athletic covering the Eagles, highlights the team's offensive struggles and the impact of new coordinator Kevin Patullo. He discusses the decline in their running game and locker-room dynamics. Dan Popper, covering the Chargers, shares insights on Justin Herbert's strong performance and injury updates ahead of their clash with the Colts. Nick Kosmider sheds light on Denver's formidable defense, the challenges of their offensive consistency, and the repercussions of their London trip.

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INSIGHT

Early-Down Failures Are The Core Problem

The Eagles struggle stems from ineffectiveness on early downs that forces obvious passing situations and three-and-outs.
Fixing first- and second-down yardage and the intermediate passing game is crucial to restore balance.

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Run Game Loss Drives Predictability

Philadelphia's running game has lost its historical identity and explosive intermediate passing is missing.
Reestablishing a true ground game and intermediate passing would relieve predictability and open up explosive plays.

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Defensive Leadership Transition Is Real

The Eagles face a defensive leadership void after veterans like Brandon Graham and Fletcher Cox left.
Young defensive core (Carter, Smith, Jordan Davis) is talented but reflects a different leadership dynamic.

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🎤 The Philadelphia Eagles are searching for answers, the Los Angeles Chargers might have found a star in Ladd McConkey, and the New York Giants’ new tight-end weapon Theo Johnson is heating up. It’s a jam-packed Week 7 edition of Scoop City with James Palmer diving across the league with insiders and players who know what’s really going on.

🏈 First up, The Athletic’s Zach Berman breaks down what’s wrong with the Eagles offense heading into their matchup with the Vikings. Philadelphia hasn’t topped 100 rushing yards in weeks, and questions are swirling around new offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo. Can the Eagles rediscover the balance that powered their Super Bowl run, or will Brian Flores’ defense expose even more cracks?

⚡️ Then, Dan Popper checks in from Los Angeles, where Justin Herbert is quietly putting together one of his most complete seasons yet. Dan and James preview a pivotal AFC matchup between the Colts and the Chargers.

🐴 Over in Denver, Nick Kosmider weighs in on the Broncos defense, which leads the league in sacks and has turned into one of the NFL’s most disruptive units. But after a sluggish offensive showing in London, can Denver find enough consistency to handle a sneaky Giants team?

🔋 Chargers WR Ladd McConkey sits down with James Palmer to talk about his clutch moment from last week's win over Miami. McConkey opens up about earning Justin Herbert’s trust and looks ahead to the Chargers’ matchup with the Colts and shares what it’ll take to keep their offense humming.

🗽 And speaking of the Giants, breakout tight end Theo Johnson stops by to talk about Jaxson Dart’s rise, his own red-zone hot streak, and what it’s been like facing off against some of the AFC’s toughest defenses.

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