

The Day After: Why it's not time to panic...yet
Oct 6, 2025
26:48
The Eagles aren’t on the brink - not even close. But with a quick, four-day turnaround looming before their next game, another bad performance could change the tone around the team, and fast. In the aftermath of the Eagles giving up 18 unanswered points en route to a 21-17 loss to Denver, The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane and Jeff Neiburg pick apart what went wrong, and what can be fixed before Thursday’s matchup with the Giants.
00:00 Why it's not time to panic, yet...
05:48 Too many dropbacks for Jalen Hurts, too few touches for Saquon Barkley
10:28 Hurts' one, key recurring problem throughout his career
15:38 The missed deep connection between Hurts and A.J. Brown, and what it represents
18:50 Cutting the defense some slack
22:00 Were the "bad" calls really that bad?
unCovering the Birds is a production of The Philadelphia Inquirer and KYW Newsradio Original Podcasts. Look for new episodes throughout the season, including day-after-game reactions.