The Philadelphia Eagles are 8-4 heading into Week 14, but don’t let the record fool you - this offense is grinding its gears, and the issues up front are becoming harder to ignore. The offensive line, long considered one of the bedrocks of the franchise, is showing serious signs of wear, especially on the interior. And when your protection breaks down from the inside out, it tends to take the whole operation down with it.
Let’s start with the numbers that are raising eyebrows. Guards Tyler Steen and Landon Dickerson are both among the top 10 in pressures allowed by any guard in the NFL this season - Steen has surrendered 27 (fourth-most), while Dickerson has given up 24 (ninth-most).
That’s not just a stat to file away; it’s a direct line to why this Eagles offense has looked out of sync for much of the season. Interior pressure is the quickest way to disrupt a quarterback’s rhythm, and Jalen Hurts has felt it all year long.
Now, some drop-off was expected when Steen took over for Mekhi Becton, who left in free agency for the Chargers. But Dickerson’s regression has been more surprising - and more costly.
After signing a massive four-year, $84 million extension in 2024, making him the highest-paid guard in league history, the Eagles were counting on him to anchor the line. Instead, injuries and conditioning concerns have left him looking like a shell of the player who earned that deal.
And it’s not just the guards. The Eagles have been juggling injuries across the line.
Center Cam Jurgens has missed time, and veteran right tackle Lane Johnson - a pillar of this unit for years - may not return this season. That kind of instability has a cascading effect.
Hurts is seeing his completion percentage dip and is on pace to be sacked more times than in any previous season. When your quarterback is constantly under fire, every part of the offense suffers.
The run game hasn’t been able to pick up the slack, either. Saquon Barkley is averaging just 3.7 yards per carry and has only cracked the 100-yard mark once all season. That’s not just on Barkley - without consistent push from the line, especially in the trenches, even elite backs struggle to find daylight.
What we’re seeing is a team with plenty of talent, but not the cohesion or consistency you’d expect from a true contender. The Eagles have been able to lean on individual playmakers to scrape together wins, but the lack of identity on offense is glaring. Through 12 games, there’s been no rhythm, no reliable bread-and-butter plays, and no sense that this group is building toward something greater.
The offensive line has long been the engine that powers this team’s identity. Right now, that engine is misfiring - and unless it gets fixed soon, the Eagles could find themselves sputtering when it matters most.