Something feels off inside the Eagles right now, and the signs are hard to miss.
Howie Roseman has shown more edge than usual during this three-game losing streak, including frustration over a harmless question about the offensive line during a recent impromptu session with local media. He has also been around practices more often, and after the 19-17 walkoff loss to Jacksonville in London last Sunday, he was seen storming off the sideline looking visibly upset.
Sean Mannion, the Eagles’ offensive coordinator, has apparently been carrying the same drained look you’d expect from someone stuck in a washing machine cycle. On top of that, the way the team has been covered this season has rubbed some people inside the building the wrong way.
Maybe that’s what losing does. It tightens everything.
It shortens tempers. It turns small annoyances into big ones.
The Eagles have every reason to be on edge, with 24 players listed on the injury report this week and a roster that suddenly looks like it’s being held together with Scotch tape and Super Glue. After the most successful four-year stretch in franchise history, the whole thing is starting to wobble.
Philadelphia had gone four straight seasons with double-digit wins, which was only the third such run in team history. The only longer stretches came under Andy Reid from 2000-2004 and under Buddy Ryan and Rich Kotite from 1988-1992. What set the latest run apart was the total volume of wins: 50 over four seasons, more than Reid’s 2000-2003 teams, Reid’s 2001-2004 teams, or the Ryan teams from either 1988-1991 or 1989-1992.
And of course, there was the Super Bowl title.
That kind of success can leave a team worn down. The Eagles have played 95 games over the last five years, which is the fifth-most in the NFL in that span, behind Kansas City’s 97, San Francisco’s 96, and Buffalo and the Los Angeles Rams at 95 each. Less offseason recovery time and less conditioning time between seasons can leave bodies vulnerable, and little injuries can hang around longer than they should.
Roseman, a future Hall of Famer, has earned the right to have a miss or two after building so much winning. But this looks like one of them.
He knew the offensive line needed help, especially with Lane Johnson close to the end before announcing his retirement last week, and with Cam Jurgens and Landon Dickerson also close to being done because their bodies were breaking down. He also knew the safety situation behind the line was shaky with Andrew Mukuba and Marcus Epps, both of whom have been dealing with issues on and off the field, and still didn’t fully solve it.
The last two drafts haven’t exactly produced a long list of dependable contributors. Mukuba, linebacker Jihaad Campbell, receiver Makai Lemon and tackle Markel Bell are the only regulars who have actually gotten meaningful playing time. Tight end Eli Stowers, a 2026 second-round pick, has yet to see the field, and Campbell’s play has slipped enough that Jeremiah Trotter Jr. could start pushing for his spot.
If there’s one thing the Eagles still seem to have, it’s a head coach who can keep the outside noise from spilling in. Nick Sirianni has been at his best behind the scenes, and the players still appear to be fighting for him. That showed again in the Week 5 loss to Jacksonville, even if the result stung badly.
Philadelphia had no business being that close, and yet it was eight seconds from landing a statement win that would have said it still belongs with the NFL’s best. Instead, weak special teams - built out of the depth pieces Roseman assembled this season - let the game slip away. That 19-17 defeat was the kind of loss that sticks with a team for months.
The calendar still says October, but the Eagles are heading into Week 6 at 2-3, and the path ahead looks ugly. From the outside, the front office sure looks like it’s feeling the pressure.
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