The Eagles’ season is unraveling fast, and the pressure is spreading all the way through the building.
Philadelphia sits at 2-4 after dropping its fourth straight game, with Carolina handing the Eagles a loss in Week 7. What started as a rough stretch is now looking like a full-scale crisis, and it has people asking bigger questions about both the roster and the coaching staff.
Here’s a look at the hot seat meter around the team as Week 7 arrives.
Jalen Hurts, QB
Hurts entered the season with plenty of doubt hanging over him. People wondered how he would handle Sean Mannion’s new offense and whether he would be coachable enough to adjust.
He has had his struggles while dealing with injuries. Hurts has completed 57.8% of his passes for 933 yards and eight touchdowns, with three interceptions. He also rushed for 107 yards and one score.
Now, though, the news is that Hurts is out for the season with the blood clot in his calf that spread to his lungs. That takes a lot of heat off him and gives him plenty of reason to want out if he chooses. His once-hot seat in 2026 is much cooler because of the way the Eagles handled his injury.
Saquon Barkley, RB
Barkley also came into the 2026 season facing questions after almost losing 50% of his production from 2024 to 2025. Some wondered whether the dip was simply the start of age catching up to him and keeping him from ever getting to 2,000 rushing yards in a season again.
He showed some encouraging signs in Weeks 1 and 3 even with the offensive line issues, averaging more than five yards per carry. But injuries have piled up, and he has already missed two games while dealing with a hamstring issue.
This is not a scorching-hot seat for Barkley, but his future is still being talked about. There are people who believe he should be traded because the season is going nowhere. It’s a strange spot for him, but he may not be in Philadelphia much longer.
Hot Seat Meter: 4
Landon Dickerson, OG
Dickerson’s opener was rough from the jump. In Week 1, he gave up four pressures, one quarterback hit and one sack, and he also committed a penalty.
Then came the knee injury that sent him to IR. There have also been rumors that he wasn’t truly hurt and that the team soft-benched him.
Either way, Dickerson is moving toward the same type of end Cam Jurgens faced: getting traded. Even if he gets back from IR, he might not be around for long. He would like another chance to show he can play, but that opportunity may never come.
Sean Mannion, Offensive Coordinator
Mannion’s first year in charge of the offense has been a mess. The numbers tell the story: 30th in total offense at 255.5 yards per game, 29th in rushing at 82.2 yards per game, 28th in points at 17.7 per game, and 26th in passing at 173.3 yards per game.
The scheme has not taken off at all. The Eagles are leaning too much on screens and running back swings that aren’t producing, and they still haven’t found a way to create explosive plays through the air. The run game also isn’t helping the passing game.
There are plenty of rumors floating around about Mannion. Some say Nick Sirianni is keeping him from calling the plays he wants.
Others say Mannion is the one standing in the way, or that he is not interested in adjusting to the players he has. Whatever the case, Mannion is running the offense, and he could be headed for the same kind of fate Brian Johnson and Kevin Patullo faced.
Nick Sirianni, Head Coach
What has happened this season has almost completely gone off the rails, even after a 2-0 start. The Eagles have dropped four straight, lost Lane Johnson to retirement, traded Cam Jurgens, and dealt with a wave of injuries.
Sirianni has also made some baffling in-game decisions, and this year has pushed that problem to a new level. Over the last season, his game management has been mixed, but this one has been his worst stretch yet.
The worsening Jalen Hurts situation is making Sirianni look even worse in the public eye. He also handled Monday’s press conference poorly when reporters asked about the quarterback and how he plans to sort out the offensive issues.
The failures of 2026 sit squarely on Sirianni’s shoulders, and he has already admitted that much. But that hasn’t changed anything.
He entered the season on the hot seat after last year’s Wild Card exit and after missing on a second offensive coordinator hire in three years. Now that seat is burning hot.
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