The Eagles had a chance to spin their Week 4 loss to the Rams as something more encouraging than ugly. They were missing Devonta Smith, Saquon Barkley, Zack Baun and several other starters, and for a long stretch they were right there with one of the NFL’s more talented teams.
But the final result - a 24-20 defeat after a fourth-quarter collapse - put the offense under the microscope, and the numbers are brutal.
Outside of a solid day on the ground, Philadelphia’s revamped group under Sean Mannion never found much rhythm. The Eagles did enough early to build a lead, but once the game tightened, the offense stalled completely.
The biggest problem showed up on third down, where the Eagles went 0-for-12. That followed a 0-for-5 mark on third down in the second half against the Bears the week before, extending a stretch that has become a real issue.
According to Tucker Bagley, it was just the third time in franchise history the Eagles failed to convert a single third down in a game. It was also the most third-down attempts without a conversion by any team since the 2020 season, per NFL Researcher.
“Everybody has a hand in that," Nick Sirianni said postgame of the third-down struggles.
Nick Sirianni on the #Eagles going 0-for-12 on third down: “Everybody has a hand in that.” https://t.co/8JjDi16LfB
- EJ Smith (@EJSmith94) October 4, 2026
The yardage gap told the same story. The Rams finished with 414 total yards after their comeback, while Philadelphia managed only 172 despite controlling much of the afternoon. Per Sheil Kapadia, that was the Eagles’ lowest offensive output in the last 12 years.
Jalen Hurts’ passing line looked better on the surface because of two touchdown throws, but the efficiency just wasn’t there. He completed only 12 passes and finished with 93 passing yards.
Kapadia noted that Hurts’ 68 net passing yards were the fewest by an Eagles quarterback in a game in the last 23 years. Hurts had only 10 passing yards in the second half and struggled against the blitz.
- Shawn Syed (@SyedSchemes) October 4, 2026
And once the halftime lead disappeared, so did the offense. Philadelphia went into the break up 20-10 after a pair of Darius Cooper touchdowns, then failed to score at all in the second half. Through four weeks, the Eagles are averaging just five second-half points per game, the lowest figure in the NFL, per Jeff Kerr.
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