The Eagles' 27-7 loss to the Bears wasn't just an upset defeat. It was an embarrassment on the national stage. A team facing a third-string quarterback got outclassed in every single aspect: coaching, execution, preparation, offense, defense, poise, discipline, decision-making and quite literally anything and everything else that goes into a football game.
Among the questions to ask: Why were the Eagles so bad? Why is the offense seemingly stuck in the mud? Why did the defense get carved up by Case Keenum?
Why did it take so long for the team to show signs of life in both halves? Why was Jalen Hurts so bad, and why did Saquon Barkley go invisible? Why did the team commit 10 penalties?
It's important to recognize this is one game of 17. The Eagles entered 2-0, and while it hadn't been pretty in either of the first two weeks, wins are wins. The sky isn't falling in Philadelphia.
Well, let me revise that: The sky shouldn't be falling in Philadelphia, but those fans have zero patience even when the team is winning. So who deserves the most blame for such a poor showing? Let's share the worst pie in the world: the blame pie.
Give Sirianni at least a little credit after the game: He didn't hide. "It was a true team loss," he said. "And when it's a true team loss, I have to look at myself first.
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