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The Eagles are still trying to run the same offense they used last season, but it’s not working for Jalen Hurts and company. Can they find a solution in time for another Super Bowl appearance?

Something is wrong with the offense of the c

Nothing seemed wrong with the Eagles offense for the first ten weeks of the season. The Eagles were third in expected points added per drive overall. They were fourth in offensive success rate—their passing offense ranked 15th, but they were first in the run. With that pesky tush push in hand to always score in the red area, they were second only to the Dolphins in points per drive.

Since Week 11, when they came back from the bye, they’ve been terribly average: 13th in success rate, 16th in EPA per drive, 16th in points per drive. If we look at just the past three games, with losses against the Cowboys, 49ers, and Seahawks:

Something is wrong with the offense of the cs.

Nothing seemed wrong with the Eagles offense for the first ten weeks of the season. The Eagles were third in expected points added per drive overall. They were fourth in offensive success rate—their passing offense ranked 15th, but they were first in the run. With that pesky tush push in hand to always score in the red area, they were second only to the Dolphins in points per drive.

Since Week 11, when they came back from the bye, they’ve been terribly average: 13th in success rate, 16th in EPA per drive, 16th in points per drive. If we look at just the past three games, with losses against the Cowboys, 49ers, and Seahawks:

Something is wrong with the offense of the cc

Nothing seemed wrong with the Eagles offense for the first ten weeks of the season. The Eagles were third in expected points added per drive overall. They were fourth in offensive success rate—their passing offense ranked 15th, but they were first in the run. With that pesky tush push in hand to always score in the red area, they were second only to the Dolphins in points per drive.

Since Week 11, when they came back from the bye, they’ve been terribly average: 13th in success rate, 16th in EPA per drive, 16th in points per drive. If we look at just the past three games, with losses against the Cowboys, 49ers, and Seahawks:

The weird thing is that it’s not clear why this downturn happened. I don’t think it was any one event—their only offensive injury was to tight end Dallas Goedert, whom they lost for three weeks, and Jalen Hurts played through an illness on Monday night—and I don’t think that the sudden stop of the Eagles offense was actually all that sudden. In fact, it’s been brewing for quite some time.

The Eagles have legit schematic issues. There are pieces of their offense that are broken, and talented players like Hurts, Goedert, Jason Kelce, and A.J. Brown have been covering up those issues for a while. Accordingly, there aren’t quick fixes waiting around the corner for Philadelphia. Sure, they’ll play better when they’re facing the Giants defense twice in the final three weeks of the regular season. But the problems they need to fix if they want to be a serious NFC contender run deep.

In his first year as the Eagles’ head coach, 2021, Nick Sirianni was the offensive play caller. And the offense was… alright. But, in the middle of the season, Sirianni delegated play-calling to then-offensive coordinator Shane Steichen, and the Eagles offense immediately improved. Steichen appeared to have a stronger grasp of play-calling, particularly his ability to find ways to maximize Hurts’ legs. When Steichen took over as playcaller in 2022, the entire offense was streamlined and ready to go. We all know what occurred next: Hurts had an MVP-caliber season and led the team to the Super Bowl.In his first year as the Eagles’ head coach, 2021, Nick Sirianni was the offensive play caller. And the offense was… alright.