It’s been a rough couple of weeks for the Philadelphia Eagles.
First, they were embarrassed in front of a national audience on Monday Night Football by the Chicago Bears and third-string quarterback Case Keenum. Then, they snatched defeat from the jaws of victory at home against the Los Angeles Rams. In that game, the Eagles had a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter with the ball on L.A.’s two-yard and still managed to lose the game.
Given the way that they’ve looked over the past couple weeks after a 2-0 start to the season, it’s no surprise that the Eagles continue to drop in national NFL power rankings.
Where the Eagles Are Ranked in NFL Power Rankings After Week 4
After two straight L’s, the Eagles are well outside of the top 10 in the majority of power rankings, and even worse, they’ve dropped behind the rival Dallas Cowboys in most of them.
- ESPN: 13 (Last week: 8)
- Sports Illustrated: 19 (Last week: 12)
- Bleacher Report: 13 (Last week: 9)
- CBS: 13 (Last week: 11)
What National Pundits Are Saying About the Eagles After Four Weeks
An underwhelming offense and a myriad of injury issues are the main concerns that pundits have about the Eagles at this still-early point of the season.
“Their offensive line is shorthanded and looks disjointed. Star players Saquon Barkley and DeVonta Smith have hamstring injuries,” ESPN’s Tim McManus wrote. “There is no identity, which is perplexing given Sean Mannion was brought in as offensive coordinator to deliver a scheme that seems to be used only sporadically. And QB Jalen Hurts has fallen off after a strong start. It’s a mess right now.”
Meanwhile, Sports Illustrated’s Conor Orr is having a tough time figuring out the enigma that is the Eagles.
“On one hand, the Eagles finishing a game this close to the Rams without literally eight of their nine best players is something to take to heart,” Orr wrote. “On the other, having the league-worst points per second half, yards per second half, yards per play in the second half and yards per attempt in the second half is straight up unfathomable. This team is impossible to figure out.”
The Eagles are currently being viewed as a middle-of-the-road team, and unless they’re able to stop the bleeding against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London in Week 5, which could prove difficult given all of the injuries they’re dealing with, they’ll only continue to dip in national power rankings.
