The Eagles are no longer among the NFL’s undefeated after a stunning 22-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on ESPN’s Monday Night Football. On a night that saw Nick Foles officially retire and Jason Kelce play host to full days’ worth of festivities, Philadelphia could not get stops down the stretch. Jalen Hurts was intercepted in the final seconds as the Falcons came away with a shocking win.
Philadelphia entered tonight with three straight games against NFC South opponents, and they’ll face the red-hot New Orleans Saints next Sunday in an intriguing matchup.
With the fans shocked at the outcome, here’s an instant analysis of a major collapse reminiscent of 2023.
The Falcons’ rushing attack was dominant at times. They finished the night with 152 rushing yards, including Bijan Robinso, who went for 14 carries and 97 yards.
Williams is less heralded then Jalen Carter or Jordan Davis, but he’s the longest tenured defensive tackle and finished the night with two stops, one sack, one tackle for loss, and one QB hit.
DeVonta Smith
With A.J. Brown out, Smith led the Eagles with 7 catches, for 76 yards and one spectacular touchdown catch.
Eagles Red Zone defense
Vic Fangio’s unit was stingy in the red zone during the Week 1 win over Green Bay, and that dominance did not transition to Week 2 until late in the game. Atlanta was one for three in the red zone, with the Drake London touchdown being the one mistake for Vic Fangio.
