EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A Philadelphia Eagles fan clad in a kelly green No. 26 jersey was escorted in handcuffs by police through the field-level corridor of MetLife Stadium while the Eagles filed off the field under their own form of humiliation. The shame for the fan was that the three hours he had just witnessed were not punishment enough.
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The Eagles’ startling 34-17 loss to the New York Giants marked their second defeat in five days. They have gone from undefeated to their first two-game losing streak since the ill-fated 2023 campaign. And it’s worth bringing up that year, because Thursday’s loss was the worst for the Eagles since an inexplicable upset by the Arizona Cardinals on New Year’s Eve in 2023.
“We’re just not very good right now,” right tackle Lane Johnson said.
Johnson seemed to be discussing the running game in particular, although it could be said about the entire team. The Eagles are a legitimate Super Bowl contender brimming with unrealized potential, yet there’s nothing they’re especially good at after six weeks. Their offense is inconsistent. Their defense displayed vulnerabilities. And even those intangible areas that coach Nick Sirianni emphasizes — his motto is “tough, detailed, together” — are falling short of the standard.
They were not the tougher team.
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