The Philadelphia Eagles are navigating unfamiliar territory. The reigning champs suddenly look less like kings of the hill and more like a team searching for a lost map. That Super Bowl swagger has been replaced by a quiet, simmering tension. It’s the kind of atmosphere that can unravel a season. It's a subtle shift that longtime NFL fans recognize all too well.
The thunderclap arrived. Following a second straight embarrassing loss, veteran leaders began to speak. The dam of internal frustration had officially broken. The Eagles’ locker room, for so long a bastion of confidence, was now the center of the storm.