The Eagles’ offense still starts and ends with the five men up front, and right now that group is fighting to find its familiar rhythm. The names are familiar, the reputation still intimidating, but the cohesion that once made Philadelphia’s line the NFL’s gold standard hasn’t quite clicked through the first month.
For the better part of a decade, the Eagles have lived by the motto that games are won in the trenches. Their Super Bowl run in 2017? Built on a line that bullied opponents. Their NFC title in 2022 and Super Bowl win in 2024? Again, a dominant front that turned Jalen Hurts into an MVP candidate and unlocked a rushing attack that chewed defenses up, which is why this version feels just a little off.