That was not the season opener that fans were hoping to see. After jumping out to a 17-0 lead, it felt like a dream start for the Eagles…until it wasn’t. The end result was an absolutely soul-crushing 27-17 loss. What went wrong?
Eagles Gameplanning
Before we get to individual play and roll up our sleeves, the gameplan here was borderline shambolic. For the opening half, the Eagles kept a varied tone on offense, mixing play-action looks with a run-game that at least got half the job done without Miles Sanders. This was important. There was a lot of screens and shots to tight ends in the intermediate area of the field, which was crucial given that the Eagles were without Lane Johnson, Andre Dillard, and Brandon Brooks, when matching up against that front four.