Jalen Hurts’ surprising message about Kevin Patullo after the Eagles’ stunning loss to the Bears sparks a whole new debate.QQ
Another game, another putrid offensive performance by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Hosting the Chicago Bears on Black Friday, the Eagles scored only 15 points and lost by a final score of 24-15.
QB Jalen Hurts had two turnovers — one INT and one fumble — and Philadelphia dropped to 8-4 on the season.
After the game, reporters asked Hurts if he’s still confident in OC Kevin Patullo. As expected, the reigning Super Bowl MVP said all the right things.
“I have confidence in him,” Hurts said. “I got confidence in this team. I got confidence in us. I got confidence when we’re collaborative. I got a lot of confidence when we have an identity. So that’s the first thing we gotta establish.”
Hurts went 19/34 for 230 yards, two touchdowns and one interception against the Bears. His two TD passes were to A.J., who finished with 10 catches for 132 yards.
The Eagles’ offense has been a walking disaster under Patullo, who took over for Kellen Moore. Hurts, who entered the Bears game with 2,284 passing yards, was asked about the offensive struggles not going away.
“It’s a combination of a lot of things,” Hurts said. “Ultimately you look inward first. I see it as how the flow of things have gone. I can’t turn the ball over. That’s been a key to success for us. That killed us.”
Hurts was stripped on a tush-push play by Nahshon Wright and picked off by Kevin Byard. Eagles fans booed the offense all game long. They wanted Patullo fired weeks ago.
However, it doesn’t look like Patullo is going anywhere.
“We’ll evaluate obviously everything. But as I’ve said, when you win or lose, it’s never about one person,” Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said. “We all collectively have to do a better job. That starts with us as coaches, it starts with me. I put it on me most individually. We all have to look internally and get better as coaches and players.”
The Eagles face the Los Angeles Chargers on December 8. That game will be in Los Angeles, so Philly fans won’t get to boo their team again.
