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Eagles news: Jalen Hurts makes wrong kind of history; A.J. Brown still believes; updated playoff picture, injury report

The Eagles losing streak hit three games after their turnover-filled overtime loss to the Chargers.

Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown reacts after losing to the Los Angeles Chargers in overtime on Monday night.
Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown reacts after losing to the Los Angeles Chargers in overtime on Monday night. Read more
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What you should know

  1. The Eagles lost to the Los Angeles Chargers, 22-19, in overtime on "Monday Night Football." The loss, their third straight, drops them to 8-5 on the season.

  2. The Birds remain in first place in the NFC East, but the path to a potential first-round bye just became a lot more difficult.

  3. Jalen Hurts committed five turnovers in the loss, including two on the same play. It has Jeff McLane, who gave Hurts a D-minus Monday, wondering if the Eagles should bench him for Tanner McKee.

  4. If the team continues down this path, this collapse would be worse than 2023, argues columnist Mike Sielski.

  5. In addition to last night's traditional "Monday Night Football" broadcast, which featured unretirement talk and more, there was an alt-broadcast that turned some Eagles into "Monsters, Inc." characters.

  6. The Eagles next game is Sunday against the Raiders (1 p.m. at Lincoln Financial Field).

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Playoff picture: Eagles still on track to win NFC East

The Eagles (8-5) magic number to clinch the NFC East – combined wins and Dallas Cowboys' losses – remains three following Monday night's overtime loss to the Los Angeles Chargers (9-4).

Yes, the vibes remains bad, but despite three straight losses, the Birds remain on track to become the first team in 21 seasons to win the NFC East in back-to-back years. That would mean hosting at least one playoff game at the Linc.

Even if the Cowboys win their four remaining games — at home against the Chargers and Minnesota Vikings (5-8), on the road against the Washington Commanders (3-10) and New York Giants (2-11) — Dallas would still need the Eagles to lose two of their final four games to take the division.

Will Eagles turn it around? 'I thought they would until last night.'

Monday’s game against the Chargers was the worst game of Jalen Hurts’ NFL career. Hurts threw four interceptions and lost a fumble, which was on the same play as one of his interceptions, making him the first player in recorded history to commit two turnovers on one play.

“If you were going to tell me going into last night that somebody was going to throw four interceptions, I would have thought it’d probably be the guy with only one hand,” Dan Graziano said on ESPN's Get Up, referencing Chargers’ quarterback Justin Herbert’s broken non-throwing hand.

So, is there hope that the Eagles can turn it around in time for the playoffs? Or is the offense doomed to repeat the collapse of 2023?

Last time the Eagles offense was this bad, Terrell Owens was involved

Seven months after he nearly played hero in the Super Bowl, Terrell Owens started the 2005 season by doing sit-ups in his driveway after being sent home from training camp in Lehigh University during a contract dispute with the team.

Every “next question” from Drew Rosenhaus should have foretold what was to come: a Super Bowl hangover, an offensive meltdown, and an eventual split between Owens and the Eagles.

Parallels to today? There are a few. The Eagles did something Monday for the first time since 2005: Had a fifth consecutive game come and go without scoring more than 21 points.

Benching Jalen Hurts for Tanner McKee? There's some merit.

It was all there for Jalen Hurts.

Despite the turnovers, missed throws, and maybe the worst four quarters of his NFL career, the quarterback had an opportunity to drive the Eagles to victory in overtime.

He did not.

Injury report: Eagles escape L.A. relatively healthy

While the Eagles suffered a stinging defeat Monday night in California, they did escape relatively healthy, with the only in-game injury being sustained by guard Landon Dickerson (calf). The injury occurred in the first half, but Dickerson, who along with a few fellow offensive linemen has battled injury all season, returned to the game after the halftime break. With Lane Johnson already out with a Lisfranc injury, Dickerson's health will be worth monitoring.

Coming into Monday's game, the only two starters carrying injury designations were Johnson and defensive tackle Jalen Carter, who underwent a procedure on his shoulders earlier in the week. Both were listed as questionable, but were inactive as expected.

We'll keep you posted if any other injury news emerges out of Monday's loss.

— Matt Mullin

Jalen Hurts does something that hasn't been done in nearly 50 years

When Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts turned the ball over twice on the same play against the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night, not even the fictional characters of Disney/Pixar’s Monsters, Inc. could keep up with one of the most bizarre sequences in recent NFL memory.

It also proved costly, giving away three valuable points in what would be a 22-19 overtime loss for the Eagles.

Hurts didn’t see defensive tackle Da’Shawn Hand dropping back into coverage over the middle on third down midway through the second quarter and threw it right to the 300-pounder. Hand started running but was stripped from behind by Eagles running back Will Shipley, sending the ball bouncing into Hurts’ hands, only for Chargers defensive tackle Jamaree Caldwell to force another fumble which was recovered by linebacker Troy Dye.

A.J. Brown on how the Eagles can turn their season around

Sielski: This could be worse than 2023

So we know what kind of team the Eagles are now. It took 13 games, and to watch most of them was to experience the same amount of pleasure as when you slam your fingers in a door. But they have revealed themselves, and there’s no use disputing the diagnosis.

The Eagles are an excellent defensive team, and that is all, and that is not enough, not even close. Not with an offense like this. Not with this team’s tendency to commit untimely and inexcusable penalties. Not with so many questions that don’t get answered and so many problems that don’t get solved.

They lost Monday night to the Los Angeles Chargers, 22-19 in overtime, and we know now that the most basic assessment of their status is deceiving. They still are 8-5, still in first place in the NFC East, still on track to make the playoffs and, in theory, have a shot at winning another Super Bowl in a conference without a dominant team. But no one who has watched them can see through that spin, that false representation of who they are and how the rest of this season could play out.

Eagles fall to Chargers in OT behind Hurts' four interceptions

On Monday night, the Hollywood lights were too bright for Jalen Hurts.

The fifth-year starting quarterback tossed a single-game career-high four interceptions in the Eagles’ 22-19 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Backup safety Tony Jefferson called game, picking off Hurts near the end zone on a pass intended for Jahan Dotson.

The game went to overtime after Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker tied it, 19-19, with eight seconds remaining in regulation. The Eagles won the toss, and the Chargers had the first possession. Vic Fangio’s defense got gashed on the ground, but limited the Chargers to a field goal, giving the offense a chance to win the game with a touchdown.

2025 Eagles schedule

  1. Week 1: Eagles 24, Cowboys 20

  2. Week 2: Eagles 20, Chiefs 17

  3. Week 3: Eagles 33, Rams 26

  4. Week 4: Eagles 31, Buccaneers 25

  5. Week 5: Broncos 21, Eagles 17

  6. Week 6: Giants 34, Eagles 17

  7. Week 7: Eagles 28, Vikings 22

  8. Week 8: Eagles 38, Giants 20

  9. Week 9: Bye week

  10. Week 10: Eagles 10, Packers 7

  11. Week 11: Eagles 16, Lions 9

  12. Week 12: Cowboys 24, Eagles 21

  13. Week 13: Bears 24, Eagles 15

  14. Week 14: Chargers 22, Eagles 19

  15. Week 15: Raiders at Eagles, Sunday, Dec. 14, 1 p.m. (Fox 29)

  16. Week 16: Eagles at Commanders, Saturday, Dec. 20, 5 p.m. (Fox 29)

  17. Week 17: Eagles at Bills, Sunday, Dec. 28, 4:29 p.m. (Fox 29)

  18. Week 18: Commanders at Eagles, TBD (TBD)

— Rob Tornoe