"Not dead yet": why the Eagles still have hope | Week 6 vs. Panthers

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The Eagles are back from London, looking to leave the disappointment of a last-second defeat behind while choosing instead to focus on lessons they can learn from a third straight loss. Outcome aside, The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane actually thinks there were encouraging takeaways from the game. He and Mike Sielski discuss why the Eagles’ sky, despite being ominous, isn’t falling just yet, and what the team can build on if it hopes to reverse its fortunes during a key stretch of the schedule that begins Sunday. 00:00 State of the Eagles amidst three-game losing streak 06:06 Jalen Carter resurgence sparks hope for defense 08:04 Modest gains on offense 13:28 Where Jalen Hurts has to get better 16:35 Revisiting the end of the Jaguars’ game: Nick Sirianni clock management, other key decisions 32:15 How can this offense improve schematically under Sean Mannion? 38:04 Reasons to be optimistic moving forward unCovering the Birds is a production of The Philadelphia Inquirer and KYW Newsradio Original Podcasts. Look for new episodes throughout the season. We want mailbag questions! Hit Jeff up on his socials, or drop a question in the comments. Jeff could answer it in a future e