The defending Super Bowl champions are in a slump, especially on offense. Despite boasting arguably the league's most expensive collection of offensive talent, the Philadelphia Eagles’ unit has underperformed significantly throughout the 2025 season. The team’s ability to generate explosive plays has waned, and the once-feared running game has become inefficient. This was evident again when the Eagles lost to the Bears, 24-15, on Friday.
While the Eagles have compiled a winning record primarily thanks to a stout defense and opportunistic play, the offense is no longer operating at the elite, league-leading level that propelled them to a championship last year.
Here’s where it went wrong on the offensive side of the ball on Friday.
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Eagles on third down
One of Philadelphia's biggest struggles this season has been on third down, and that was apparent again on Friday. Philadelphia went 4-for-12 on third down, adding onto the season-long inefficiencies.
Entering today, Philadelphia was bottom-5 in the NFL with a 34.6% conversion rate on third down.
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Eagles passing stats
The Eagles' passing game has been severely hampered by conservative and predictable play-calling this season under new offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo, leading to widespread frustration. The offense has been criticized for relying heavily on short, repetitive routes—primarily the hitch—which has effectively eliminated the explosive downfield element that defined their Super Bowl-winning year.
These passing struggles were acutely visible in their Black Friday matchup against the Chicago Bears, a low-scoring, ugly affair.
Jalen Hurts finished the game with 230 passing yards, underscoring the unit's continued inability to generate consistent offense through the air. Though he connected for two touchdowns to A.J. Brown, the Eagles were below average against a solid defensive front, leaving the fanbase deeply concerned about their ability to keep pace with high-powered NFC rivals.
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Eagles rushing stats
Philadelphia also struggled on the ground on Friday. They finished with only 87 yards on the ground compared to Chicago's 281.
Despite the presence of one of the league's most dynamic running backs, Saquon Barkley, the unit ranks just 21st in the NFL in rushing yards per game, averaging only 110.5 yards. Barkley has struggled to find consistency behind an offensive line that has not dominated as it once did, contributing to his lower-than-expected 3.7 yards per carry average on the season, a stark drop from his previous Pro Bowl campaign.
The struggles of the running backs have forced the team to rely heavily on the Hurts for rushing production, often through designed runs and the highly-utilized "tush push". Hurts leads the team with 8 rushing touchdowns on the year, but the non-Hurts rushing yards are simply not sufficient. This included when Hurts fumbled on a tush-push today, deep in the red zone.
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Eagles offense ranking for 2025
The Eagles’ offense has taken a major step back in 2025. The root of the issue is the stark contrast with their former dynamic unit. Patullo has been unable to replicate the vertical stretch and creativity his predecessor brought, turning one of the league’s most talented passing groups into a middling unit.
After today's performance, the Eagles offense ranks 28th in success rate.
— Sheil Kapadia (@SheilKapadia) November 28, 2025
They are producing a positive play at a lower rate than offenses like the Saints and the Jets.
It's the worst offensive success rate for an Eagles team through Week 13 in the last 20 years.
Philadelphia’s offense has experienced a significant drop in production this season, placing them in the bottom half of the NFL in several key categories.
Here were the Eagles’ main offensive rankings for the 2025 season before today’s contest:
Total Offense (Yards Per Game): 24th in the NFL (303.6 yards per game)
Scoring Offense (Points Per Game): 18th in the NFL (23.2 points per game)
Passing Offense (Yards Per Game): 23rd in the NFL (193.2 passing yards per game)
Rushing Offense (Yards Per Game): 21st in the NFL (110.5 rushing yards per game)
The team's rankings are buoyed slightly by their excellent ball security, where they rank 1st in the league in fewest interceptions thrown (1) and 6th in Turnover Margin (+6).
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Will Eagles strip Kevin Patullo of play-calling duties?
Despite intense public pressure and clear offensive struggles this season, Eagles Head Coach Nick Sirianni has publicly stated that he will not strip Kevin Patullo of his play-calling duties. Following the Week 12 collapse against the Cowboys, Sirianni defended his offensive coordinator, telling reporters that he has "not considered making a change with Patullo" and that he feels the team has "the right people" in place.
“We’re not changing the play caller.”
— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) November 29, 2025
— #Eagles HC Nick Sirianni stands by OC Kevin Patullo pic.twitter.com/w3NimEaPiB
Then, the "fire Kevin!" Chants rained down from the stands. The Eagles have invested more money in their offense than any other team in the league, yet they currently rank in the bottom half of the NFL in key metrics like total yards per game. As they head into the crucial final weeks of the season, the pressure is mounting on coach Nick Sirianni and Patullo to unlock the potential of Hurts, Barkley, and the receiving corps, or risk their Super Bowl title defense ending with a disappointing whimper.