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The year is 2025. September NFL football is complete. And, in a stunning turn of events for the city of Philadelphia, the Eagles are 4-0!

Just kidding. Of course, they’re winning.

At this point, Nick Sirianni’s Eagles winning football games has become a near guarantee. Including the playoffs, they’re 18-0 in their last 18 games when Jalen Hurts finishes and 49-14 overall since 2022.

But despite their 4-0 start, the Eagles have had their fair share of struggles as well.

If the off-season wasn’t enough to convince fans before, these first four games have made it very clear that this is not the same team as last year. From significant roster turnover to a new offensive coordinator, Philadelphia has gone through a lot of changes since it won the Super Bowl in February, and the results of the first four games are showing that.

With the second quarter of the season now beginning, it is time to get real about the 2025 Philadelphia Eagles.

Eagles’ Offense

Let’s just get the main topic of discussion of the way right now: The Eagles’ offense has been the only unit of this football team that is somewhat concerning, and the more they play, the more concerning it gets.

A few positive things can be said about this offense right now, but nothing more than that. They are eighth in the league on third down, converting 41.8 percent of them, and 5-of-7 on fourth down on the year.

Hurts has been excellent in key moments throughout these games. From converting first downs and touchdowns by scrambling, or making key throws to A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Dallas Goedert, and Jahan Dotson, he has made an abundance of plays in the most important moments, especially in the Los Angeles Rams game.

They have been good enough situationally to win football games. Although their objective every week is to play good enough to win, what they don’t want is to be is ” just good enough.” Right now, that’s exactly what they are.

For a championship team that has consistently put out one of the most high-powered offenses over the years, this offense has been boring, basic, inefficient, wildly inconsistent, and borderline unwatchable.

The December 2023 collapse is the only other time in the last three years that those words could be used to describe the Eagles’ offense. Right now, they resemble that team in some ways as well.

Offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo was promoted from his passing game coordinator role to take control of the offense for the first team, and so far, it has been a rough transition from Kellen Moore.

The passing game has been almost nonexistent, and the film shows it’s not all on Hurts. The passing concepts look barebones.

Brown and Smith have run simplistic, repetitive routes that have become easy to predict and guard in zone coverage. The lack of production in the passing game has allowed teams to sell out on Saquon Barkley more and more every week. It is very concerning that a top-five receiver like Brown has only one game with more than 27 receiving yards this far into the season.

The offensive line has struggled more than usual as well. Albeit, Landon Dickerson’s injury is clearly having a major impact on his play, and this line overall is not quite as deep or talented as it was in 2024. They have struggled to open up running lanes for Barkley, and the pocket has collapsed in pass protection far too often for a historic unit.

There is too much talent being wasted in Patullo and Sirianni’s offense, and it’s going to cost them at some point.

Following the win at Tampa Bay, Brown posted a now-deleted tweet of a Bible verse that read, “If you’re not welcomed, not listened to, quietly withdraw. Don’t make a scene. Shrug your shoulders and be on your way.”

Key players are starting to get frustrated and impatient with their lack of production and involvement. They know that they are not playing at a championship level, and that is a major issue for a team that holds itself to a championship standard.

So, the 2025 Eagles may be 4-0 right now, but if they don’t figure out how to get the playmakers involved, this offense will eventually cost them games.

Eagles’ Defense

Vic Fangio might just be the greatest thing to happen to Philadelphia since Rocky movies.

Despite the loss of many key players from 2024, the Eagles’ defense has been impressive through these first four games of 2025. Although the stats don’t look great with the Eagles being ranked 16th in points allowed per game and 21st in yards allowed per game, they have made outstanding plays in pretty much every single key moment.

When the offense stalled out in the second half of Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys, the defense rose up and pitched a second-half shutout.

In Kansas City, the Chiefs were about to score and take the lead late in their Week 2 matchup, but they turned a potential nail in the coffin into a 14-point swing with an interception in the end zone.

Against the Rams, Philly overcame a 19-point deficit in the second half because the defense made plays. They forced turnovers that led to a touchdown in the first half, and then forced three-and-out after three-and-out to give the offense the chance to correct their putrid first-half play.

The Eagles’ defense seems to have picked up right where they left off last season. If the offense didn’t put them in many tough positions, their numbers would match the tape.

Zack Baun and the linebacker corps have been outstanding. Baun is proving that his leap from ordinary special teamer to first-team all-pro inside linebacker was not a fluke. Jihaad Campbell has played so excellently filling in for Nakobe Dean that he might have a chance to take the job from Dean.

Quinyon Mitchell is well on his way to an all-pro season at the corner position. He has gone up against some of the league’s best receivers this year, such as CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, Puka Nacua, Davante Adams, Chris Godwin, and Emeka Egbuka, and none of them have been able to produce while being guarded by Mitchell.

The safety position group has exceeded expectations. Rookie Andrew Mukuba has done well taking over for C.J. Gardner-Johnson and has made some good plays, including the pick that turned the Chiefs’ game around.

Unfortunately for them, however, unlike last season, this defense does have a few flaws.

The outside cornerback situation opposite of Mitchell is an issue. With all due respect to the nine-year veteran, Adoree’ Jackson is not the answer, and this will likely continue to be the biggest hole on the roster. Jakorian Bennett or Kelee Ringo are also options and have seen playing time, but one of them will have to elevate their game, or this will continue to be an issue.

The defensive line has also been through its ups and downs, and this was expected to a certain degree, since the d-line suffered the most losses in free agency. Production from the edge has been lacking, and Nolan Smith being on injured reserve doesn’t help. Za’Darius Smith signed with Philly after Week 1, and he has made some solid contributions, but Fangio is going to need more from that position group.

The interior line has been outstanding despite the edge struggles. Jordan Davis is having a monster season in his contract year, and he seems to have finally taken his game to that next level that the Eagles have been hoping for since they drafted him 13th overall in 2022.

Jalen Carter has been the same beast that he’s always been, although some of his antics definitely caused the team issues. His Week 1 ejection for spitting on Dak Prescott and other unsportsmanlike conduct penalties are unacceptable, and even though he is a top defender in the NFL, he needs to clean those up so that he does not become more trouble than he’s worth.

Overall, there are no major concerns for the Eagles’ defense. This young unit will get better as the season progresses and will continue to be one of the best in the league.

The Big Picture

The 2025 Eagles have not been perfect. Yet, they are one of two teams in the NFL that are 4-0.

The truth is, they have been impressive in September, even with their struggles.

In the context of preseason expectations, the Eagles had one of the hardest schedules in the first four games. They had to play their division rival, the Cowboys, Super Bowl rival, the Chiefs, a Rams team that is a top NFC contender and was the closest to beating the Eagles in the playoffs, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who beat them badly in consecutive years prior. They managed to beat all of them.

Beyond who they played, what makes them truly impressive is how they have won. They have won in many different ways. Special teams contributed huge plays, blocking those two field goals, saving the Rams game, but that was after they scored 20 unanswered to even get in that position.

In just these first four games, they won two close back-and-forth games, a 20-point comeback, and a game that was effectively over by halftime.

The Philadelphia Eagles always win games, no matter what it takes or what it looks like. It’s not always pretty, and they definitely have some work to do if they want to repeat as Super Bowl champions. They should not feel good with their performances thus far because the standard in Philly is excellence.

Eagles fans, however, should feel good. Winning is in the Eagles’ DNA, and no matter what, they always find a way to win. The Hurts/Sirianni era has been successful like no other duo in NFL history over their first four seasons, and it’s continuing now.

The Eagles still have some time to work out their issues. For now, the Eagles are undefeated, and winning ultimately is “the main thing” in Philadelphia.