The Philadelphia Eagles season ended in the worst possible way, giving fans even more reasons to question the decision to retain the offensive coordinator while also scrutinizing the performance and behavior of the wide receivers, who failed at the most critical moment of the year and were eliminated in the NFL Playoffs Wild Card round.
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The Eagles recorded four dropped passes on third down against the San Francisco 49ers defense, surpassing their total third-down drops from the entire regular season. It also marked the most third-down drops in a playoff game since ESPN began tracking the statistic in 2006.
One play stood out above the rest: when A.J. Brown let a catchable pass slip through his hands on 3rd-and-5 in the closing minutes, a moment when the Eagles desperately needed a touchdown to keep their season alive.
In the end, Philadelphia was undone by an offense lacking rhythm and execution, costing the team its chance to repeat as Super Bowl champions. Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts threw for just 168 yards and one touchdown, while the Eagles failed to protect a 13-10 halftime lead, producing only 36 total yards in the third quarter across 16 offensive plays.
Hurts’ final desperate attempt fell incomplete on 4th-and-11 with 43 seconds remaining, a play that sealed the end of the Eagles’ last offensive possession.
The defending Super Bowl champions ultimately fell 23-19 to the San Francisco 49ers at Lincoln Financial Field in a heartbreaking playoff upset. San Francisco mounted a fourth-quarter comeback with 13 unanswered points, including the go-ahead touchdown pass from Brock Purdy to Christian McCaffrey, plus a crucial defensive stop to advance to the Divisional Round.
It was a brutal ending for Philadelphia, and the offseason now looms with major questions surrounding the offense, the coaching staff, and key figures like A.J. Brown, whose costly drops and heated sideline exchange with head coach Nick Sirianni only intensified the scrutiny.