Eagles on Right Track Long-Term, but Not Ready for Playoff Run in 2014

December 21, 2014   ·   Brad Gagnon   ·   Jump to comments

After falling 27-24 to the now 4-11 Washington Redskins Saturday, the Philadelphia Eagles have lost three consecutive games in December. Two were at home, and they were favored in all but one of them. We had a clue they weren't a contender when they dropped back-to-back late-season games to fellow NFC heavyweights Seattle and Dallas, and now—with a loss to a team that hadn't won since Week 8—we have confirmation. 
Even if by some miracle the division-leading Cowboys lose each of their final two games and Philly beats the New York Giants in Week 17 to make the playoffs, this is a one-and-done team. What else should we believe when looking at a team that has gone 2-4 this season against opponents that currently hold winning records? 
A lot of folks will want to pin this squarely on backup quarterback Mark Sanchez, who lacked consistency and made too many mistakes to be relied upon in relief of injured starter Nick Foles. Sanchez threw the interception Satu...

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