Philadelphia Eagles’ Season Done in by Self-Inflicted Wounds

December 27, 2015   ·   Andrew Kulp   ·   Jump to comments

The Philadelphia Eagles have nobody to blame but themselves for missing the playoffs this season. They weren't necessarily an inferior team; they simply shot themselves in the foot one too many times.
The Week 16 elimination game against the Washington Redskins was emblematic of the Eagles' whole year. It's not that they got outplayed or outcoached the way one might assume of a 38-24 defeat.
The difference was two completely avoidable turnovers. It was numerous dropped passes. It was constant pre-snap penalties that killed drives.
It was all individual mistakes, the type that seemingly has more to do with focus than talent—the type of plays that plagued the Eagles all season long, from Week 1 all the way up until the bitter end.
As a result of their two fumbles lost, the Eagles are now tied for the league lead in giveaways this season with 29. Both were completely avoidable. Tight end Zach Ertz didn't have the ball secured while fighting for extra ya...

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