Philadelphia, PA – November 30, 2025
The Eagles walked into Black Friday desperate to steady the season. Instead they walked out with more questions, more frustration, and a 24–15 loss that felt heavier than any defeat this year. The offense stalled again. the defense gave up a staggering 281 rushing yards. and two second half turnovers from Jalen Hurts erased any chance of a comeback. At 8–4 Philadelphia is suddenly staring directly at the truth — this team is running out of time to figure itself out.
In the locker room afterward the conversation wasn’t finger pointing. It wasn’t about one coach or one play call. It was bigger than that. And Dallas Goedert made sure no one misunderstood the message. Without hesitation he laid out what has been dragging this team down all season. execution. discipline. and unity.
The veteran tight end didn’t mince words. “All 11 need to be on the same page. It’s not one person. It’s all 11. Missing a block. not running the right route. it’s starting to bite us. We haven’t played our best football all year. We need to flip a switch. We need to stay together. We have to come closer and see if we really want it.”
His voice echoed the frustration fans have been feeling for weeks, but also the belief that the ceiling is still within reach — if the team decides to reach for it.
Outside the locker room the tone was less forgiving. Fans directed their anger at offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo. whose play calling has grown increasingly predictable and whose unit has struggled to find rhythm or identity. But as painful as it is for Philadelphia to hear, Goedert wasn’t wrong. Seven penalties. two critical turnovers. repeated mental mistakes. and blown assignments on the backside of the run game all contributed to the collapse.
The issues weren’t isolated. They were collective. A.J. Brown has been flagged for false starts two weeks in a row. Linebackers lost backside leverage on nearly every cutback by D’Andre Swift or Kyle Monangai. Miscommunications showed up in every quarter. And every time the Eagles needed precision they got hesitation instead.
This is the crossroads moment. Coaches can scheme. adjust. and push. but at some point the players have to meet them there. Philadelphia has the talent to compete with anyone. but talent without execution turns into exactly what happened in Chicago — wasted opportunities and a team searching for answers in late November.
Goedert’s message wasn’t subtle. The Eagles still have everything they want in front of them. but only if they decide to become the version of themselves they have talked about since September. The clock is ticking. The division is tightening. And the margin for error is gone.
