5 Takeaways from the Eagles' week 14 loss to the Redskins

5 Takeaways from the Eagles’ week 14 loss to the Redskins

Dec 11, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Washington Redskins running back Rob Kelley (32) runs for a touchdown past Philadelphia Eagles free safety Rodney McLeod (23) and outside linebacker Nigel Bradham (53) during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 11, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Washington Redskins running back Rob Kelley (32) runs for a touchdown past Philadelphia Eagles free safety /

Stories about the Eagles quitting have proven to be inaccurate.

Philadelphia Eagles fans have to be happy with what they saw yesterday. The result of the game is what many expected. Still, after seeing the effort we all saw from this team in their last two outings, it was good to see how hard they fought. Debate raged last week on everything from Philadelphia sports radio to online publications. The subjects of those debates were everything from whether or not the Eagles gave the proper effort to whether or not head coach Doug Pederson should be fired.

Adversity didn’t just hit the Eagles against the Washington Redskins. It came in waves. They lost man after man. There were on-field setbacks, but every punch thrown by the Redskins was met by an Eagles counter. Fans won’t like how it turned out, but there was a lot to be encouraged by in this one. The entire 2016 season has been a learning experience for the Eagles. December 11th, 2016 served as another example of that.

Here are five of the things that week 14 taught us.

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