The Philadelphia Eagles are in a horrible position entering the bye week, as this 2026 season has been filled with a lot of surprises.
This is a franchise that has struggled worse than anyone could have imagined. Even with all the talent, they are 2-7 and riding a seven-game losing streak. They now have a less than 2% chance of making the playoffs.
Even with the record being bad, there are plenty to be surprised about with this team. Here are some of the biggest surprises of the season.
Biggest surprises from the Eagles so far in 2026
How bad this team is in almost every way
This was a team that started with two straight wins and all of a sudden have lost seven straight games. Not only that, but they are going blown out week after week, as they have four straight losses where it was by double digits. Not a great look for the team.
Sure, some of the coaches have changed with the offense, but a lot of the players from the last two years are still on the team. There are no excuses for the struggles this team has had despite everyone wanting to point to injuries as part of it.
There are going to be some serious changes to this roster in the near future after what has happened. Still, after the trade deadline, there is reason to believe that things will turn around next year.
Cooper DeJean's regression from 2025 to 2026
DeJean was an All-Pro and a Pro Bowler last season and was highly regarded as one of the NFL's best cornerbacks. This season, things have gone south quickly, with struggles in coverage and missed tackles.
He has racked up 52 tackles, five tackles for loss, five pass deflections, one interception, and one quarterback hit. DeJean has allowed a 55.6% completion rate and a 94 passer rating, while also recording seven missed tackles.
This season hasn't gone the way anyone expected for DeJean, and it's been pretty discouraging to see how he's played. He needs a strong second half of the year if he wants to get his massive contract in the offseason.
Eagles' offense managed to look worse this season than last year
Many thought that, with new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion bringing in a different scheme, things would be much better than they were in 2025. That has not even been close to the reality.
The Eagles have the worst offense in the NFL, averaging 260.2 yards per game. They are also 29th in passing offense (171.7 yards per game), 28th in run offense (88.6 yards per game), and 30th in points per game (16.4).
Things do not look good for Mannion, but to have the kind of weapons this offense has with Saquon Barkley, DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, and Dallas Goedert, things should have been better. There have been injuries, trades, and retirements that have affected things, but still, dead last in total offense? People should be losing their jobs soon.
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Teams overpaying Eagles players who has regressed
Howie Roseman is known for making great deals for the Eagles when he has one in front of him, but this season has felt different, as he executed two massive trades that have gotten Philly good draft compensation on guys who are not playing as well. The thing is that on both trades, Roseman didn't make the first call or make the initial offer. He just got lucky and took them.
He secured a 2028 second-round pick from Cam Jurgens in the Baltimore Ravens trade. Roseman also got a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick from Jordan Davis in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Jurgens had the second-worst PFF grade among guards when he was traded. At the same time, Davis showed a slight regression from last year and kept a better pass rusher in Moro Ojomo, whom the Jaguars originally wanted. Those are deals that Roseman absolutely fleeced the Ravens and Jaguars on, and no one seems to know it yet.
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