One thing is abundantly clear about the Philadelphia Eagles' offense in 2026: it is horrendous.
The unit has no redeeming qualities outside of the pass catchers DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, Darius Cooper, and Dallas Goedert. Everything else about it right now at quarterback, running back, and offensive line is bad. Like, really bad.
Injuries have played a massive role in the early-season offensive struggles, but they don't seem to be improving. In fact, it might be getting worse. Eagles offensive coordinator Sean Mannion is partly responsible, but even with his optimistic outlook on the unit, no one is buying it.
Sean Mannion's comments on Eagles offense only makes him more disconnected from the problem
During Mannion's press conference on Wednesday, reporters asked about the offense and its recent struggles. He seems to believe there is still hope of getting the job done on that side of the ball.
"You look at a lot of things that we need to improve, and I think they're totally fixable. It's a double-edged sword, right? You look at that, and you can get frustrated by it. You can also look at that and put a silver lining on it and say, 'Man, if we just handled our simple stuff, we're going to yield a better result.'"
Sean Mannion on the offense: "You look at a lot of things that we need to improve, and I think they're totally fixable. It's a double-edged sword, right? You look at that, and you can get frustrated by it. You can also look at that and put a silver lining on and say, 'Man, if we…
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) October 21, 2026
This season, the Eagles are ranked 30th in total offense (255.5 yards per game), 29th in rushing offense (82.2 yards per game), tied for 28th in scoring (17.7 points per game), and 26th in passing offense (173.3 yards per game). Nope, doesn't seem fixable from here.
Nothing about the Eagles' offense is working, and it's not getting better. It's amazing how Mannion managed to actually make the unit worse than it was last year under Kevin Patullo as offensive coordinator.
At some point, the injuries argument just won't cut it; it has to be about coaching. When watching the tape, the backup offensive linemen who are starting- Willie Lampkin, Jake Majors, and Markel Bell are doing a decent job. It's more about the scheme design not working and not helping the running backs
In the passing game, the lack of creativity and deep shot opportunities leaves much to be desired. No, Tanner McKee doesn' have the arm strength and deep-ball accuracy that Jalen Hurts has at quarterback, but the Eagles nee to create explosive plays to stand a chance to win.
There's a lot of talk that Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni is the reason the offense is struggling, and that he's holding back Mannion from calling the plays he wants. Another rumor is that Mannion is being stubborn and not adjusting the offense to the players' skill sets.
Honestly, who cares. At the end of the day, it's everyone's fault, and Mannion has to own a lot of it since this is his scheme and the offense he is running. They look way worse than they did in 2025, and that falls on his shoulders.
The only thing that needs fixing is himself. Mannion has to look in the mirror and figure out how to be more creative and think outside the box. If Sirianni is truly holding him back, Mannion needs to step up and change that instead of letting it continue.
Move away from the running back swing passes (unless Saquon Barkley is catching them), reduce Makai Lemon's screen passes, and stop running the ball up the middle. Mannion needs to be more creative with the play calling and set his players up for success.
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This 2-4 team is on the verge of missing the playoffs for the first time since 2020. Mannion better figure out how to fix it and stop talking the talk. He needs to start walking the walk and give this fan base a reason to believe in him again.
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