Eagles fall to low rankings as offense struggles and injuries mount
Major sports outlets placed Philadelphia at 13th to 22nd in the NFL power rankings before Week 5, citing offensive woes, poor third-down performance and a spate of injuries.
Philadelphia’s first four games have left the team near the bottom of several national power rankings. NFL.com listed the Eagles 21st, noting a “new low” for the offense in a loss to the Rams and warning that both the offense and defense must improve before upcoming games against Jacksonville, Carolina and Dallas.
ESPN ranked the team 13th, highlighting a 31-0 second-half point differential over the last two games, a 0-for-12 third-down record and only 68 passing yards against the Rams. The outlet pointed to a shorthanded offensive line, injuries to Saquon Barkley and DeVonta Smith, and a lack of clear offensive identity under coordinator Sean Mannion.
USA Today placed Philadelphia 22nd, comparing the 172-yard total on Sunday to a similarly weak performance in 2014.
Yahoo Sports ranked the Eagles 15th, emphasizing the loss of key players—including Barkley, Smith, tight end Dallas Goedert and right tackle Lane Johnson—and a second-half shutout with Jalen Hurts completing only two passes for ten yards.
The Athletic gave a 16th-place ranking, describing the situation as “pushing the panic button” and noting that injuries have left the roster depleted ahead of a London game.
CBS Sports also listed the team 13th, stating that injuries do not excuse the offensive collapse against the Rams.
Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni acknowledged the performance, saying, "It hasn't been good enough." The team will look to address offensive inefficiencies and injury concerns as the season progresses.