Eagles fall to Panthers as offense struggles and defense logs high snap counts
Philadelphia recorded 64 offensive snaps and 79 defensive snaps in a Week 6 loss to Carolina, with quarterback Tanner McKee throwing for 215 yards and one touchdown while the running game was limited.
The Philadelphia Eagles were defeated by the Carolina Panthers in Week 6, running 64 offensive snaps and 79 defensive snaps. Quarterback Tanner McKee completed 26 of 45 passes for 215 yards and a touchdown. The Eagles' running backs combined for 64 snaps, with Dameon Pierce receiving 61 snaps and carrying the ball 12 times for 35 yards, while Carson Steele was limited to three snaps before leaving the game with an injury. The team was without several key running backs due to injuries.
Wide receivers logged the most snaps among skill positions, with Makai Lemon (52 snaps), DeVonta Smith (42 snaps), Dontayvion Wicks (40 snaps), Darius Cooper (39 snaps) and Elijah Moore (8 snaps). Smith caught a contested touchdown pass, which was McKee's longest completion of the game.
Tight end Dallas Goedert was on the field for 52 snaps, recording six catches on eight targets for 61 yards and drawing a pass-interference penalty that set up a goal-to-go opportunity. Johnny Mundt appeared on 19 snaps and was flagged for a holding penalty.
The offensive line featured Jordan Mailata, Willie Lampkin, Jake Majors, Tyler Steen and Markel Bell, each playing 64 snaps. The unit struggled to establish a running game and allowed significant pressure on McKee.
On defense, edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie logged 72 snaps, while Keyshawn James-Newby and Jonathan Greenard recorded 48 and 24 snaps respectively. Greenard, a recent high-value signing, posted one tackle in his third game of the season. Interior defensive linemen Jalen Carter (74 snaps) and Jordan Davis (41 snaps) were the most active, with the defense averaging 76.8 snaps per game over the past four contests.
Linebacker Zack Baun led the team with 79 defensive snaps, followed by Jihaad Campbell (48 snaps) and Jeremiah Trotter (28 snaps). Defensive backs Quinyon Mitchell, Andrew Mukuba and Cooper DeJean each played close to 80 snaps.
The game concluded without a designated "game ball" award.