The Daily Numbers: 7 dropped passes by Eagles receivers in prime time loss to unbeaten Carolina.
27-16 loss that dropped the Birds out of 1st place.
3-4 record for the Eagles.
6-0 start for the Panthers.
63 yard TD bolt for Eagles running back Ryan Mathews to start comeback effort in 3rd quarter.
1 more carry Mathews got the rest of the way.
6 carries total for for Mathews for 97 yards.
18 carries for 65 yards for DeMarco Murray.
26 of 46 for 205 yards and 1 more interception for Sam Bradford.
5 catches for Zach Ertz.
10 interceptions against 9 TD passes for Bradford.
40 yard line, where Panthers got the ball after Eagles field goal when Calen Sturgis doinked the ensuing kickoff out of bounds.
50 yard field goal also missed by Sturgis in the 4th quarter.
3 times the Eagles intercepted Panthers’ QB Cam Newton.
2 weeks off now for the Eagles as they have a bye and then face the Cowboys in another Sunday night game on Nov. 1.
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Sam Bradford deserves better than he’s getting from this wide receiving corps. They don’t beat press coverage, they don’t go deep and they don’t catch the ball when Bradford puts it on the money.
I Don’t Get It: For some reason Chip Kelly insists on ignoring what looks like his best weapon, running back Ryan Mathews, in favor of ex-Cowboy DeMarco Murray.
Today’s Upper: Kudos to Zach Ertz, the tight end had his best day of the season with five catches.
Quote Box: “The self-inflicted wounds, the drops and the penalties. We had two procedural penalties. We had a drive going and we get a hold. You can’t do that against a good football team against Carolina and expect to beat them.”
- Eagles Coach Chip Kelly after watching his Birds fall to Carolina.
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