Jalen Hurts, Eagles Reportedly Had Multiple 'No-BS Discussions' After Loss to Bears

The Philadelphia Eagles reportedly had talks focused on getting to the root of their recent issues following last week's 24-15 Black Friday loss to the Chicago Bears.

According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, the Eagles had a number of "no-BS discussions" leading up to their Week 14 game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night.

An anonymous Eagles player suggested to Russini that the conversations were about everyone taking accountability, saying, "We are all done with the finger-pointing. It's not just one thing that's in our way. It's not just [quarterback] Jalen [Hurts], it's not just [running back] Saquon [Barkley], it's not just [offensive coordinator Kevin] Patullo, it's not just the offensive line. … It's a little bit of everyone."

The Eagles won the Super Bowl last season and they currently lead the NFC East by 2.5 games with an 8-4 record, but they simply haven't looked like the same team they were in 2024.

While the Eagles are 10th in scoring defense, they are just 25th in total defense, and their inability to stop Bears running backs D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai contributed heavily to last week's loss.

Meanwhile, Philly is 24th in total offense and 19th in scoring offense at just 22.5 points per game.

After rushing for over 2,000 yards last season, Barkley has rushed for only 740 yards and four touchdowns so far this season, and he is averaging only 3.7 yards per carry.

Also, the passing game led by Hurts and wide receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith is just 23rd in yards per game at 196.3.

The offense has essentially been stagnant for the past six quarters, as they failed to score a point in the second half of their Week 12 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, which saw Dallas overcome a 21-0 deficit to win 24-21.

Then, against Chicago, the Eagles possessed the ball for just over 20 minutes, while the Bears had nearly doubled up Philadelphia's time of possession with over 39 minutes.

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The personnel on offense this season is largely the same as last season with the main difference being that Patullo has taken over as OC in place of Kellen Moore, who is now head coach of the New Orleans Saints.

Philly's defense lost more key players than the offense, including defensive tackle Milton Williams and pass-rusher Josh Sweat, which could explain why that unit hasn't been as dominant as it was at times last season.

There is plenty of blame to go around when it comes to the Eagles' recent slide, but a win over the Chargers would go a long way toward making up for the past two weeks, and it would get Philly back in contention for the NFC's No. 1 playoff seed, which is currently held by the 9-3 Bears.