Giants Defeat Eagles, 34-17: 10 Takeaways From Philadelphia’s Embarrassing Loss
Hall of Fame boxer Mike Tyson once famously said: “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.”
Well the Philadelphia Eagles got punched in the face by the New York Giants on Thursday night and now it’s time to see how they will respond. The Giants handed the Eagles their second consecutive loss as New York cruised to a shockingly easy 34-17 victory in Week 6.
Now the Eagles will head into a mini-bye week with more questions than they entered MetLife Stadium with. Suddenly, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni finds himself in an eerily similar situation to what the team dealt with entering their bye week last season.
While I expected the Giants to put up an admirable fight against the Eagles on Thursday night, I certainly didn’t see this result coming. Here are my 10 takeaways from Philadelphia’s disheartening loss.
Extreme Makeover: Offense Edition
I used to enjoy watching a show called “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” with my family years ago. A massive team of workers would surprise a family in need and build them their dream house in a week or so. It feels like Philadelphia’s offense needs a similar makeover right now.
Thanks to playing on Thursday night, the Eagles will have a mini-bye week to try and figure out a new offensive plan. It’s clear that Kevin Patullo is struggling at offensive coordinator, yet I would be surprised if the Eagles actually fired him midseason.
Even when things went off the rails in 2023, Philadelphia didn’t officially fire Brian Johnson or Sean Desai until the season was over. While fans will be begging for Patullo to be fired right now, my guess is that he’ll get until the bye week in Week 9 to clean up this mess.
Unfortunately, these offensive struggles aren’t anything new in Philadelphia. Just last season, Eagles All-Pro offensive tackle Lane Johnson met with Sirianni during the bye week to talk about running the ball more. That change helped turned things around and send the Eagles on their way to winning Super Bowl LIX.
Now the Eagles have reached a similar fork in the road this season. Philadelphia is still 4-2 and has all of the talent necessary to turn things around. Yet it comes down to if Patullo can learn from this slow start. If not, we could see the Eagles hand the play-calling duties over to Scot Loeffler or Parks Frazier soon.
Howie Roseman Deserves Blame for This Mess
Throughout Philadelphia’s roller coaster of a start to the regular season, Patullo has served as the easy target for criticism. Yet Eagles general manager Howie Roseman deserves plenty of blame for Philadelphia’s struggles thus far.
Roseman decided to let several players walk from last season’s Super Bowl winning roster that could be playing key roles in 2025. Most notably is Mekhi Becton at right guard and Isaiah Rodgers at cornerback.
Philadelphia’s poor offensive line play has been a key to the team’s slow start and the drop-off from Becton to Tyler Steen has been drastic at right guard. Steen simply doesn’t have the power to knock back defenders like Becton did last season.
After letting Rodgers walk in free agency, the Eagles have dealt with a rotating door at CB2 opposite of Quinyon Mitchell this season. While they were able to stay afloat with Mitchell on the field, Philadelphia’s flaws were exposed when “Q” left Thursday night’s game against the Giants.
Kelee Ringo and Adoree’ Jackson took turns getting beat by practice squad level wide receivers on the Giants. It was a rough look for Philadelphia’s secondary and further highlighted Roseman’s questionable decision-making in free agency.
If those decisions weren’t bad enough, it also looks like Roseman has whiffed on several of the recent trades that he has made as well:
❌ The Eagles traded a 2026 fifth-round pick and a 2026 sixth-round pick for Tank Bigsby, who has struggled to properly field and kickoff and was finally benched in Week 6.
❌ The Eagles traded Harrison Bryant and a 2026 fifth-round pick for John Metchie III and a 2026 sixth-round pick. Metchie has hardly played on offense and has looked lost as a returner when asked to serve that role as well.
❌ The Eagles traded Thomas Booker IV for Jakorian Bennett. Philadelphia’s interior defensive line has failed to generate much of a pass rush and Booker has nine total pressures for the Las Vegas Raiders. Meanwhile, Bennett is on injured reserve and failed to standout when he was on the field in Philadelphia.
Jalen Hurts Will Be Fine, Despite Mistakes
Through the first five weeks of the regular season, Jalen Hurts was far from the main reason for Philadelphia’s offensive struggles. Yet he picked an unfortunate spot to have a stinker of a game and now Hurts is being ripped to shreds for his performance against the Giants.
While Hurts certainly struggled in Week 6, he’ll he just fine moving forward and isn’t suddenly a terrible quarterback. We live in a reactionary world of extremes and this is the week where Hurts will be crucified by those that have barely watched the Eagles this season.
It’s quite clear that Philadelphia’s offensive scheme isn’t doing enough to maximize Hurts’ skillset. The Eagles aren’t utilizing nearly enough 11-personnel, empty formations or RPOs to spread things out and take advantage of Hurts’ ability as a runner. We’ll see if that finally changes moving forward.
A.J. Brown Losing Trust in Jalen Hurts
A.J. Brown had one of his best games of the season against the Giants on Thursday night, as he hauled in six receptions for 80 yards. Yet it seems like his trust in Hurts is deteriorating right in-front of us.
Brown appeared to give up on a deep route last week against the Denver Broncos. Then Hurts missed Brown for a likely touchdown against the Giants in Week 6, throwing a costly interception instead.
Former Eagles edge rusher Brandon Graham talked about the ever-changing relationship between Hurts and Brown last season. Now we’re seeing the once dynamic duo struggle to be on the same page once again in 2025.
Following Philadelphia’s loss in Week 6, Brown seemed to defend Patullo and take a subtle shot at Hurts. Here’s what Brown had to say, according to Eliot Shorr-Parks of 94 WIP:
“I think he’s doing an amazing job,” Brown said about Patullo. “He’s trying to get us the ball and talk about things that we may see and the ideas he has. It’s non-stop communication.”
If Brown truly thinks that Patullo is doing an “amazing job” and is trying to get Philadelphia’s playmakers the ball, it’s clear that the All-Pro wide receiver thinks Hurts is to blame for the offensive struggles. Brown has seemed to rub a lot of people the wrong way in recent weeks and these comments likely won’t help quiet the noise in Philadelphia.
Stoutland University Is Failing
Since Jeff Stoutland arrived as the Eagles offensive line coach in 2013, Philadelphia’s unit has been one of the best in the trenches. Yet that clearly hasn’t been the case in 2025.
Philadelphia’s offensive line has struggled to get much push in the running game and quite honestly looks lost at times. It’s concerning to see a room with so much talent, that is led by one of the best position coaches in the NFL, fall flat on their face through the first six weeks of the regular season.
The once heralded “Stoutland University” is failing and it isn’t for a lack of funding. The Eagles have several top of the market starters along the offensive line, yet the unit simply isn’t the dominant force that we’ve become used to seeing every year in Philadelphia.
Maybe once Landon Dickerson is fully healthy and Tyler Steen gets more comfortable, the Eagles will turn things around. But I’m starting to have my doubts about Philadelphia’s offensive line bouncing back in 2025.
Injury Bug Infestation in Philadelphia
When I predicted that the Eagles would end the regular season with a final record of 11-6, many thought I was crazy. Yet the main reason behind my prediction was Philadelphia’s incredible injury luck last season.
Through the first six weeks of the regular season, it feels like the Eagles have already dealt with more injuries than they dealt with all of last season. Philadelphia currently has 10 players on injured reserve and the Eagles were without several key starters in Week 6.
Jalen Carter was ruled out prior to kickoff due to a heel injury and Quinyon Mitchell suffered a hamstring injury early in the game. The Eagles have been bitten by the injury bug a ton in 2025 and they might have to bring in an exterminator to the NovaCare Complex and address this infestation.
No Excuses for Kelee Ringo, Adoree’ Jackson
The Eagles have been playing with fire all season long by relying on a turnstile at CB2. Philadelphia’s plan backfired on Thursday night as the team was forced to play both Kelee Ringo and Adoree’ Jackson together after Quinyon Mitchell went down against the Giants in Week 6.
Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio was put in a tough spot after Mitchell suffered a hamstring injury. Yet Philadelphia’s secondary should have been able to stay afloat against the Giants.
It’s not exactly like Ringo and Jackson were asked to defend prime Plaxico Burress, Victor Cruz and Odell Beckham Jr. on Thursday night. Ringo and Jackson were getting beat by Wan’Dale Robinson, Lil’Jordan Humphrey and Jalin Hyatt.
It was an embarrassing performance that proved how important Mitchell is to Philadelphia’s defensive success. If Ringo and Jackson struggled that much against a mediocre group of wide receivers, the Eagles have to make another move at cornerback.
Philadelphia’s Pass Rush Is Non-Existent
The Eagles were never going to match the deals that Josh Sweat and Milton Williams signed in free agency, which I totally understand. But Philadelphia’s pass rush has been non-existent throughout the first six weeks of the regular season.
Even when Jalen Carter is on the field, he hasn’t been the game wrecker that many expected him to be in 2025. The lack of a pass rushing threats around Carter certainly doesn’t make things any easier for him as well.
Philadelphia’s edge rushers have recorded just 2.5 sacks combined through their first six games. That’s an inexcusable total that must improve if the Eagles are going to turn things around moving forward.
The Eagles pressured Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart quite a few times on Thursday night, yet Philadelphia hasn’t been able to convert those pressures into sacks. Even without Nolan Smith Jr. and Carter, Philadelphia’s pass rush needs to improve.
Fangio has been forced to blitz at a higher rate than usual, simply to have any semblance of a pass rush. That strategy has put more pressure on the second and third level of Philadelphia’s defense, which is where we have seen mistakes in coverage, leading to big plays in 2025.
Ty Robinson Showed Flashes During a Dark Night
It’s hard to take many, if any, positives away from a 17-point loss to the Giants. Yet rookie interior defensive lineman Ty Robinson made the most of his opportunity on Thursday night.
Prior to Week 6, Robinson had played just three defensive snaps all season. Yet after Carter was ruled out prior to kickoff, Robinson was asked to play a bigger role than expected against the Giants.
The 24-year-old rookie played 19 snaps in Week 6, as he made a few notable plays on Thursday night. Robinson appeared to pressure Dart a few times and was able to bat down a pass as well.
While it doesn’t seem like much, Philadelphia’s defensive line has underwhelmed so much this season that the bar has been set relatively low. Robinson impressed me more than Byron Young has and it would be nice to see the rookie get more snaps moving forward, even when Carter is healthy enough to return.
Howie Roseman Needs To Shake Things Up
The NFL trade deadline is less than one month away and the Eagles are dealing with several injuries right now. Even when Philadelphia’s roster was fully healthy, there were obvious question marks at certain positions.
Despite all of the mistakes that Roseman has seemingly made in 2025, there is still plenty of time for him to right his wrongs. He has never been afraid to make a deal before and the Eagles certainly have the assets to do so.
Philadelphia looked disinterested and soft against New York on Thursday night. This team is in desperate need of a wake up call and Roseman can shake things up with a trade or two (or three?) in the coming weeks.
The Eagles could use help at several positions right now, most notably at cornerback and edge rusher with several players banged up. Roseman should take advantage of the mini-bye week and shake things up after this loss.