Number Birds: A Statistical Review of Week 3
It’s time to take a closer look at the most interesting numbers from the Philadelphia Eagles in their 27-7 loss to the Chicago Bears. In the latest installment of my weekly series, Number Birds, I’ll utilize statistics from several platforms — including SūmerSports, NFL Next Gen Stats and Pro Football Focus. Here’s the third edition of Number Birds, a statistical review of Week 3.
Offense
The Good
Philadelphia’s rushing attack showed some life in the first half. Eagles RB Saquon Barkley gained 73 rushing yards on his 11 rushing attempts in the first half, as Philadelphia found a ton of success running to the left side.
Barkley recorded three explosive runs against the Bears after recording just one explosive run through the first two weeks of the regular season.
After failing to gain positive rushing yards before contact in Philadelphia’s first two games, Barkley gained 48 rushing yards before contact in Week 3.
Barkley recorded 10 carries for 56 rushing yards (5.6 yards per carry) when running to the left side of the offensive line.
Eagles C Drew Kendall didn’t allow a single pressure against the Bears.
Eagles rookie WR Makai Lemon hauled in two receptions beyond the line of scrimmage for 32 yards and was constantly running wide open.
The Bad
The Eagles offensive line was called for three penalties.
Eagles LG Cam Jurgens allowed four total pressures.
Jordan Mailata, Lane Johnson and Tyler Steen each allowed one total pressure.
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts averaged just 6.1 yards per pass attempt with only six of his 25 pass attempts coming 10+ yards downfield.
Hurts struggled against the blitz, completing just 5-of-12 passes for 61 yards.
Hurts completed just 33% of his passes when under pressure. He completed 3-of-9 passes for seven yards and two sacks.
Philadelphia’s play action pass game was once again non-existent, as Hurts completed just 2-of-5 passes for 17 yards on play action passes.
The Eagles couldn’t run out of 12-personnel, as they recorded five carries for just 18 rushing yards.
Eagles RB Tank Bigsby played just two snaps in Week 3, as he was seemingly benched after he fumbled the ball following a 5-yard catch.
The Eagles had three turnovers as a team, which brings their turnover differential to -5 this season, which ranks second-worst in the NFL.
Defense
The Good
Eagles CB Quinyon Mitchell recorded two pass breakups in key moments for the defense.
Eagles CB Riq Woolen allowed one reception on two targets for 12 yards.
Eagles EDGE Jonathan Greenard recorded two total pressures in just 13 pass rushing snaps in his first game of the regular season.
Eagles DB Michael Carter II rotated in at safety and played well, allowing two receptions for just 10 yards and not missing any tackles.
The Bad
Philadelphia’s pass rush was non-existent as they recorded just 10 total pressures and zero sacks.
Only three teams have recorded less sacks than the Eagles in 2026: The Dallas Cowboys (2), New York Giants (1) and Miami Dolphins (0).
Eagles IDL Jalen Carter failed to record a single total pressure, the first time that Carter has been shutout since Week 15 against the Steelers in 2024 and only the fourth time in his NFL career.
Philadelphia’s defense was called for five penalties, including four by members of the secondary. Woolen led the team with two penalties.
Eagles LB duo of Zack Baun and Jihaad Campbell was once again feasted on in coverage. They combined to allow eight receptions on 10 targets for 74 yards and one touchdown.
Eagles All-Pro DB Cooper DeJean had another rough performance, as he allowed four receptions on six targets for 46 yards and one touchdown. DeJean was also tied for the team-lead with two missed tackles.
Philadelphia’s safety duo of Andrew Mukuba and Marcus Epps continued to struggle. They allowed four receptions on four targets for 66 yards. Both players also missed two tackles each in Week 3.
The Eagles missed 11 total tackles against the Bears, which brings Philadelphia’s total up to 31 missed tackles in just three games.
Bears QB Case Keenum absolutely torched the Eagles when they blitzed him. Keenum completed 10-of-10 passes for 140 yards when blitzed.
Keenum also lit the Eagles up off of play action, as he completed 12-of-13 play action passes for 126 yards.
Special Teams
The Good
Eagles WR Britain Covey showed some juice as a returner once again, yet his biggest return of the game was negated by a penalty.
Eagles WR Darius Cooper recorded another tackle on special teams, giving him five in 2026.
The Bad
Eagles P Braden Mann uncharacteristically struggled, as he averaged just 41.8 yards per punt and struggled to flip the field in Week 3.
Eagles K Jake Elliott tried to use the extra holder trick with Mann out there again, although they used a kicking tee this time around. But it resulted in a 32-yard kickoff return and the Bears started at the 34-yards line.
Eagles CB Kelee Ringo missed one tackle on special teams and was also called for a holding penalty that negated a big return.