The Philadelphia Eagles scored 21 points on their first three drives against the Dallas Cowboys, then vanished. That offensive collapse has put the spotlight entirely on one man – offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo, and now Jalen Hurts’ recent comments, or lack thereof, are telling.

“I don’t wanna get into the particulars of that,” he said when asked about Patullo and how he has been as a playcaller. “I’ve had a lot of OC’s, it’s always been an exciting thing to get to learn. It’s a challenge I’ve embraced. They’ve always been different, but we’ve always found a way in the end.”

The QB has played under 5 different OCs during his NFL career. Moreover, earlier this season, Hurts shared that he has learned to adjust when there are “different chefs in the kitchen.”

In simple words, he has experience playing and thriving under different playcallers by staying true to his mindset. He seemed to lean on the idea that the offense will improve despite the challenges. Perhaps that’s a better response. After the game, he admitted that he had “no” answers for the Eagles’ offensive collapse against the Cowboys. And it’s still puzzling how Philadelphia managed to blow a 21-point lead.

The Eagles jumped out to a 21-0 lead because their offense looked sharp and creative early. They were throwing the ball well and even opened the second half with another smooth play, a quick pass to Grant Calcaterra for an 8-yard gain. But the entire tone of the game changed when a key mistake happened.

On second-and-2, the Eagles dialed up a smart run-pass option that should’ve been a big gain. Jalen Hurts hit Dallas Goedert for 20 yards, and they had the ball at Dallas’ 40. Then the illegal formation penalty erased it. From there, the offense stalled, and that moment basically previewed the rest of the game.

Every time they looked like they had momentum, penalties kept knocking them back. Another flag later in the fourth quarter even wiped out a 16-yard gain that would’ve pushed them into scoring range. The story isn’t just that the Eagles committed penalties; it’s that the penalties erased real plays, real yardage, and stopped drives that were already rolling. They scored on their first three drives and then never found the end zone again.

While Hurts was quiet, the Eagles running back Saquon Barkley expressed his disappointment with the offensive plan around him.

“We gotta go respond,” Barkley said. “We didn’t do that; we got to do a better job of putting teams away. We didn’t do that, and I definitely didn’t help. Obviously, last year and in other games, I was a big part of that, and it’s been kind of nonexistent this year. I got to figure it out for the team, and I’m going to get it right.”

It’s not just this game. After a strong offensive performance against the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants, the Eagles were limited to 10 points against the Green Bay Packers and 16 points against the Detroit Lions. So, there’s a frustration over the offensive struggles and a question about whether head coach Nick Sirianni will make any changes.

Nick Sirianni has no plans to take over offensive playcalling duties

Coach Sirianni is aware of the offense’s inconsistency. He confirmed that they are looking for an answer to fix the issues. After the game, he admitted the coaching mistakes as he took the blame for the loss. And he is also aware of the criticism surrounding coach Patullo’s playcalling.

However, he doesn’t appear to have any intention of firing Patullo or making any other changes for OC. After the game, he made his stance clear on the matter.

“I haven’t considered that,” he said when asked about whether he will take away Patullo’s playcalling duties. “It’s every piece of the puzzle: coaching, playing, execution, scheme, everything. We’ve got to be better in all those aspects. And so yesterday, I thought Kevin did a good job of calling it. Obviously, he’s going to want some plays back, just like every player and myself, we all want plays back.”

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Sirianni has made coaching adjustments before. He demoted defensive coordinator Sean Desai in Week 13 of the 2023 season in favor of veteran coach Matt Patricia. So, there were speculations that he might make similar changes this year. But for now, it seems the Eagles will stick with Patullo as the offense works to clean up its mistakes.