There was a time in 2024 when the Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts admitted, “[the Panthers] did a good job, I think we did a bad job.”

As different as their records looked at season’s end, the Panthers and Eagles weren’t far apart in passing offense — Carolina at 30th, Philly at 29th. That was still under Kellen Moore’s watch. With Moore gone, the Eagles’ passing woes stayed under the microscope into 2025.

Two weeks in, the attack looked just as punchless under the new offensive coordinator, Kevin Patullo. But a fresh stat comparison paints a different picture.

Eagles reporter Anthony DiBona pointed out that Jalen Hurts has actually improved year over year. Back in Week 14 of 2024 against Carolina, Hurts went 25-of-40 for 226 yards (62.5% comp., 5.65 YPA). This year, across Weeks 1-2, he completed 34 of 45 throws for 253 yards (75.6% comp., 5.62 YPA).

“For everyone saying this is a new low for the Eagles’ passing game and it never happened under Kellen Moore, they’re wrong,” DiBona wrote.

Moore was considered a crucial part of the Eagles’ Super Bowl LIX victory.

Though the passing woes were still there, it became more evident after his departure. In the Super Bowl rematch against the Kansas City Chiefs, the reigning Super Bowl MVP, Hurts, posted merely 101 yards. The lowest passing yardage by him in a full game as a starter.

He wouldn’t have reached even that much if he hadn’t connected with DeVonta Smith for the crucial 28-yard throw.

While their offense was crawling, the Chiefs’ defense hardly made things easy. Steve Spagnuolo’s defense pressured the quarterback on 12 of his 22 dropbacks, forcing more man coverage on stars like A.J. Brown and Smith.

Though Hurts was protected well most of the game, he still struggled to find open targets downfield and was often seen settling for shorter passes. The Eagles won, that’s why the alarm bells are not ringing. But for how long?

With just 216 yards, they became the fourth team in league history to record low passing yards despite winning the game. 

Nick Sirianni looks to ignite Eagles’ passing game

While the Eagles are not designed to rely too heavily on throwing for 500 yards, they sure ranked among the league’s best in the NFL for efficiency. They ranked third in yards per attempt with 7.1 and yards per reception with 10.9, and solidly in the middle in total passing yards per game (214).

This season, those numbers dipped. Philly stands with 5.3 yards per attempt, 7.0 yards per reception, and a mere 119 yards per game. 

Head Coach Nick Sirianni made the admission during the post-game presser:

“We talk a lot about winning our double positive, and that means for us, winning the explosive-play battle and winning our turnover battle. So, we’ve been able to win that turnover battle. I think that we need to be better in the explosive-play battle. There’s no doubt about it.”

So, what’s next? Sirianni plans to have a thorough session of watching the game tapes of both Week 1 and Week 2. He still believes the pass game has been efficient; however, they haven’t made many big plays lately. The head coach is leaning towards making those bigger chunks to have tons of explosive moments so that the entire offense can open up and make a big difference.