The players aren’t executing, but the deeper issue is Kevin Patullo’s directionless passing game and the staff’s refusal to lean into what works.

In 2024, the Philadelphia Eagles offense was the gold standard in the NFL. They led the league in total yardage, averaged more than 27 points per game, and powered their way to a Super Bowl behind a balanced, efficient, explosive attack. It wasn’t just good — it was dominant.

But in 2025?

It ain’t even close.

The fall has been steep, ugly, and completely avoidable. And while the players are taking the heat, the real issue sits higher up , in the coaching room, starting with offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo.

Numbers Don’t Lie!

Total Offense

• 2024: 1st in the NFL
• 2025: ~24th

Scoring Offense

• 2024: 27.2 PPG
• 2025: ~22.5 PPG

Passing Attack

• 2024: Efficient, explosive
• 2025: ~23rd — lacking identity under Patullo

Rushing Attack

• 2024: Among league’s best
• 2025: ~21st

Efficiency

• 2024: Elite
• 2025: One of the lowest success rates the Eagles have posted in nearly two decades

This regression isn’t accidental.

It’s directional and the direction is backwards.

Players Deserve Heat… But Patullo Deserves More!

Let’s be fair: Jalen Hurts is playing poorly, and A.J. Brown’s effort has been questioned. They deserve criticism.

But even with their mistakes, the core issue lies in the design and decision-making — specifically in a passing game that has no rhythm, no defined structure, and no plan to elevate struggling players.

That’s Patullo’s job.

The offense isn’t adjusting. It isn’t building off tendencies. It isn’t tailored to strengths. It’s a weekly patchwork of shotgun-heavy calls and concepts that don’t mesh with the team’s personnel — or the flow of games.

The Chargers loss made it impossible to ignore.

The “Hurts Can’t Play Under Center” Excuse Is Nonsense

Some pundits keep pushing the idea that Jalen Hurts “can’t” operate under center. Monday night proved how ridiculous that talking point is.

Hurts thrived under center.

The offense thrived under center.

The problem isn’t the quarterback — it’s the coach calling a passing structure that refuses to use it.

That’s on Patullo and Nick Sirianni.

And the numbers are unforgiving.

Shotgun vs. Under Center: Patullo’s Philosophy Exposed

IN SHOTGUN — 51 plays

• 4.2 yards/play
• 2.2 yards/rush
• 5.2 yards/pass
• 4 interceptions

EPA:

• Overall: -0.46 EPA/play
• Rushes: -0.37 EPA/rush (9% success)
• Passes: -0.48 EPA/pass (34% success)

This is Patullo’s preferred structure — and it’s failing at every level.

UNDER CENTER — 15 plays

• 10.2 yards/play
• 8.8 yards/rush
• 16.0 yards/pass
• 0 interceptions

EPA:

• Overall: +0.52 EPA/play
• Rushes: +0.40 EPA/rush (50% success)
• Passes: +0.89 EPA/pass (67% success)

Balanced. Efficient. Explosive.

Everything the Eagles aren’t when Patullo forces the shotgun-heavy approach.

The staff finally finds something that works — and immediately turns away from it. That’s not strategy. That’s stubbornness. And it’s directly tied to Patullo’s influence on the offense.

The Bottom Line

The 2024 Eagles offense was a machine. The 2025 version is a stalled, sputtering mess and while Hurts and Brown deserve part of the blame, this regression traces back to coaching.

Specifically, Kevin Patullo.

The passing game lacks identity.

The structure lacks adaptability.

The game planning lacks common sense.

Until Patullo’s influence is reduced, restructured, or outright replaced, the Eagles will continue to live in the NFL’s bottom tier on offense,  far removed from the elite unit they once were.