Another week, another uninspiring performance from Philadelphia.

The Eagles once again couldn’t get on offense and wasted way too much time getting things going in their 33-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. For the third week in a row, the offense failed to build any kind of momentum or consistency and the Eagles appear to have a serious problem moving the ball as key players are still in foul trouble.

It’s hard to be a complete and winning offense without players like Lane Johnson, AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith, but the Eagles have a young, highly paid quarterback who has failed to overcome less than perfect situations, and that’s what’s needed from a quarterback making top money.

“I think I just have to play better overall,” Jalen Hurts said afterward. “I have to play better. We had a lot of opportunities to lead the attack and really play complementary ball, and it starts with me on that side of the ball. To come down like we did, I have to help the defense. “

The Eagles didn’t have any offensive margin until there were six minutes left in the second quarter. Zero. Not a single garden. It doesn’t matter how many players are out. That is not an acceptable level of production for a professional team under any circumstances, especially one with playoff aspirations.

Hurts couldn’t get anything going in the passing game, and the Eagles were completely neutered for most of the afternoon due to shaky pass protection and Hurts’ own inaccuracies as a passer. Hurts has 27 turnovers in his past 20 starts dating back to last season, including a strip sack on Sunday.

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni doesn’t want to put the blame for this solely on Hurts, arguing that there’s a lot more to it, and it’s not all the quarterback’s fault.

“That’s not (on) Jalen,” Sirianni said.

But if Hurts doesn’t make a big play like he did in 2022, the Eagles are in for some tough games until they can get back to full strength.

Perhaps there is a rift between Hurts and offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, but some of these issues predate Moore’s arrival to the team. Hurts may be one of those guys who relies on the talent around him, rather than being able to rise above and overcome adverse situations. That’s OK, but it puts a hard ceiling on what the Eagles can do at this point — especially if their defense is going to stretch out and cut them through the air.

The only facet of this offense that seems to be operating with any degree of consistency is newly signed Saquon Barkley, who has reclaimed his status as one of the most explosive, exciting running backs in the sport. Barkley had 12 touches for 116 yards, but the Eagles couldn’t get him any handoffs because they were far behind so early in the game. This offense can’t run from behind without the top wide receivers, and the Eagles don’t seem to have any answers on how to produce offense without those guys on the field.

Sirianni, Moore and Hurts will have to find answers to this breakdown. Too many resources and high-level contracts have been dumped into this side of the ball for the Eagles to play as many games as they do. Things will undoubtedly get better once Smith, Brown and Johnson return to the lineup, but they can’t allow these types of offensive performances to continue to pile up and become their new norm. This has been a downward trend for far too long, and it’s causing people to scrutinize exactly where Hurts stands in the hierarchy of NFL quarterbacks.

Philadelphia still has time left at 2-2, but the Eagles need to find answers quickly because they haven’t played winning football this season. Since winning 10 of their first 11 games last season, the Eagles are 3-7 – they can’t let this spiral continue much further.

“We’ve been through several adversities. We just have to continue to learn from these moments,” Hurts said. “That’s the conclusion of every game we’ve played.”