# Eagles offense needs time and patience

> Eagles offense struggles with screen passes after Bears blowout.
- Title: Eagles offense needs time and patience · PhillyVoice
- Summary: Eagles offense struggles with screen passes after Bears blowout. Eagles offense continues to underperform with screen passes, scoring fewest points since…
- Keywords: eagles, jalen hurts, sean mannion, saquon barkley, nick siriani, bears, nfl, screen pass, third down, playoffs, news, local
- Source: PhillyVoice — https://phillyvoice.com/new-eagles-offense-time-patience-jalen-hurts-sean-mannion-bears-blowout
- Published: 2026-09-29T15:49:56.28+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: eagles, jalen hurts, sean mannion, saquon barkley, nick siriani, bears, nfl, screen pass, third down, playoffs, news, local
## Eagles offense underperforms
The Eagles offense scored its fewest points since Week 12 of 2021 in a 27-7 loss to the Bears.
## Second half struggles
The Eagles had five possessions, three consecutive three-and-outs, an interception, and turnover on downs in the second half.
## Makai Lemon screen failure
The Eagles failed to execute a screen pass play three times this season, with the same issue recurring against the Bears.
## Nick Sirianni's comments
Sirianni said, 'We all have to own that loss right there. I don't think anybody coached well. I don't think anybody played well.'

> We all have to own that loss right there, I don't think anybody coached well. I don't think anybody played well.
## Jalen Hurts' perspective
Hurts stated, 'All in all it's a theme of negative plays. Just got to put it all together and eliminate the negative plays so we can stay ahead of schedule.'

> All in all it's a theme of negative plays, just got to put it all together and eliminate the negative plays so we can stay ahead of schedule.
## Saquon Barkley's feedback
Barkley said, 'We gotta do a better job of first-down runs, gotta do a better job staying ahead of the sticks.'

> We gotta do a better job of first-down runs, gotta do a better job staying ahead of the sticks.
## Offensive challenges
The Eagles have struggled with screen passes, third down, and penalties despite offseason changes including new coordinator Sean Mannion.
## Personnel issues
The Eagles are missing key players including their best tight end and have questionable wideouts for a wide zone run scheme.
## Third down struggles
The Eagles have a poor record on third down, with Hurts noting it's a critical area for the offense.
## Playoff pressure
The Eagles face two 2025 playoff teams, the Rams and Jaguars, in Weeks 4 and 5, needing answers quickly.
## Patience required
The Eagles need time and patience to develop their offense, as learning to adjust to a new scheme takes time.
## Eagles' offensive challenges
The Eagles' offense continues to underperform with screen passes, scoring fewest points since Week 12 of 2021.
## Eagles' need for improvement
The Eagles need to fix negative plays, improve first-down runs, and reduce penalties to become effective.
## Eagles' future outlook
The Eagles' offense may take time to improve, but they need to find answers quickly for the upcoming playoff season.
## Key takeaway

Eagles offense continues to underperform with screen passes, scoring fewest points since 2021, despite offseason changes.