Kevin Patullo sounds off about Philadelphia’s offensive inconsistencies
Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo didn’t sugarcoat it his frustration afterwards another uneven performance from his unit, this time in a 13–12 win over the Buffalo Bills. Despite building a 13-0 halftime lead, the Eagles were shut out in the second half, gaining just 17 yards on 17 plays on five consecutive punts.
Patullo identified the same recurring problem that plagued Philly’s offense most of the season: poor execution on early downs. “We had four drives where we had ineffective first downs, they put us on four second-and-longs, and then we were on three third-and-longs,” he said. “When you do that, when that happens, it’s going to be very difficult to move the ball.”
Running back Saquon Barkley averaged just 1.75 yards per carry in the second half, leaving quarterback Jalen Hurts and passing game to get out of constant unfavorable situations. Patullo acknowledged that the staff is looking for answers, re-watching each failed ride multiple times to determine what went wrong.
“When you look at those drives, it gets frustrating,” Patullo said. “We need one play. All we need is one spark, one thing to set things off and we’re out of it. But it’s not one person, one style of play, one call – that’s it. We have to look at everything.”
After 16 games, the Eagles’ offensive identity still feels incomplete. The team is averaging just 5.26 yards per play, the lowest mark of the Nick Sirianni era, and is completing just 36.7% of third downs. With the postseason looming, Patullo stressed the need to execute more aggressively instead of relying on the mythical “change” of the playoffs.
“I wouldn’t say there’s a switch,” he said. “I think we’ve just been a little inconsistent. We know we have it in us to do what we need to do because we’ve done it in places. That’s what we really have to rely on and be thorough and do what we have to do.”
2025-12-30 23:26:00
