Jalen Hurts didn't have much to say about sluggish second half

For the second straight week, the Eagles had one half of good offensive football — and one half of not good offensive football.

In Week 3 against the Rams, the light came on at intermission. On Sunday against the Buccaneers, the power went out and the generator imploded during the halftime break.

In particular, the passing game disappeared in the final two quarters. After completing 15 of 16 passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns in the opening 30 minutes of action, quarterback Jalen Hurts finished 0-for-8.

Via Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer , Hurts attributed the first-half performance to “ execution .” He used the same word, with apparently far less enthusiasm or elaboration, to explain the struggles in the second and third quarters.

The Eagles managed to fend off a