PHILADELPHIA — The explosives came early, the implosion late.

The Eagles took a two-score lead into the fourth quarter Sunday but gave up 18 unanswered points to lose 21-17 to the Denver Broncos at Lincoln Financial Field. Here are five things we learned about the Birds, who suffered their first home loss since September of last year against Atlanta.

1. Explosive plays still flash, but not enough to carry them

The Eagles managed to connect on big shots: the 47-yard Barkley catch on a wheel route, a 52-yard strike to DeVonta Smith and a 24-yard catch by Jahan Dotson. Those plays showed the capability is there. (Will Shipley and Tank Bigsby added returns of 37 and 26 yards on special teams.)

However, A.J. Brown had just five catches for 43 yards on eight targets, including a misconnectio

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