There's no two ways about it, Week 5 was a death by a thousand cuts for the Philadelphia Eagles .

Part of it was playcalling, with Kevin Patullo opting for a pass-happy attack that once again failed to take advantage of the middle of the field or intermediate action. Part of it was execution, with AJ Brown slowing down on a would-be touchdown and the offensive line failing to produce up to their usual level once Landon Dickerson left the game. Part of it was great coaching calls from Sean Payton, whose decision to go for two down one, 17-16, may just change NFL strategy moving forward. And part of it still belonged to the officiating, with a number of penalties – or lack thereof – deciding the day's drives one way or another.

And yet, despite all of those issues, the Eagles had a littl

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