On Christmas, The Eagles finally broke their three-game losing streak with a hard-fought win over the New York Giants. While the game ended with a 33-25 Eagles win, it was riddled with mistakes, the Eagles nearly losing a 17-3 halftime lead.

After building a hefty lead in the first half, the Eagles allowed the Giants to score two touchdowns in the third quarter alone: the first was a fumbled touchdown kick, and the second was an interception thrown by Jalen Hurts.

Hurts had intended the ball to be caught by tight end Dallas Goedert. Leading by 20-10, the Eagles were in good position to take control over the game. However, Goedert stumbled, and the ball was caught by Giants cornerback Adoree Jackson, who took it to the endzone for a touchdown. Then, with Hurts getting flagged for a tackle in the end zone, the Giants took the penalty and made a 2-point conversion, cutting the Eagles’ lead down to 20-18.

In the fourth quarter, the Eagles finally saw some success running the ball. Combined with the Giants’ quarterback Tyrod Taylor’s last pass attempt being intercepted, the Eagles were able to secure a 33-25 win.

However, the difficulty the Eagles had against the Giants, a team that was starting their third-string quarterback, should have been a predictor for the end of their season. If the Eagles were unable to dominate a game against a team lacking key players, how could we expect them to bring the skill necessary against healthy, elite teams?

With a solid start to the season, Philadelphia fans held high hopes that Jalen Hurts would lead the Eagles to another NFC East Championship, and hopefully, a Super Bowl run.

The Christmas game was enough indicator that the Eagles wouldn’t match up to fan expectations this season.

After the Eagles lost 9-32 against the Buccaneers in the Wild Card game this past Monday, we can only hope that these losses are enough motivation for the Eagles to change their tactics for the next season.