Andy Jasner 9y

Eagles offense looking for answers

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles was the league leader in passing yards through the first three games.

But he tossed a pair of interceptions in a 26-21 loss at San Francisco, pushing his total to four already this season. Foles had just two interceptions all of last season.

LeSean McCoy was No. 1 in the NFL with 1,607 rushing yards last season. Through the first four games this season, he has a measly 192 yards -- 2.7 yards per carry.

The offensive line welcomed back Lane Johnson, but it’s still struggling without Evan Mathis, Jason Kelce and Allen Barbre.

Foles is taking a plethora of bone-jarring hits, McCoy is getting knocked down before he even reaches the line of scrimmage and the Eagles are looking for answers heading into Sunday’s game against the visiting St. Louis Rams.

“I think some people are pressing and trying to make things out of something that isn't there right now at every position,” Eagles coach Chip Kelly told reporters. “I think everybody has just got to kind of settle down and go back to playing football.”

Foles has been knocked down quite a bit, especially in the last two games against the Washington Redskins and 49ers. In the process, he has not been nearly as accurate as he was last season.

Is there cause for concern?

“We're going to be fine,” Foles told reporters. “You're going to go through things like this in life. You're going to have a rough game, and I have all the confidence in the world because I know my teammates. I know the guys that are on the O-line, and we're going to learn and we're going to be better for it because they're not going to beat themselves down. They're going to look at this as an opportunity to get better.”

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