GREEN BAY, Wis. – In the category of things that don't really matter at the end of the day, rookie receiver Jordan Matthews continued his connection with quarterback Mark Sanchez on Sunday. Matthews caught five passes for 107 yards and touchdown.
Of course, the Eagles lost 53-20.
"To be honest, I don't want to talk about myself right now," Mathews said after the game. "As a team, we have to go back and just continue to get better. I'm not worried about myself."
Matthews, along with Jeremy Maclin and the rest of the offense, continued to play hard into the fourth quarter despite the lopsided scoreline.
"Mark said it best before we went out there," Mathews recalled. "He said, 'Don't even look at the scoreboard, don't even pay attention to the scoreboard, you just have to go out there and play every play like it's your last.' It's not just me, there were a lot of guys out there, Maclin caught the ball at like the 10 and he forced his way into the end zone."
"We're just not going to quit," said Maclin. "Obviously you're disappointed, frustrated with how things are going, but we're not going to quit. We're going to fight to the end."
Maclin finished nine catches for 93 yards and a touchdown, continuing his impressive season. Through 10 games, Maclin has recorded 57 catches for 921 yards and nine touchdowns (tied for third in the NFL).
For his part, Maclin was as frustrated at the team's performance as anyone.
"We got our (butts) kicked," Maclin said. "No disrespect to Green Bay, they're a great football team, they played great today, but the way we played today we wouldn't have beaten anybody.
"Week in and week out, it's hard to win ... Obviously against a good team on the road, these are the games that you try to get yourself up for and you really want to go out there and perform well and we didn't do that tonight. It's still just one game. We're sitting at 7-3. A lot of football left."
Matthews too preached perseverance, relaying the post-game message of head coach Chip Kelly.
"Just don't let any outside distractions get in your head, just continue to stick with the mission and keep moving forward," Matthews said. "I don't think anybody is hanging their head. People know it's a long season, we're still getting guys healthy, we still have to go out there and compete."
The Eagles are in Green Bay to take on QB Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers in a critical NFC showdown ...
WR Jordan Matthews getting into the touchdown for an Eagles touchdown!
RB Darren Sproles zigging and zagging
RB LeSean McCoy in open space
LBs Trent Cole and Mychal Kendricks on the tackle
Team tackling for the Eagles defense
RB LeSean McCoy heading out to the field prior to the game
QB Matt Barkley warming up before today's game
Lambeau Field in Green Bay
Lambeau Field is ready for this NFC showdown!
Selfies before the game on Lambeau Field
Eagles fans out in full force in Green Bay
Fans are bundled up ready for the game
Welcome to the Leap Nest!
It's great seeing so many fans in Green Bay
TheRealMcCoy with some fans at Lambeau Field
Breaking it down before the game
QB Mark Sanchez is looking to have another big game
Inside the huddle
Head Coach Chip Kelly walking out to the field
C Jason Kelce and G/T Andrew Gardner walking out to the field
QB Mark Sanchez is ready for the elements of Green Bay
Eagles players getting their hands ready for the cold
RB Chris Polk getting warmed up in the cold weather
Covering the receiver on the downfield pass
LB Mychal Kendricks trying his luck at #Barwinning
QB Mark Sanchez back in the pocket
RB LeSean McCoy cutting through potential tacklers
WR Jeremy Maclin falling forward after catching the crossing route
LB Connor Barwin falling on the QB after the fumbled snap
G Evan Mathis blocking at the line of scrimmage
DT Bennie Logan prior to the game handling the cold weather
CB Cary Williams, TE Brent Celek, and S Chris Maragos during today's National Anthem
The captain for today's game
RB Chris Polk running down the field on kick coverage
LB Emmanuel Acho looking to make a tackle
CB Brandon Boykin making the tackle
LB Connor Barwin staring into the backfield prior to the snap
CB Cary Williams on the defense
RB LeSean McCoy breaking through the line of scrimmage
RB LeSean McCoy finding a hole and making plays
T Lane Johnson blocking for QB Mark Sanchez
QB Mark Sanchez looking for a downfield target
RB Darren Sproles getting tackled after a tough run
RB Darren Sproles fighting for extra yards
RB Chris Polk on the kick return
T Jason Peters doing his usual thing and being #TheBodyguard
RB Darren Sproles in the open field after a screen pass
K Cody Parkey making the first quarter field goal
S Malcolm Jenkins making the tackle
DE Fletcher Cox pushing through the offensive line
TE Zach Ertz making a catch and getting some extra yards
RB Darren Sproles cutting around defenders
TE Zach Ertz diving for extra yards
Head Coach Chip Kelly
T Lane Johnson
QB Mark Sanchez making a pass during the 2nd half
QB Mark Sanchez sliding up in the pocket
S Nate Allen standing in the defensive backfield
S Malcolm Jenkins making the tackle
LB Trent Cole down at the line of scrimmage before the snap
RB Darren Sproles in open space
TE Zach Ertz getting down on the grass to make a catch
WR Jordan Matthews fighting through contact and making the catch
WR Jordan Matthews completing the pass
K Cody Parkey is two for two on field goals thus far
WR Jeremy Maclin completing the pass and throwing out a stiff arm
WR Riley Cooper making a big catch
WR Jeremy Maclin with the stiff arm
QB Mark Sanchez slinging the ball
TE Zach Ertz running with the ball after the catch
WR Jeremy Maclin driving through the tackle with his shoulder
WR Jordan Matthews getting into the end zone
LB Trent Cole fighting through the block
The Eagles defense swarming the running back
WR Jordan Matthews diving into the end zone for a touchdown
RB Chris Polk returning kicks for the Eagles today
RB LeSean McCoy falling forward for extra yards
RB LeSean McCoy cutting past tackles
TE Zach Ertz making a 4th down catch
