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Morning Roundup: Inches away from victory

Sep 16, 2019 at 10:38 AM

Olivia Schaller

Good morning, Eagles fans! Welcome to the start of a brand new week. The Eagles suffered their first loss of the season last night to the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. After falling behind in the first half and an extensive amount of injuries, the Eagles could not complete the comeback losing by a final score of 24-20. Head coach Doug Pederson will meet with the media today at noon to discuss the game. The press conference will be streamed here live and on our social media platforms. In this edition of Morning Roundup presented by Microsoft, we will cover all the hot topics from the second game of the season. Let's get right into it.

1. Game Recap: Valiant come-from-behind effort falls short in Atlanta

The Eagles lost their first game of the season at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday Night Football. Chris McPherson gives a full recap of the game from the injuries to the big plays that sparked the offense. For a comprehensive summary of the game, click here.

"Wentz and the Eagles for the second week in a row battled back and the quarterback made some miraculous throws to get the Eagles back in the game. He was being pulled down to the ground by edge rusher Vic Beasley on a third-and-9 in the fourth quarter, but completed the ball to Mack Hollins for a 17-yard gain. Wentz eventually snuck it in to give the Eagles the brief lead. Wentz's other touchdown was on a fourth-and-goal throw in the third quarter to Nelson Agholor." – Chris McPherson

2. Spadaro: Eagles come up inches short in a heartbreaker in Atlanta

The Eagles came up just short when Carson Wentz's fourth-and-8 completion to tight end Zach Ertz from Atlanta's 17-yard line gained 7 yards and 10 inches in the final seconds of the fourth quarter. After an official review, the call of change of possession on the field stood and the Eagles lost a heartbreaker. Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro provides an analysis of the tough loss here.

"I had a 10-yard route and I came back to the ball. I should have run it a little deeper just knowing the situation," Ertz said. "I'm disappointed in myself. The team counts on me to make the play on fourth down. We had plenty of time. We just came up a little short.

3. Injuries riddle offense and limit explosive options

After experiencing multiple injuries early in the game, the Eagles' scheme and game plan changed drastically. Dave Spadaro evaluates the injuries and how they affected the team and overall result of the game. Check out the full story here.

"Well, the adjustments started in the first quarter when guys started falling for us," head coach Doug Pederson said. "I give credit to Mike Groh and Jeff Stoutland in the run game and passing game, keeping guys like J.J. (Arcega-Whiteside) and Mack Hollins and the running backs and Nelly and Zach, just keeping them kind of abreast to what we were doing and the changes we were making. We had to switch some personnel groups tonight in mid-stream which is hard to do. I give credit to those guys for doing it."