Quarterback Mark Sanchez addressed reporters after Sunday's loss to the Packers, and he answered his first question with a simple statement.
"Hats off, first of all, to the Packers," the quarterback said. "Outstanding in all phases.
"We did quite the opposite."
Sanchez wasn't there to tell the media that he and his teammates had played better than it appeared at first glance. He knew he made mistakes - two interceptions, two lost fumbles - as did his teammates.
But he wasn't going to single any player out, any facet of the game or any particular sequence as the cause. It was a group loss, a team loss, and that's the way he and the rest of the team were approaching it after the game.
"We just got out-executed," Sanchez explained. "Offense, defense, special teams, coaches. That was (head coach Chip Kelly)'s message after the game, that we're all-in on this."
More important to Sanchez than discussing the team's downfalls - the way the Eagles turned the ball over four times, or struggled to stop the Packers' high-flying passing game, or had a punt returned for a touchdown - was focusing on the way the team will rebound.
As a team.
"We're going to find out who we are, what kind of team we have," Sanchez said after the 33-point loss. "It's easy when you're on the other end of this thing, like we were last week; you're on national TV, everything's going great, you can't miss, you score a lot of points, defense and special teams score. That's fun, and that's easy.
"But now it's tough, and this is going to be a really good test for this team. I'm excited because I think we have the types of players who can bounce back from this."
Sanchez said that as the game continued to trend in the Packers' favor in the second half, he didn't see a single teammate give up on the game. He saw players in white jerseys and green pants continue to give their all for their teammates.
Wide receiver Jordan Matthews laid out for a tough catch late in the fourth quarter, knocking the wind out of himself after coming down with the ball, determined to not let his quarterback's well-placed ball go for naught. The special teams unit blocked a punt late in the game, not ready to relent in the face of what was at that point a certain loss.
It's that kind of never-quit attitude, Sanchez said, that makes him so confident in the ability of the entire team to come back this week, train hard and move on as a unit.
"I know for sure that this team won't quit," Sanchez said, "and that's going to be important, because down the stretch here we're going to need to fight to the finish and come back and get a great win next week."
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
