Eagles Must Learn from Carson Wentz’s First Loss

Carson Wentz was eventually going to commit a turnover, and the Philadelphia Eagles were eventually going to lose.

Unsurprisingly, those two events took place on the same day.

While Philadelphia can’t be happy losing a winnable game to a so-so team following a bye, the reality is a little adversity could help both Wentz and the Eagles grow in what still appears to be a promising season. 

On the 135th pass of his career, Wentz finally threw an interception Sunday on a 50-yard quasi-Hail Mary that stood little chance of being caught by intended receiver Nelson Agholor. It came with less than 90 seconds remaining in a game the Eagles were losing by only one point, clinching the victory for the Detroit Lions. 

And while this loss will hurt, it could force the Eagles to ask themselves some pointed questions, such as: 

1. Why did Wentz take a chance on a dangerous deep ball against one of the NFL’s best cornerbacks on a first-down play with 1:25 remaining? Sure, the Eagles were out of timeouts, but they only needed about 40 yards to reach field-goal range in a one-point game. Wentz would have been better off checking it down for a short gain or getting out of dodge and throwing it away. 

2. Why wasn’t Wentz offered more support against a strong Detroit pass rush on that play? He did have underneath options, but it appears his first read was a deep receiver and there were no tight ends or …

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