Eagles Must Learn from Carson Wentz’s 1st 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 24-23 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 in Darius Slay 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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