The Philadelphia Eagles witnessed their unraveling season come to an end on Monday night after losing 32-9 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Their stunning downfall from 10-1 to a first-round elimination now includes some heated tensions that were caught on camera.
Dallas Goedert Seen Shouting at Jalen Hurts
Star TE Dallas Goedert was visibly seen standing up and calling out his own quarterback, Jalen Hurts.
The conversation looked so heated that Eagles backup QB Marcus Mariota came over to get involved with the NFC champion TE.
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Goedert eventually walked in the opposite direction of a sitting Hurts, but his facial expression and body language got many NFL fans believing the veteran receiving option had enough of Hurtsā struggles.
Things then became worse for Goedert. He ended his night being called for offensive pass interference on a play where he went down with a possible hyperextended knee injury.
Goedert, however, told reporters that his reasons behind the tense moment had more to do with him being mad at himself, not Hurts. He shared that he pointed out a mistake he made that led to the moment.
Dallas Goedert says the viral clip of him and Jalen Hurts was about a mistake Goedert made. Says it wasnāt a fight or anything tense #Eagles pic.twitter.com/CwdYAeHTQS
ā Eliot Shorr-Parks (@EliotShorrParks) January 16, 2024
Goedert settled for four catches and 21 receiving yards, with an average of just 5.3 yards per catch. Still, he scored the only Philly touchdown of the night. Monday, however, became the fourth time this season that Goedert was limited to only four catches.
The TE becomes the latest to express some tensions involving the now-eliminated defending NFC champions.
A.J. Brown Created Scrutiny With His Actions Involving the Eagles
Before the NFC South champion Buccaneers put the stumbling Eaglesā season to an end, star WR A.J. Brown caused some scrutiny leading up to the Wild Card matchup.
There were reports that Brown had grown disappointed with the Eagles coaches following their stunning loss to the Arizona Cardinals. He expressed his frustration by declining to talk to reporters postgame of that loss. Yet, he clarified that he wasnāt mad at his HC Nick Sirianni, or any other coach.
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āPeople say Iām beefing with Nick,ā Brown said to reporters on Jan. 3. āIām not mad at Nick, Iām not mad at nobody. We have a great relationship. Weāre riding with Nick. Weāre riding with [offensive coordinator] Brian [Johnson]. We just have to come out and play ball.ā
However, fans began to believe that there were still some differences between Brown and the Eagles ā leading to him doing a complete overhaul of his Instagram account. He noticeably wiped away anything about the Eagles.
Such a move in this era of social media points to that player not seeing eye-to-eye with their team. WR Deebo Samuel did something similar after his epic 2021 season by scrubbing his IG page of San Francisco 49ers posts. Many believed he did that amid his contract talks with the team. Samuel eventually signed his new deal but ended up with a down 2022.
How Did It All Unravel for the Eagles on MNFās Wild Card Finale?
The Eagles looked nothing like the team that stormed through the NFC one year ago. The Bucs, meanwhile, used the same aggression and swagger on the team that had both during their run to the conference championship.
Tampa went on to score in its first four offensive possessions ā through two touchdowns and two field goals. They didnāt punt until near the end of the second quarter.
On the Eaglesā end, the Goedert touchdown was one of just two completed scoring drives out of their 11 offensive possessions. The team only scored points in the second quarter.
Philadelphia settled for just 13 first downs and 276 total yards. Their running game especially struggled, finishing with only 42 yards.
Yet, one of the last sequences of this sudden downturn now involves Goedert shouting and walking away from his All-Pro QB. This illustrates the way the 2023 Eagles will be remembered.
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