Dalton throws for 2 TDs, Bengals beat Eagles 32-14

Quarterback AJ McCarron returned to practice after missing Wednesday with a neck issue, while guard Clint Boling (shoulder), defensive end Carlos Dunlap (thigh), tight end Tyler Kroft (concussion) and wide receiver Brandon LaFell all were full participants after being limited Wednesday. Pederson elaborated, saying they need to get Wentz off his back foot and stepping into throws.

And for the second straight week, the Eagles had no sacks and have just one in their last three.

The Bengals defense has held the Eagles to 105 yards. This is when Wentz threw his third interception, right to Vontaze Burfict, and the Eagles were officially through. It was that kind of day in Cincinnati. The birds are 9-1 vs. AFC teams like the Bengals since 2014.

His “Bad Boy of the NFL” reputation is well known on the field – where his play has often gotten him penalized, fined and angrily singled out by opposing players who question his tactics – but he can sometimes be just as edgy and confrontational when media types try to engage him after a game.

Coach Doug Pederson called 60 pass plays and 19 rushing plays in the 32-14 loss.

The Eagles coach didn’t have his team ready to play. They had double-digit flags again this week, while the Bengals had just three.

And the Eagles got another touchdown when Darren Sproles ran it in from the 2 with 6:53 left in the fourth quarter.

Rather, with their slim playoff hopes on the line, the Eagles’ deficiencies stretched far deeper than one player for most of Sunday’s defeat.

But it’s hard not to look back and realize how we got to this point in the first place, faced with an embarrassing dearth of skill players.

The one play that almost broke everything was Kenjon Barner’s 61-yard return.

Cincinnati (3-7-1) has gone downhill over the past seven games with their record over that time just 1-5-1.

For once, it may not have been Wentz’s lack of weapons that let him down, rather Wentz letting them down.

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Jim Schwartz’s defense was as bad as they’ve been all season. The Eagles got 20 sacks in the first six games, but have only six sacks in the past six games.

The Eagles (5-7) fell behind 29-0 and wound up with their most lopsided loss of the season.

-Eagles RT Allen Barbre vs. Bengals DE Carlos Dunlap. Neither had a problem getting behind the Eagles’ defenders. “We put ourselves in a bind early in the football game. You make mistakes. Things happen, and that’s just the bottom line”. “I had the flu and didn’t get a lot of sleep last night”.

Today’s game has a scheduled start time of 1 p.m. ET and can be watched on TV on the Fox network, or online through free live stream (details below). The final four games are also going to be against teams that now have a winning record, with three of them still fighting for a wildcard spot (Redskins, Ravens, Giants).

When the pass defense looked bad against Aaron Rodgers, you understood. They also have 25 sacks with 16 turnovers forced.

More than anything, the game was just terrible to watch. Kicker Mike Nugent still showed some of the inconsistency that has been the bane of special teams play. That, in a way, was a microcosm of the entire day. “You throw the ball 60 times, you’re going to miss some”.