'Pack this season in': analyst urges Eagles fans to start planning for 2027
The message was clear: Philadelphia should focus on LeBron James and the 76ers
T he Philadelphia Eagles are running out of answers, and one CBS Sports analyst believes their frustrated fans should consider turning their attention elsewhere. Philadelphia's season continued to unravel Sunday night with a 27-10 loss to the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium.
After opening the campaign with two consecutive victories, the Eagles have now lost six straight games under head coach Nick Sirianni , leaving a team that entered the season with high expectations facing serious questions about its direction.
Former NFL quarterback Ben DiNucci delivered a blunt message to Philadelphia supporters during CBS Sports' postgame show: Stop spending money on the struggling Eagles and watch the city's other sports teams instead. DiNucci specifically pointed to the Philadelphia 76ers, encouraging fans to embrace basketball rather than continue investing their time and money in an Eagles team that has struggled to generate offense for weeks.
"I got news for Philadelphia Eagles fans . There's another sports team in the city of Philadelphia: Philadelphia 76ers. Fans of Philadelphia should probably pack this season in. Go watch LeBron James, go watch Joel Embiid! VJ Edgecombe. They've already got- they're 6 and 1," DiNucci said.
A growing frustration surrounding the Eagles
He continued by highlighting the excitement surrounding the 76ers and the possibility of seeing LeBron James during what DiNucci described as the superstar's final season. "It's LeBron's last year. You might want to save your money, don't purchase Eagles tickets anymore, go figure out how to see LeBron James in his last season," he added.
The comments reflected the growing frustration surrounding Sirianni's team, which has gone from an encouraging start to a six-game losing streak that has put the head coach and his coaching staff under mounting scrutiny. Philadelphia's latest defeat was particularly damaging because the Eagles appeared to have control of the game early.
Saquon Barkley scored a touchdown to help the visitors establish a 10-0 lead. Washington responded with 27 unanswered points, however, exposing the Eagles' inability to sustain drives or find consistent answers on offense. The loss also extended a troubling trend: Philadelphia was shut out after halftime for the second consecutive week.
According to the statistics discussed on CBS Sports' postgame show , the six-game slide is the franchise's longest losing streak since Andy Reid's final season as Eagles head coach in 2012 , when Philadelphia lost eight consecutive games.
The Eagles have averaged just 17.1 points per game during their current skid and have failed to score more than 21 points in any of those six defeats. For a team expected to compete in the NFC, those numbers underscore the severity of its offensive decline.
DiNucci says Philadelphia should start looking toward 2027
DiNucci's criticism went beyond telling fans to watch basketball. He also suggested that the Eagles should begin preparing for next season rather than continue trying to salvage a campaign that is rapidly slipping away. "I don't know how, if you're an Eagles fan, it gets any better. They're banged up everywhere, they don't have explosiveness on offense," DiNucci said, pointing to Philadelphia's injuries and lack of playmaking options.
He also referenced the quarterback situation and the challenges facing the players asked to step into difficult circumstances. "It's a tough ask for anybody in that situation when you just don't have playmaking ability around them, and I think that's the unfortunate part about it for the Eagles the rest of the season," he added.
DiNucci then suggested that Philadelphia could use the remainder of the season to evaluate its roster and consider its options for the 2027 NFL Draft. "I think you can almost pack this one in and try to figure out, 'Hey, how do we want to attack the 2027 season?'" he said, invoking the potential draft race for college football star Jeremiah Smith.
The suggestion is a striking one for a franchise that has recently operated with championship ambitions. Although injuries have complicated the Eagles' season, the current losing streak has raised questions about whether the problems extend beyond personnel availability.
Philadelphia has struggled to protect its quarterbacks, create explosive plays and maintain offensive consistency. Those issues have become increasingly difficult to ignore as the losses have accumulated.
