Was a helmet mishap the reason for the Eagles timeout?

Nothing has gone the Philadelphia Eagles’ way on Monday night, so of course there was additional dysfunction in the second quarter.

The Philadelphia Eagles‘ 2020 season has been far from ideal, as they were expected to be definitive playoff contenders. They are far from that, as they entered Monday night with a 3-6-1 record, but they have the advantage of playing in a very bad NFC East division.

Quarterback Carson Wentz has been far from effective this season, resulting in head coach Doug Pederson announcing that rookie and second-round selection Jalen Hurts would see an increase in snaps against the Seattle Seahawks. What could possibly go wrong? Well, if you haven’t watched an Eagles game this year, a lot.

During the second quarter, Pederson was in the midst of rotating Wentz and Hurts to try and “confuse” Seattle’s defense. The Eagles had to call a timeout because Wentz and Hurts were standing in the huddle at the same time. Apparently, the former Oklahoma Sooners signal caller entered the game wearing the wrong helmet.

Things are not sunny in Philadelphia

To make matters even worse, the timeout barely helped. Hurts came back in and handed it off to running back Miles Sanders, hoping to get the first down. Instead, he was tackled for no gain, forcing the Eagles to go three-and-out on the drive and punt the ball back to the Seahawks.

Prior to their Week 9 bye, the Eagles were on a two-game winning streak. Entering Monday night, the Eagles were on a two-game skid after falling to the New York Giants and Cleveland Browns. In last week’s contest, owner Jeffrey Lurie didn’t even attend the game because he was reportedly frustrated with the team’s play, per the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Additionally, FanSided NFL insider Matt Lombardo noted in his latest “Between the Hash Marks” column that there’s talk around the league Pederson and general manager Howie Roseman are on thin ice.

The Eagles need to win this game if they want to regain first place in the division. Based off moments of futility and ineptitude like this scene on Monday night, it’s going to be quite the tall task for them to do so.