No matter how you slice it, the Philadelphia Eagles' offense is downright bad in 2026.

They rank 28th in passing yards, 23rd in passing yards, 29th in points scored, have just 11 total offensive touchdowns, and rank 31st in yards recorded at 1,311, worse than every team in the NFL but the winless Tennessee Titans.

But why? Have injuries, trades, and a midseason retirement zapped the team's mojo? Is Sean Mannion's offense just not as good as fans expected? Or are the Eagles just getting extremely unlucky across the board?

Discussing one of the few aspects of the offense that has worked in 2026, running Jalen Hurts when his initial reads are covered up, with reports on Tuesday, Sean Mannion was asked why his QB1 hasn't been running the ball as often over the past few weeks after making some huge gains in Weeks 1 and 2. In Mannion's opinion, the fix doesn't necessarily come down to what he calls, as Hurts does his best work off-schedule.

“I think we’re always looking for ways to integrate him into the run game,” Mannion said. “Some of it’s dependent on the opponent and the fronts they’re giving us, the looks you’re getting. But like I’ve said in here before, it’s a unique trait that he has that makes him dangerous. Some of them are designed, some of them are kind of the off-schedule plays. I think he’s had a good feel for that in terms of when to take off and run. He had some big plays early in the year, first few weeks, of using his legs in the pass game, kind of those off-schedule scrambles. So, there’s a place for both of them. I think he’s found a nice balance of that.”

Asked if there was something about the Jacksonville Jaguars in particular that kept Mannion from calling Hurts' number more often, the first-year offensive coordinator said no, explaining what he had in mind for the contest.

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“No, I think each week presents a different challenge, and we’re going to do whatever we can each week to go and win the game. We felt like this week we were a little bit more pass-oriented,” Mannion said. “Some of that is intentional. Some of it’s just how the game plays out and the adjustments you’re making in-game. We want to be an offense that is balanced and can attack you in the run game and the pass game. Then, within the game, within the week, the opponent that you’re facing, your personnel, there can be little tweaks along the way that lead to a different end result in terms of your run-pass balance.”

On paper, Mannion's opinion is on point, as the Jaguars have been an above-average run defense but one of the NFL's worst against the pass in 2026. Still, especially at the end of the game, when running out the clock was paramount to making Jake Elliott's field goal attempt a walk-off play, why not use the guise of a pass play to clear out space for Hurts to run, picking up yards in the middle of the field while the clock continued to run?