CINCINNATI - Carson Wentz's first pass Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium was rejected at the line of scrimmage. His second pass, one play later, slipped through the hands of linebacker Vincent Rey, a rare drop that actually benefited the Eagles, but also a clear sign of what was about to unfold for a quarterback and team that have helplessly watched a once promising season spiral in the wrong direction.
By the time the Eagles had checked out of the Cincinnati Bengals' rather bland home field, Wentz had thrown the football 60 times with an assortment of results, most of them bad.