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Eagles’ losing streak stretches to four games, team loses key components

The Philadelphia Eagles were on the move with seconds remaining in their game against the Washington Redskins. Redskins outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan erased any hope of an Eagles victory by sacking and forcing a fumble on Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz. Philadelphia’s now 5-8 on the season.

Dec 11, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (11) is sacked by Washington Redskins defensive tackle <a rel=

The challenges:

Though the Eagles lost again at home, a few things need to be understood. They were playing with a depleted offensive unit. Starting right tackle Lane Johnson is still serving a 10 game suspension and won’t return until week 16.