Eagles lose to Saints in worst performance of the season

With a chance to clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC and a division title, the Eagles lost to the Saints, 20-10, on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. 

Now, the Eagles will have to beat the New York Giants next week if they want to have a bye in the first round of the playoffs. 

Gardner Minshew and the Eagles offense failed to establish a rhythm on offense all afternoon. They weren't able to pick up a first down until late in the second quarter. 

The Eagles had a chance to take the lead or tie the game late in the fourth quarter, but Gardner Minshew threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown by Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore that gave New Orleans a 20-10 lead.

Mishew completed 18 of his 32 passes for 274 yards and one touchdown to A.J. Brown. 

Brown finished the day with four catches for 97 yards in the score. DeVonta Smith had nine catches for 115 yards, while Dallas Goedert hauled in three catches for 45 yards. 

After allowing a touchdown on the first drive, the Eagles' defense settled down and pressured Saints quarterback Andy Dalton all afternoon.

Dalton was sacked seven times as the Eagles set a franchise record for sacks in a single-season. 

Haason Reddick and Brandon Graham each had two sacks, Javon Hargrave and Fletcher Cox recorded one apiece and Milton Williams and Ndamukong Suh both had a half a sack. 

Taysom Hill scored the Saints' lone touchdown. 

With a chance to take the lead or tie the game late in the fourth quarter, Gardner Minshew most likely sealed the game for the Eagles. 

Minshew threw a pass intended for A.J. Brown that was intercepted and returned for a touchdown by Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore to make it, 20-10. 

Well, the Eagles really needed that. 

With less than a minute left in the third quarter, Gardner Minshew hooked up with A.J. Brown on a 78-yard touchdown pass to make it a 13-10 game. 

The Eagles' offense has been mostly lethargic all day before Brown's touchdown. 

Minshew has completed 13 of his 20 passes for 211 yards and the touchdown to Brown. 

Brown has three catches for 93 yards and the score. 

Jake Eilliot booted in a 56-yard field goal early in the third quarter to make it, 13-3.

The Eagles opened up the second half finally looking like themselves on offense and moved the ball into Saints territory. 

Kenny Gainwell scored on a rushing touchdown, but it got called back on a holding on Landon Dickerson, so the Eagles had to go for the field goal after not converting on third and long. 

The Eagles haven't started off 2023 like they wanted. They trail the Saints, 13-0, at halftime.

Three of the Eagles' four possessions resulted in three-and-outs. They didn't get a first down until late in the second quarter. 

Gardner Minshew, starting in place of Jalen Hurts for the second straight week, has completed 6 of his 10 passes for 70 yards. Two of his completions were check-downs to Kenny Gainwell on third and long. 

The Saints have had success moving the ball against Philadelphia's defense. Taysom Hill scored the first touchdown of the game and Will Lutz booted in two field goals. 

Andy Dalton went 13 of 14 on his passing attempts in the first half for 164 yards. He was a perfect 13 for 13 until he threw an interception to backup slot cornerback Josiah Scott. 

The Eagles set a franchise record for sacks in a single-season in the first half with 64 and counting. Brandon Graham, Javon Hargrave and Hasson Reddick all recorded sacks. 

The Saints came close to scoring another touchdown after Andy Dalton hooked up with Rashid Shaeed for a 58-yard pass, but the Eagles held them to a field goal. 

The Saints lead, 13-0, after Will Lutz hit a 20-yard field goal with just over three minutes to go in the first half. 

Not the start the Eagles were looking for in 2023. 

Saints kicker Will Lutz booted in a 54-yard field goal to give the Saints a 10-0 lead against the Eagles midway through the second quarter. 

The Eagles have struggled so far on offense. Both of their possessions resulted in three-and-outs. 

The Eagles made history against the Saints on Sunday and set a franchise record for sacks in a single season with 63. It breaks the previous record held by the 1989 team. 

Javon Hargrave and Brandon Graham recorded the sacks for the Eagles. 

Graham's sack gives him a career-high 10 sacks on the season. 

The Saints went on a long, 15 play drive that went nearly nine minutes to take a 7-0 lead over the Eagles in the first quarter. Taysom Hill scored on a 1-yard rushing touchdown. 

The Saints went 3 for 4 on third down on the drive and converted on fourth down right before they scored. 

On the first drive of the game, the Eagles had a key player on their defense suffer an injury. 

Defensive end Josh Sweat, who ranks second on the team in sacks with 11, went down on the field after the Saints picked up a first down on third-and-one 1. 

The cart had to come out to take Sweat off the field. His injury is unclear at this time, but it was a scary site at the Linc with the entire Eagles team heading to the field. 

The Eagles haven't had any luck with the injury bug as they get ready for the playoffs. Jalen Hurts is still dealing with a shoulder injury and Lane Johnson plans on coming back for the playoffs after suffering an abdominal injury. 

The Eagles have already made history plenty of times this season, and more could be on the way against the Saints. 

As CBS3's Pat Gallen points out, the Eagles are two sacks away from setting a franchise record in sacks. The Eagles currently have 61 sacks so far this season, and the 1989 team had 62. 

Plus, the Eagles need 29 points to set a franchise record for points in a single-season. The 2014 Eagles under former head coach Chip Kelly had 474 points. 

Meanwhile, the Saints activated wideout Chris Olave and cornerback Marshon Lattimore for Sunday's game.