After a hard-fought Thursday night loss to the Buccaneers that left fans optimistic, Philadelphia had 10 days to prepare for their Week 7 road matchup against the Raiders.
The extra time was wasted effort as the Eagles were thumped 33-22 on Sunday, dropping Philadelphia’s record to 2-5.
Immediately after the game and on into this morning, the national media reaction has been one-sided and harsh, to say the least.