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Drew Brees was right to raise alarm about Eagles' flawed offense

Story byJohn Sigler, Saints WireMon, January 12, 2026 at 2:40 AM UTC·3 min readDrew Brees caused among Philadelphia Eagles fans back in October when he criticized the Eagles offense for not living up to its own billing; now that the Eagles have been eliminated in January, their fans owe Brees an apology. The legendary New Orleans Saints quarterback caught a lot of flak for describing Philly's offense as "boring" but effective, noting that while they were winning games, it wasn't by healthy margins. And time has vindicated him.

Drew Brees was right to raise alarm about Eagles' flawed offense

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Key Highlights

  • The San Francisco 49ers landed on the Eagles' home turf at Lincoln Financial Field, made enough big plays, and won the day 23-19."It's hard to not turn them on and say man, they just don't look like what they've done in the past," Brees said in the viral clip from First Take.
  • Brees observed that they had transitioned from a team that ran the ball well and forced teams to respect that phase before throwing the ball, to more of a pass-first offense working out of the shotgun and asking Jalen Hurts to drop back, read the field, and pass.
  • "And if that's what they want to do, that's fine.
  • But I just don't think it's as good as what they could be."AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe was right then, and he's right now.
  • The Eagles lost on their home turf to a San Francisco team missing a ton of starters due to injuries, with Hurts throwing 35 passes on a day characterized by 35 mile-per-hour wind gusts.
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