By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor 
When the Eagles started the season 3-0, the thought of the playoffs became a reality. You weren't going to be able to stop it. A 3-0 team playing that well should be able to find a way enough times and win enough games to make the playoffs.
But this week was truly a test. The Eagles were getting their first action within the NFC East, six games that mean everything to the Eagles division hopes.
They failed that test, losing to the Redskins 27-20, and dropping to 3-2. And the grades this week reflect it. Here's the report card.
Pass Offense – D
By the numbers and performance, it was Carson Wentz's worst game as a professional. And it actually wasn't half bad. The rookie was 11-for-22 for 179 yards and despite not throwing a touchdown pass, kept the ball safe and did not throw an interception.
This loss is not on him. It's on the offensive line. Yes, there were dropped passes. Yes, there were poor throws from Wentz. But when it really comes down to it, the lack of blocking and protection from the offensive line was alarming.
There's really no defending Jason Kelce's play anymore. He's been awful this season. Halapoulivaati Vaitai? Terrible. Completely outmatched in fact. And the Eagles lack of adjustments there, after assuring everyone that a fifth-round rookie right tackle was somehow ready to replace a former first-round right tackle, was downright pathetic. The game was lost at the line.
Run Offense – C+
Give Ryan Mathews some credit. He averaged 6.7 yards per carry and gained 60 yards on nine carries. He bounced back nicely from a rough ending to last week's loss. But that alone wasn't going to be good enough to get anything going for an offense that never found a rhythm.
Pass Defense – D-
Where do you begin with this one? The defensive line that looked so good against an AFC powerhouse like the Steelers has done nothing to apply pressure on two capable quarterbacks in the last two weeks. The secondary looks overmatched as well. Aside from the interception, returned for a touchdown, Malcolm Jenkins looked lost on coverage. Jalen Mills is still a favorite target opposing quarterbacks. Just not a good day at all for the Eagles defense.
Run Defense – F
In the first four games of the season, the Eagles allowed a total of 293 rushing yards, an average of 73.3 per game. On Sunday, against the Redskins, the Eagles allowed 230 rushing yards, an average of seven yards per carry. Simply pathetic.
Special Teams – B+
Wendell Smallwood took advantage of a short kick, a result from an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, and returned it for a touchdown. It was nice to see the rookie get a chance on special teams again and make the most of it. The Eagles also got continued consistency from the kickoff coverage team, Caleb Sturgis and Donnie Jones. That's all you can ask of them. If only they weren't needed so much.
Overall – D
It's kind of hard to fault the offense for not finding a rhythm behind a porous offensive line and limited snaps — at one point, the Redskins ran 38 consecutive plays on offense with the only Eagles snap being a kneel down to end the first half. The Eagles ran 48 plays to the Redskins 67.
Penalties though were again the big difference maker. Last week, it was 14 penalties for 111 yards. This week, 13 penalties for 114 yards. That's 27 penalties for 225 yards in two weeks. It is completely unacceptable for any team.
