By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor 
Not that it was any surprise, but with a fifth straight loss in Baltimore, the Eagles were officially eliminated from playoff contention.
It's a game that will be defined by the last play more than anything, a failed two-point conversion for the win for the Eagles, but there were a lot of layers to this game.
Here are this week's grades in our report card.
Pass Offense – C
So one week after showing the poise that makes Carson Wentz a potential franchise quarterback, Wentz's performance in Week 15 was not very good.
This time, it wasn't a weak offensive line or drops, Wentz just wasn't really on his game. Wentz finished the game with 170 passing yards and a passer rating of 52.7. Three plays into the game, he threw an interception. He had another interception later in the game negated by an illegal contact penalty for Baltimore. Even on the final drive, where Wentz added nearly 40 more passing yards to his final total, a wide-open Zach Ertz had to make the tip-toe catch on the sidelines because Wentz nearly put the pass out of bounds.
Wentz finally led the Eagles down the field on the final possession with a chance to tie/win a game, but it was so aided by penalties and Ertz's nice catch that it really didn't show much for Wentz other than his compete level, which we already know is through the roof. But the will to compete only gets you so far. Execution nearly failed him on this drive.
Obviously, Wentz is a rookie and there is still a learning curve. But the back-foot throws just continue. He's still sailing passes because of pressure or the thought of having to be chased out of the pocket. He's still struggling with decisions on whether to throw the ball away or try to make a play.
With his rookie season over in two games, Wentz's rookie season will go down as an average year with the potential for more. But the offseason will be crucial for Wentz to grow mentally.
Run Offense – A-
The Ravens have the fourth-ranked defense in the league and allowed a season-high 169 yards rushing to the Eagles. That's very impressive.
Kenjon Barner left the game with an injury in the first half, so much of the game went to Ryan Mathews and Byron Marshall in his NFL debut. Mathews rushed for 128 yards on 20 carries. Marshall had his moments, but looked like a rookie fresh from the practice squad. And Wentz's four-yard dash to the endzone was well executed at the end.
But here's the problem. When the Eagles got short field after a Baltimore penalty with one timeout and time still on the clock, why not run the ball? It was obvious the pass game wasn't getting it done. And where was Ryan Mathews?
Then the Eagles scored, and again, from the one-yard line on a two-point conversion, why not run the ball? And where was Ryan Mathews?
The run game was excellent for the Eagles. And if not for Wentz deciding to use his feet instead of passing on the touchdown at the end, the Eagles wouldn't have used it at all.
Pass Defense – C-
Not bad but not great. Only two passing plays went for more than 20 yards, one a touchdown to Steve Smith Sr. That said, the Eagles really made the Ravens spread the ball around to get it moving on offense. It didn't help that they dealt with a short field on the first drive of the game. Joe Flacco didn't really carve the Eagles up, more just picked away at them little by little.
But the second-half defense really held up nicely. The Eagles trailed throughout the game and were in position to win at the end as a result of keeping the Ravens off the board. After giving up 10 points in the first quarter and 10 more in the second, they allowed just one touchdown in the second half and that came on the ground.
Jordan Hicks had a big interception that helped give the Eagles life. They had life all the way to the final seconds. Hicks remains an impressive addition for the Eagles out of recent Drafts. This guy is a leader and continues to show it with each passing game.
Run Defense – C-
The standout play here is on Kenneth Dixon's 16-yard touchdown that ultimately proved to be the difference. Rodney McLeod looked like he was afraid of contact. Dixon charged right into the endzone despite McLeod's feeble attempt at a tackle at the two-yard line.
Baltimore did get a 41-yard run from Terrance West and 39-yard run from Michael Campanaro that were a large chunk of the Ravens 151 yards rushing.
When looking back on this game, the two teams essentially matched play the whole way through.
Special Teams – B+
Caleb Sturgis remains excellent at kicking field goals. Four more for the Eagles kicker on Sunday, bringing his season numbers to 32-for-37.
The special teams didn't really define this game, just effectively did their jobs. The fact that the Eagles connected on four field goals actually says a lot about the addition of Rick Lovato, now in as long-snapper for the injured Jon Dorenbos. The group didn't miss a beat.
Overall – C+
This was a fairly good game for the Eagles in terms of execution. They controlled the time of possession, had just the one turnover, were disciplined with only three penalties in the game, but they still dropped the game for the fifth straight week. What's the problem now?
For one, the coaching just hasn't been very good. The play calling just isn't good. There doesn't seem to be a sense of accountability or urgency on the Eagles sidelines. That's somewhat understandable in a 5-8 season where not much is on the line, but these players — and coaches too really — should be playing for their jobs.
Doug Pederson's decision to go for two at the end of the game was a just one. There was nothing left to play for but pride, so why not go for it? But did you really think the Eagles had a good play coming?
Pederson had already attempted to go for it on fourth down three times in the game. He succeeded once. On the previous two times, both turnovers on downs, the plays were poorly constructed. Running a sweep with Nelson Agholor needing just two yards? That didn't make any sense.
Pederson's play call on the two-point conversion seemed, quite frankly, obvious. The short slant over the middle. Haven't we seen that one before? Well, so has the rest of the league. It's called tape. Baltimore was ready for that one.
So the Eagles fall to 5-9, their season mathematically over and their road record finishing at an abysmal 1-7 on the season. There's a lot to be done across the board.
