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The Philadelphia Eagles entered Sunday’s contest against the San Francisco 49ers with one clear goal: to survive and advance in their attempt to do something very rare—repeat as Super Bowl champions.
However, the 49ers had a different idea, rallying to a thrilling 23-19 upset victory that eliminated the Eagles from postseason contention.
Reacting publicly for the first time on Monday night, ahead of ESPN’s broadcast of the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Houston Texans matchup, former Eagles legend Jason Kelce weighed in on why he believes Philadelphia struggled on Sunday and throughout the season, noting that the team simply couldn’t handle some of the noise.
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“It never felt like they were able to come together this year and realize it’s about us—focus on your job," Kelce said. "All these narratives out there…I didn’t think they handled it as well this year as they did last season."
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Kelce attended Sunday’s game at Lincoln Financial Field, rooting for the Eagles as he has on several occasions this season. He has also consistently defended the team, particularly during the regular season when internal issues seemed to surround some of the team’s superstar players.
One of those players is wide receiver AJ Brown, who during Sunday’s loss had a heated sideline interaction with head coach Nick Sirianni. As expected, the moment went viral on social media.
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This wasn’t the first time such an incident occurred between the two, and combined with a season-ending loss, it has only added fuel to the controversy heading into the offseason —despite Philadelphia being less than a year removed from winning the Lombardi Trophy with largely the same core group.
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