Don’t look now, but it’s starting to feel like 2023 again.

The Philadelphia Eagles dropped their third straight game on Monday night, falling to the Los Angeles Chargers 22-19 in overtime. Jalen Hurts turned the ball over five times (twice on one play), and WR A.J. Brown couldn’t deliver in critical moments.

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There is a growing panic within Philadelphia, and rightfully so. Head coach Nick Sirianni doesn’t have an excellent track record of righting the ship when it’s spiraling, and the Eagles need answers fast.

Let’s see if the national media has any hope.

NFL.com | This week: 13 | Last week: 10

Jalen Hurts overcame a nightmarish first half to rally the Eagles and put them in position to beat the Chargers in overtime … but then threw his fourth interception of the game on a pass forced into coverage. Hurts’ third INT clanged off A.J. Brown’s hands, but the other three — plus his fumble after his own pick — were on the quarterback.

In the first half, the Eagles had a touchdown erased by a holding penalty, missed a field goal and generally looked listless offensively outside of Saquon Barkley. It was Barkley’s terrific, fourth-quarter TD run that put Philadelphia ahead for the first time, but the Eagles couldn’t contain Justin Herbert as a runner.

Still, it’s hard to blame a defense that held the Chargers to 3.9 yards per play and didn’t allow a touchdown after Los Angeles’ opening drive. The Eagles consistently got good starting field position from the return teams but had eight empty drives and went 0-for-2 in the red zone. After a third straight loss, this will be another long week in Philly. If the Eagles can’t get right in Sunday’s home game against the lowly Raiders, the reigning champs are in serious trouble.

ESPN | This week: 9 | Last week: 6

The Eagles have been among the worst on three-and-outs for most of the season — shocking giving all the talent on that side of the ball. But a mix of pre-snap penalties and a substantial drop in rushing success has prevented the offense from getting into a flow. They ranked 11th in third-down success rate last season (40.28%) but entered Monday’s game near the bottom at 34.46%.

The Ringer | This week: 7 | Last week: 5

Philadelphia’s offense has spent this entire season seemingly afraid of the shadow cast by its own immense roster talent, running away from any bit of discomfort and hoping that the rest of the league would quietly submit instead of challenging the Eagles’ right to the NFL throne. Complacency kills in this sport, and it’s only the Eagles’ fault that they’ve allowed complacency to ruin two of their past four seasons.

While the Eagles offense has failed to evolve, their opponents have been picking away at every weak spot, notably Kevin Patullo’s scheme and the play of Jalen Hurts. The typically risk-averse QB committed five turnovers in Monday’s loss to the Chargers, a new low point for the Eagles’ passing offense. Philadelphia still has a comfortable lead in the NFC East, but this offense hardly looks like a playoff-caliber unit.

ProFootballTalk | This week: 13 | Last week: 11

It’s 2023 all over again.

CBS Sports | This week: 12 | Last week: 7

Jalen Hurts just isn’t playing well enough, and the play-calling has been awful. Three straight losses has them tumbling down the rankings.

TheScore | This week: 11 | Last week: 9

A four-interception night from Jalen Hurts means it might be time for panic in Philly. The sad state of the Eagles’ passing attack could spell disaster for their season, as it doesn’t seem like last year’s ground game is coming back any time soon. Saquon Barkley has 56 runs that have gained either zero or negative yards, tied for most among all running backs.

FOX Sports | This week: 12 | Last week: 7

It would be hard for QB Jalen Hurts to look worse than he did on Monday night, when he threw four interceptions. Maybe offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo should consider running Saquon Barkley a little more.

Sports Illustrated | This week: 13 | Last week: 10

So much ink spilled on the Eagles’ faultiness at the offensive coordinator position when the reality is that A.J. Brown has missed big catches when he got opportunities, like he did on Monday night. Jalen Hurts can get into deeply problematic habits when he tries to do too much, like he did on Monday night. And Saquon Barkley, minus the tush push variant 50-plus yard touchdown, has not been a game-changer.

This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Power Rankings Roundup: Where do the Eagles stand ahead of Week 15?