It’s only three games into the Eagles’ season, early enough that coach Doug Pederson expressed to his team in the locker room after its 27-24 loss to the Detroit Lions that this would not be a “defining moment.”



“But we’ve got to get some things fixed,” Pederson said. “We know that.”



The Eagles lost at home Sunday in a game they were favored to win. They played sloppily, missed scoring chances and tried to figure out how a team that opened the season with such a promise is now 1-2 and preparing for a road game against the undefeated Green Bay Packers on a short week.



“If you give another talented team a head start, give them the ball, give them field position, give them opportunities, they’re going to beat you,” safety Malcolm Jenkins said. “We can’t spot teams anything. Not in this league. Talent’s never been enough to win in this league. Not that we don’t...