Jake Elliott is officially a problem after Eagles kicker blows it twice on TNF

On By Littum

Part of the reason the Philadelphia Eagles have been able to win as many games as they have over the past eight seasons has been the consistency of kicker Jake Elliott. In his eight seasons with the team, Elliott has made a Pro Bowl, been named Second Team All-Pro and kicked Philly to a Super Bowl victory.

The Eagles haven’t seen the same level of production from the No. 4 this season. Elliott’s performance in primetime against the Washington Commanders illustrates how far he has fallen. Every kick beyond 40 yards is no longer an automatic three point as the fan base has to hold their collective breaths.

Elliott missed his first kick of the day from 44 yards on the Eagles’ opening drive. While disappointing, it’s not the end of the world. He has a chance to redeem himself by narrowing Washington’s lead to 7-3 after a Brian Robinson touchdownbut he failed in a truly epic fashion.

Elliott sent a 51-yard punt to the right and took six points off the board as a result of his inability to do his job. After converting on two chip-shot field goals to help Philadelphia regain a lead, Elliott would miss an extra point to keep the score 12-10 in the fourth quarter.

Elliott didn’t have the best season, but misses like this have officially taken the Eagles’ kicking game from disappointing to a real liability.

Elliott, who signed a four-year contract extension with the Eagles in the offseason, is now just 12-17 on the season. Elliott has missed all four of his attempts beyond 50 yards this season, a direct reversal of the guy who would make Bucks County field goals in recent years.

In 2023, Elliott missed two field goal attempts and converted 30. In the past three seasons, Elliott was 15-17 from more than 50 yards. Whether it’s a mental block or simple poor performance, the Eagles are now blowing games with playoff implications because of their poor execution

Against a Washington team that has proven to be one of the more consistent offenses in the league, the Eagles can’t let too many chances to make them victims slip away. Elliott has been a fan favorite in recent years, but a notoriously fickle Eagles fan base won’t tolerate a regression like this against a division rival.