Philadelphia Sports Hit Rock Bottom as Eagles, Phillies, Flyers All Suffer Disastrous October

From Nick Sirianni's Costly Starting Decision to the Phillies' Aging Core Problem, Philadelphia Sports Fans Are Enduring a Brutal Month

World Series champion Ryan Howard says Phillies need to change after wild card loss

Phillies legend Ryan Howard says something needs to change after another disappointing postseason loss with the same core.

It sure isn't sunny in Philadelphia right now.

Philidelphia fans have not seen a win so far this month, literally or figuratively. Philadelphia sports have had a terrible October, from blown leads and postseason exits to a winless hockey team.

The Philadelphia Eagles lost two heartbreaking players in October. First, they outscored the Los Angeles Rams 20-10 in the fourth quarter before losing 24-20 to fall to 2-2.

During the week, they traded two-time Pro Bowl center Cam Jurgens to the Baltimore Ravens, and steady right tackle Lane Johnson suddenly retired. They then went across the pond to London to play the Jacksonville Jaguars and led in a fourth quarter, this one more confusing than last week.

Trailing by one point in the final minute, the Eagles had a first-and-10 at the Jaguars' 34 with 25 seconds left in the game. The Eagles stopped the clock twice, allowing Jacksonville, with just one timeout remaining, to get the ball back with eight seconds left on forward Jake Elliott's goal.

Then, head coach Nick Sirianni opted not to throw the ball out of the end zone, and the Jaguars returned the punt to Cam Little's end zone. Little buried a 57-yard field goal as the Jaguars snatched the victory from the jaw (or in this case, the claw).

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The NFL Win Probability Model gave the Eagles a 96.7 percent chance of winning against the Rams, and ESPN gave the Eagles a 99.9 percent chance of winning against the Jaguars after Elliott's field goal.

The Eagles lost both games and are now 2-3 and have fallen below .500 for the first time since 2021.

The Philadelphia Phillies were swept by their NL East rivals, the Atlanta Braves, to start the month in the National League Wild Card Series, and the future looked bleak.

After making the World Series in 2022, they have regressed year after year. In 2023, they lost in the NLCS, lost in the NLDS in 2024 and 2025, and now in the wild card round this season.

As of 2022, the team has retained the same core, but has yet to get over the hump and win a World Series title. The problem for the Phillies is that their core of first baseman Bryce Harper (33), shortstop Kyle Schwarber (33), Terry Turner (33) and catcher J.T. Realmuto (35), starting pitchers Zack Wheeler (36), Aaron Nola (33), Jesus Luzardo (29) and Christopher Sanchez (29) are getting older.

As the Phillies' woes worsen, their farm system is ranked 26th in the sport, meaning there are no immediate options to replace the struggling stars.

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The cherry (or Philly cheesesteak) on top of it all? Much of their aging core is under contract for long periods of time, making these players difficult to trade and potentially unattractive to other teams.

Harper's contract runs until 2031, Schwarber until 2030, Turner until 2033, Realmotto until 2028, Wheeler until 2027, Nola until 2030, Lozardo until 2031 and Sanchez until 203.

October marked the beginning of a long season for the Phillies.

Should we start with the good news or the bad news?

Let's start with the positives, because it will be brief: The NHL is back!

Bad news? The Flyers are winless, starting the season 0-5-2.

They have scored a total of eight goals in seven games while conceding 28 goals, good for a minus-20 goal difference. However, the hits don't stop there.

The Carolina Hurricanes decided to remind the city of Philadelphia just how awful October has been with this brutal tweet.

The burden LeBron James carried in his first season with the Philadelphia 76ers was already considerable, but the NBA great now has the task of leading the city to what seems impossible right now: a win.

His first loss will come in a win next Tuesday, when the 76ers play the defending champion New York Knicks.

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