NFC East

David Murphy: The NFL makes no sense. Why should the Eagles?

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles have nobody to blame but themselves. They fooled everyone into thinking that they were beyond this sort of thing. That they were operating on a different plane of existence. That they were something much better than your average, better-than-average professional football team. Well, this is what happens when you live a lie. The easier you make it look, the uglier it gets when reality arrives. You lose three straight games, two to the NFL’s two hottest teams, a third in its toughest road stadium, and panic ensues. Everyone thinks the sky is falling. And not just becaus…