The Philadelphia Eagles are 1-1 after two games, and had it not been for a thrilling comeback win over the Washington Redskins in Week 1, they would be 0-2 and in serious danger of missing the playoffs.

But maybe the Eagles are still in danger regardless of their record.

Philadelphia fell to the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 24-20 on Sunday night, falling behind 17-6 early on. The Eagles rallied to take a 20-17 lead, but a 54-yard touchdown pass from Matt Ryan to Julio Jones gave the Falcons an edge they would not relinquish.

Obviously, slow starts have been a big problem for Philly thus far, and quarterback Carson Wentz isn't sure why:

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“Wish I had an answer,” Wentz said, according to Reuben Frank of NBC Sports Philadelphia. “It’s something we’re all looking at. By no means making excuses but we were trying to figure out who we had out there and get guys in the right position. I think the coaches did a good job of that, we just have to execute better. We’ll take a hard look at it. I know we say that all the time. But that’s what we’ll do.”

Wentz had a rough outing on Sunday evening, completing 25 of his 43 passes for 231 yards, a touchdown and a couple of interceptions. In his defense, the Eagles lost wide receivers DeSean Jackson and Alshon Jeffery to injuries, but it was just a tough performance in general for Wentz.

The Eagles will get the chance to right the ship next weekend when they host the Detroit Lions.