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The Eagles kept settling for field goals when they needed touchdowns. That red-zone inefficiency has been a constant theme, and it came back to haunt the Eagles on Sunday in a 31-23 loss to the San Diego Chargers. The first three times the Eagles got inside the Chargers’ 10-yard line, they ended up with field goals. On the first, running backs Leonard Weaver and Eldra Buckley were stopped at the goal line. “Short-yardage situations, we have to do better there,” Eagles coach Andy Reid said Monday. “When you’re given opportunities again in the red zone and you have a number of shots at it, then you have to make sure that you score touchdowns.” When asked if it’s a lack of execution or poor …

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Eagles short-circuiting on short plays

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