The Eagles should fire head coach Nick Sirianni

No one was more relieved to see Dallas go up 21-10 at the half than Philadelphia’s head coach. With the game seemingly under control for the Cowboys and nothing left to play for, Sirianni had no problem putting starters like Jalen Hurts, Jason Kelce and Lane Johnson on the bench with an injured A.J. Brown.

With so much talent on the sidelines, no one expected quarterback Marcus Mariota and a team of backups to overcome a three-score deficit, but Philly fans have come to expect poor play from the Eagles lately.

Sirianni’s high school offense has become stale and predictable. New offensive coordinator Brian Johnson hasn’t demonstrated the ability to call a game shown by Shane Steichen last season. 

Steichen left to become head coach of the Indianapolis Colts and seemingly took the team’s offensive mojo with him.

Defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon also left to become head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, leading some to believe that Philadelphia’s problems can be fixed with another pair of new coordinators.

It’s certainly possible, but given the Eagles’ late season collapse, it’s hard to imagine an up-and-coming coordinator hitching his wagon to Sirianni this offseason. An early playoff exit followed by more regression in 2024 should be enough for the team to look for other options.

Talk of firing Sirianni may seem premature, but few coaches enjoy tenures like New England’s Bill Belichick, Kansas City’s Andy Reid and Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin. 

In 2001, Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy was fired by Tampa Bay after taking his team to the playoffs as was Marty Schottenheimer by San Diego in 2006.

Team owner Jeffrey Lurie moved on from head coach, and fan favorite, Doug Pederson three years after winning the team’s first and only Super Bowl. 

Going 1-5 to end the regular season won't endear Sirianni to the front office and neither will Sunday’s 27-10 loss in New York.