
Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo once again became a target of critics after Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts completed zero pass attempts in the second half of the club's 13-12 win over the Buffalo Bills.
Philadelphia was shut out over the game's final two quarters. After the victory, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni seemed to accept blame for the struggles of his team's offense at Buffalo's Highmark Stadium.
"We have to do a better job of helping them be in positions to succeed," Sirianni said about the Philadelphia offense, per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. "I’ve got to help. I put it on myself. I’ve got to help with some things there, with some things that I know we want to get called. You know, Kevin did a good job in the first half. But I’ve got to help in that second half a little bit, get some things that we want to get called there."
Sirianni and Eagles players previously voiced their support for Patullo amid the team's inconsistent offensive performances throughout the fall. According to Bob Brookover of NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, Philadelphia's offense gained just 16 yards in the second half of Sunday's win. Buffalo likely would have earned the victory had quarterback Josh Allen connected with wide-open wide receiver Khalil Shakir on a two-point conversion play with five seconds remaining in regulation, but Allen's pass fell harmlessly to the ground.
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"It’s got to be better communication for me," Sirianni added about how he could "help" Patullo during an upcoming playoff game. "Again, I’m saying Kevin did a great job, especially in that first half. I just need to do a better job there in the second half. Again, everything that is on that field has my name on it, not — nobody else. So I had to do a better job there. And so it’s tough in real time. It’s got to be something that’s done a little bit more by me, in the in-between series. You know, and that’s always a challenge because you’re managing the game. You’re looking at different things. You’re trying to make sure you’re looking at things. But I have to do it. I’ve done that before, so I need to do a better job in that."
It remains to be seen what such a process could look like when the Eagles finish their regular season with a home game versus the Washington Commanders (4-12) on Jan. 4. 11-5 Philadelphia could end Week 18 as the NFC's No. 2 playoff seed if the club beats Washington and the 11-5 Chicago Bears fail to defeat the Detroit Lions (8-8) that same afternoon.
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