Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown. Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

A.J. Brown, Nick Sirianni have a heated exchange during playoff game

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated Jan 12, 2026 8:55 AM ET

The Philadelphia Eagles produced yet another dramatic spectacle during Sunday’s playoff game.

The defending Super Bowl champion Eagles faced off against the San Francisco 49ers at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa. for a Wild Card round matchup. During the second quarter, Eagles star receiver A.J. Brown dropped a deep pass on a 3rd-and-9 play after he had successfully gotten around 49ers cornerback Renardo Green.

After the drop, Brown was feeling some kind of way on the Philadelphia sideline and so was Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni. The two men immediately got into each other’s faces and began exchanging some heated words.

The situation got so tense that Eagles staffer Big Dom had to get in between Brown and Sirianni to break it up. Check out the video.

Eagles WR AJ Brown and HC Nick Sirianni had to be separated on the sideline. pic.twitter.com/Lr2xgP0171
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These kinds of scenes are exactly what have plagued the Eagles all season. Brown openly spoke all year about his frustrations with the Philadelphia offense and even beefed with Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts at one point during the regular season.

Meanwhile, Sirianni faced claims during the year that his players had supposedly “gone rogue” at times and ignored his playcalls. It should also be mentioned that Sirianni already had a tense moment with Brown on the sideline in last year’s Super Bowl too.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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