Did Jalen Hurts blame Kevin Patullo, Nick Sirianni after Eagles' playoff loss to 49ers?

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni and offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo have received blame from pockets of fans posting on social media after the club's pursuit of a second straight Super Bowl title ended with a tough 23-19 wild-card loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.

Following the defeat, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts touched upon the struggles of a Philadelphia offense that once again failed the team's defense, this time in the biggest game of the franchise's season.

Jalen Hurts: Eagles need to look "internally" to fix offense

"Well, one, I’d like to give my respects to the 49ers, how they came out and played," Hurts said, per Johnny McGonigal of PennLive. "They made plays when they needed to. Their coaches coached well. At the end of the day, we didn’t make the plays when we needed to make them, and that’s something that we’re all looking at internally first." 

Last week, Hurts and Sirianni insisted they were confident that the Eagles offense would flip a figurative switch in win-or-go-home games. Against the 49ers, Hurts completed 20 of 35 passes for 168 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. 

While such numbers are not terrible, the fact remains that the Eagles scored just six points via two field goals in the second half of Sunday's contest. Angry Philadelphia supporters booed the team's offense at Lincoln Financial Field on multiple occasions. 

"Obviously, you want more consistency, and there’s a desire to improve steadily throughout the year," Hurts added about the inconsistent performances of the Eagles offense. "But it’s hard to look at it from a big picture perspective right now. I think just having the opportunity to go make something happen, and not doing so for whatever reason. Those are the things that we all have to improve." 

Did Jalen Hurts go to bat for Kevin Patullo?

Following Sunday's result, left guard Landon Dickerson and wide receiver DeVonta Smith were among the Eagles players who defended Patullo. Hurts had an opportunity to do the same when he was asked about Patullo's first season in the job after Patullo was promoted from his role of passing game coordinator last winter. 

"I think I’m always growing," Hurts explained. "I’m always taking in my experiences and learning from everything that we go through. I think it’s tough to single out one individual, especially in a moment like this. We all got to improve, and that’s how I look at everything that we go through." 

Numerous reporters have suggested that Philadelphia will soon part ways with Patullo. It's also possible that those running the Eagles may view former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh as an upgrade over Sirianni.