HC Nick Sirianni takes blame for Eagles' loss to Bears

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

HC Nick Sirianni takes blame for Eagles' loss to Bears

By Anne Erickson | Last updated Sep 29, 2026 12:32 AM ET

The Philadelphia Eagles fell to the Chicago Bears during a high-profile "Monday Night Football" matchup, and it wasn't close. The final score was 27-7, and the Bears didn't even have their franchise quarterback, Caleb Williams, on the field.

Williams is out with an injury, so Case Keenum stepped in, the team's third-string quarterback, and delivered a win for Chicago. Meanwhile, the Eagles turned the ball over three times, including two interceptions and one lost fumble, and weren't able to get any interceptions off Keenum.

So, who's to blame? After the game, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni opened up about the loss and who was at fault.

Nick Sirianni takes the blame for Eagles' loss

Sirianni isn't the kind of guy to point fingers. Instead, he blamed himself.

"Nick Sirianni says this loss falls on him. He says they weren't ready as coaches or players," John Clark of NBC Philadelphia reported from the live presser.

Nick Sirianni says this loss falls on him. He says they weren’t ready as coaches or players https://t.co/WMx1omeZbk
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) September 29, 2026

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts also took some blame, telling reporters, "I didn't play to my standard."

“I didn’t play to my standard” Jalen Hurts on the offense Jalen says he went through the process in the medical tent and competitively he wanted to be back out there and was waiting for the results https://t.co/gMZIM4qubh
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) September 29, 2026

Offensive tackle Lane Johnson added from the locker room, according to Clark, "Self-sabotage. We are shooting ourselves in the foot. We've got a lot to learn from."

“Self sabotage. We are Shooting ourselves in the foot. We’ve got a lot to learn from.” Lane Johnson https://t.co/2HVb8NeSii
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) September 29, 2026

Quarterback Andy Dalton, who stepped in for Hurts during an injury moment, talked about his pick and summed it up.

"I can't turn over the ball in that situation. You're in the moment. You're not worried if you're coming out," he said. "I apologized to him because I put them in a bad spot."

“I can’t turn over the ball in that situation. You’re in the moment. You’re not worried if you’re coming out. I apologized to him because I put them in a bad spot” Andy Dalton on his pick https://t.co/xAHkWLF6T3
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) September 29, 2026

So, there's a lot of self-reflection going on in the Eagles' locker room. But it'll just make them a stronger team for it.

Anne Erickson

Anne Erickson is an award-winning news reporter covering the NFL, NBA, college sports and more for Yardbarker. Erickson has years of experience covering the NFL and other sports, and her work has been published by Fox Sports, ESPN and Newsweek, among others. She has also interviewed a bevy of big names in sports and entertainment, including Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff, Lions edge Aidan Hutchinson and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott

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