Nick Sirianni likely to stay as Eagles head coach despite firing buzz

Despite end of season slump and buzz surrounding a potential firing, Nick Sirianni is likely to keep his job with the Eagles

The end-of-season slump endured by the Philadelphia Eagles has put head coach

Nick Sirianni under significant pressure. However, despite losing five of their last

six regular season games and then getting pounded out of the playoffs by

the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it appears that the team’s embattled leader will

hang on to his position and remain the head coach in the 2024 season.

Sirianni and the Eagles were the dominant team in the NFC in 2022, and they got off to a 10-1 start this season.

However, after they survived a 37-34 overtime victory against the Buffalo Bills,

the Eagles lost the mojo that had allowed them to rise to the top of the conference.

Sirianni has not appeared to have many answers at this point as to why his team went into such a significant slump at the worst point in the season. Quarterback Jalen Hurts suffered a finger injury that impacted his ability to throw the ball and the defense lost much of its traction.

Neither Sirianni nor his assistant coaches was able to figure out an alternate game plan that would have allowed the Eagles to come out of their slump.

At one point, Nick Sirianni turned the defense over to Matt Patricia, but the former Patriots defensive coordinator and Detroit Lions head coach was unable to help the Philadelphia defense stop the bleeding. The Eagles gave up 32 points or more in four of their late-season losses.

If Hurts’ health improves, Sirianni should have a good chance of seeing the Eagles revert to their previous level of play. If not, the seasoned team may look different in 2024.