The Philadelphia Eagles were the breakout NFL team in 2022, reaching the Super Bowl with Nick Sirianni generating buzz as one of the rising up-and-comers in football. Less than a year later, Sirianni could become one of the next head coaches fired.
Philadelphia looked like the best team in the NFL last season, coming within one big play of hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. However, the success came at a cost with offensive coordinator Shane Steichen and defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon leaving for head-coaching jobs.
The Eagles’ coaching staff was overhauled, with Brian Johnson promoted to offensive coordinator and Sean Desai brought in as defensive coordinator. While Philadelphia was winning games, both its offense and defense were underperforming. It led to Sirianni making a change, demoting Desai and handing over defensive play-calling to Matt Patricia.
Philadelphia collapsed late in the regular season. The Eagles dropped from 10-1 to 11-6, ending the season with losses to the Arizona Cardinals. Now, rumors are swirling that Sirianni could be fired if Philadelphia is knocked out of the playoffs early. While a move like that would typically raise eyebrows around the NFL believe it would be a justified firing.