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The Philadelphia Eagles took down the Buffalo Bills in a 13-12 showdown between non-conference foes and Super Bowl hopefuls despite gaining just one first down in the entire second half.
Star quarterback Jalen Hurts completed 13-of-20 passing for 110 yards and a touchdown in the first half, but missed all seven of his throws in the second half as the Bills nearly erased a 13-0 halftime deficit. After the game head coach Nick Sirianni placed the blame on himself.
“I have to help. I put it on myself,” Sirianni said. “I have to help with some things there, with some things that I know we want to get called. [Offensive coordinator] Kevin [Patullo] did a good job in that first half. But I’ve got to help in that second half a little bit, getting some things that we want to get called there," he said.
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“It’s gotta be better communication from me,” Sirianni added. “I’m saying Kevin did a great job, especially in that first half. I just need to do a better job in that second half. Again, everything that is on that field has my name on it. Nobody else. I gotta do a better job there."
While he took some of the blame in front of the media, his behavior in the tunnel postgame drew some ire. "Not so much talking anymore," the head coach yelled in front of cameras in the tunnel alongside wide receiver AJ Brown.
His comment sparked strong reaction from Eagles faithful - including ESPN's Kevin Negandhi. "Emotional win but man…. If you’re in charge of the offense and it’s your system… I don’t know if this is the response after that 2nd half donut," he said.
"We can all agree that he’s the most unlikable coach in sports right," suggested another.
"The way AJ Brown looked at him says a great deal," added NFL reporter Mike Freeman.
The Eagles were one botched two-point conversion away from losing the game, but in the end, Sirianni and company moved to 11-5 on the season ahead of a regular season finale against the Washington Commanders.
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