While the head coach Nick Sirianni and the Philadelphia Eagles were able to cruise to an 11-6 record and win the NFC East with relative ease, due to another down year for the division, they would wind up being upset by the San Francisco 49ers in Wild Card Weekend, 23-19.
The season-long struggles of the offense reared their ugly head, and some questionable decisions from Sirianni made the loss even worse, as a questionable timeout call prevented the Eagles from having one more chance to get the ball at the end of the game. One NFL analyst didn’t mince words about what he thinks the Eagles need to do this offseason following the disappointing loss.
Eagles HC Nick Sirianni’s Coaching Decisions Draw Analyst’s Ire
Despite winning the Super Bowl in 2024, the loss in 2025 was a microcosm of the issues Philadelphia faced this season and in seasons past under Sirianni’s direction. A league-leading defense let down by an inconsistent offense and coaching, partially due to the musical chairs of coordinators the past few seasons.
While Vic Fangio remained in charge of the defense over the offseason, Sirianni and the Eagles named Kevin Patullo to be Philadelphia’s offensive coordinator after Kellen Moore was hired as the head coach of the New Orleans Saints during the past offseason.
However, one person has remained a constant on the staff over the years: Sirianni. And NFL analyst Warren Sharp finally had enough during the postseason loss.
With Philadelphia driving for a game-winning touchdown, Sharp posted on X, “If the Eagles lose, they have no one to blame but Nick Sirianni for appointing a terrible OC because he’s a pal & then not reassigning play calling when it was clear that OC was horrible. Wasting an elite defense because you wanted to let your buddy call offensive plays.”
if the Eagles lose they have no one to blame but Nick Sirianni for appointing a terrible OC because he’s a pal & then not reassigning play calling when it was clear that the OC was horrible
wasting an elite defense because you wanted to let your buddy call offensive plays
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) January 12, 2026
After it was clear the Eagles would lose the Wild Card matchup to the 49ers, Sharp doubled down, explaining, “Nick has to be out. I can’t imagine Lurie sitting by idly after watching that malpractice for most of the season. Also, let me add this critical question: How many owners are seriously lining up to hire Nick Sirianni in this coaching cycle? Can’t be too hot of a commodity.”
Nick has to be out
I can’t imagine Lurie sitting by idly after watching that malpractice for most of the season
also let me add this critical question:
how many owners are seriously lining up to HIRE NICK SIRIANNI in this coaching cycle?
can’t be too hot of a commodity
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) January 12, 2026
The season-long malpractice Sharp is mentioning is clearly the offensive struggles, which continued in the Philadelphia Wild Card matchup against the 49ers.
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Despite a productive season in 2024, the Eagles were a middle-of-the-road team according to PFSN’s Offense Impact Metric, ranking 14th in the league with an impact score of 77. However, the unit did take a step back in 2025, dropping 2.4 points to 74.6 and seeing its ranking drop to 16th.
Additionally, during the Eagles’ final drive, Sirianni called the Eagles’ first timeout ahead of a fourth-and-11. It would’ve been one thing if that timeout had come after and completion in bounds or a run, but quarterback Jalen Hurts had just missed wide receiver DeVonta Smith.
With Hurts and tight end Dallas Goedert unable to connect on the fourth-and-11, Philadelphia was unable to force a 49ers punt after calling their first timeout before the turnover on downs, which could’ve given them one more chance to win the game.
The Eagles had a top-ten defense in 2025, ranking as the seventh-overall unit in the NFL with a score of 83, according to PFSN’s Defense Impact Metric, which was on display for most of the night. However, it will be interesting to see what owner Jeffrey Lurie and general manager Howie Roseman decide for the team’s future after the disappointing postseason loss.
