Nick Sirianni backs OC Kevin Patullo after Bears loss, but says Eagles will 'evaluate everything'

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Philadelphia’s Black Friday loss to the Chicago Bears has the Eagles looking in the mirror.

Head coach Nick Sirianni told reporters that the club will “evaluate everything” following the disappointing 24-15 defeat, but a late-season appraisal won’t come in the form of changing the offensive play-caller.

“We’re not changing the play-caller,” Sirianni said when asked about offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo’s role going forward.

“I have confidence in the entire group,” Sirianni added. “I know it will keep coming back to Kevin. If I thought it was one thing, I’d make those changes. Obviously, it’s a lot of different things. I don’t think it’s Kevin.”

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Sirianni said he and the coaching staff will use this weekend’s availability as an opportunity to recalibrate an offense that has averaged 15.5 points the past four games.

Up against a Bears defense that ranked 27th overall entering Friday, the Eagles struggled to move the chains in the first half, and a pair of turnovers in the second half marred their attempt to surmount an early deficit.

Saquon Barkley, the reigning Offensive Player of the Year, was held to just 56 scrimmage yards (all rushing) in the game and Jalen Hurts notably fumbled on a failed “tush push” play that has long been effective against teams. Hurts, who also threw an interception in the third quarter, notched his first multi-turnover game since Week 10 of the 2024 season.

A stagnant offense forced the Eagles defense on the field for a majority of the contest, and wear and tear showed. Chicago rushed for 281 yards against Philadelphia’s normally stout defense and keeping the Eagles offense on the sideline only furthered their rhythmless outing.

“We’ll evaluate everything, but like I said to you guys, when you win, when you lose, it’s never about one person,” Sirianni said Friday night. “We all collectively have to do a better job and that’s going to be starting with us as coaches, starting with me as head coach, finding solutions to get the offense going, and so I’ll put that on us as a staff and put that on me most individually there to help get this thing pointed in the right direction.

“But I still stay with that. It’s the greatest team sport there is and it’s never about one person. We all have to look internally, and all have to get better, coaches and players.”

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