The mood inside the Linc on Sunday had turned as sour as week-old coffee. The Eagles’ offense was stuck in neutral, and the Rams were happily building a lead. The crowd’s roar had faded to a nervous murmur. A stunning home loss seemed inevitable.
Then, the Eagles did what they do best: they made a blockbuster comeback. But when the final whistle blew on an improbable 33-26 victory, the man in charge wasn’t celebrating.
Instead, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni sat before the media and performed a stunning act of self-critique on Monday. Despite a 19-1 record that places his team among the NFL’s all-time great stretches, Sirianni looked in the mirror and assigned the blame to himself.