Given how the Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Dallas Cowboys 24-21 in Week 12, it will take a very long time for supporters to move on.
The Cowboys rallied to score the final 24 points of the game after taking a 21-0 lead in the second quarter, leaving Eagles supporters with more questions than answers throughout their brief week. When Eagles guard Landon Dickerson clarified that they were unprepared for the Cowboys’ five-man fronts, many questioned how the coaching staff failed to prepare them.
Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni responded to this during his day-after-game press conference, according to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Sirianni essentially acknowledged that they didn’t have enough time to get ready.
Nick Sirianni did not refute Landon Dickerson’s assertion that the Eagles lacked the “time on task” to get ready for the Cowboys’ five-man front.
stated Dallas exceeded expectations, and looking back, there are always plans you wish you had practiced more for.”
The worst coaching malpractice in history was committed by Sirianni and the Eagles coaching staff.
The Eagles had a whole week to get ready for the match. How does this kind of thing occur?
Since acquiring Quinnen Williams from the New York Jets at the trade deadline, Dallas has altered the way it plays defense. Williams was a disruptive force on the Cowboys’ defensive line, making life terrible for Saquon Barkley and the Eagles’ offensive line, even though the numbers don’t reflect it.
Barkley, who averaged just 2.2 yards per carry, accounted for 22 of the Eagles’ meager 63 yards of rushing. In the Cowboys’ thrilling victory, Williams ended with one tackle, one tackle for loss, and one quarterback hit.
With the 8-3 Chicago Bears as their next opponent on Black Friday, this will raise questions about the Eagles’ capacity to get ready for a short week. Sirianni and the Eagles are familiar with Chicago’s defensive end Montez Sweat from his time with the Washington Commanders. In the past five games, Sweat has 6.5 sacks.
Fans of the Eagles can only hope that Sirianni and team can manage the preparations for game week and be prepared to face a Bears defense that has produced an NFL-high 24 turnovers this season.
