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Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni has been accused of 'arrogance' and risking his own job after doubling down on his support for offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo.
Following a humiliating 24-15 home loss to the Chicago Bears on Black Friday, Sirianni faced a barrage of questions regarding his play-caller.
The Eagles' offense has hit a wall, averaging just 15.5 points per game over their last four contests, which has lead to consecutive losses to the Cowboys and Bears.
Despite the stagnation, head coach Sirianni remained defiant during his post-game press conference.
'We will evaluate everything,' the head coach said when asked about the team's struggles. 'We have to do it collectively. They outcoached us. They outplayed us.'
However, when pressed on whether he would consider taking play-calling duties away from Patullo, Sirianni said: 'We're not changing the play caller.'
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni (left) has been accused of 'arrogance' after doubling down on his support for offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo (right)
The criticisms of Patullo come after the Eagles suffered a 24-15 loss to the Chicago Bears
Fans were heard chanting 'Fire Kevin' during the defeat at the Lincoln Financial Field
However, during the second half of the loss to Chicago, chants of 'Fire Kevin' were clearly audible on the broadcast, echoing around a hostile Lincoln Financial Field.
Throughout the evening, the Eagles offense were boo'd by the home crowd as they struggled to find any rhythm against the Bears.
Social media was equally unforgiving for Patullo, with fans calling on owner Jeffrey Lurie to intervene.
'It's arrogance at this point and it's gonna be our demise,' one fan vented on X (formerly Twitter). 'He's gonna die on that sword while Dallas wins the division... We are not serious.'
Another added: 'That's why Jeffrey needs to step in. Nick won't fire his friend bc he's behind this offense.'
The criticism wasn't limited to the stands, after Amazon Prime analyst Richard Sherman tore into the Eagles' coaching staff at halftime, urging Sirianni to take action.
'Offensively, you've got to find something else!' Sherman exclaimed. 'You have to put your glasses on, Sirianni, and maybe find you a new offensive coordinator.
Fans rushed to X to vent their frustrations with Sirriani and label him as 'arrogant'
Richard Sherman told Sirriani to find a new offensive coordinator on Amazon Prime's coverage
'Right now, Kevin Patullo does not have the answers. He's shown incompetency over the last couple of games. So you need to change'.
Jalen Hurts, who threw two touchdown passes but struggled to find rhythm for much of the game, offered a diplomatic response when asked about his coordinator.
'I have confidence in him,' Hurts said. 'I got confidence in this team. I got confidence in us. I got confidence when we're collaborative. I got a lot of confidence when we have an identity, so that's the first thing we gotta establish.'
With the Cowboys surging and the Eagles' offense looking broken, the pressure on Sirianni to fix the crisis which is now at a boiling point.
They'll return to action on December 8th when they take on the LA Chargers.
