The Philadelphia Eagles headed into the 2024 NFL season with high hopes of putting a disappointing 2023 campaign behind them and getting back on track as one of the best teams in the NFC, with star quarterback Jalen Hurts leading the way under center.
Although the Eagles got off to a decent start on the road in Brazil against Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers, it has been a roller coaster ride ever since, with some subpar performances and losses every other week.
The Eagles lost to Kirk Cousins’ Atlanta Falcons in Week 2 by one point and then bounced back with a win over the New Orleans Saints last weekend, but on Sunday, things got rough for Philadelphia on the road against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who crushed them in the first round of the NFL playoffs last season.
Tampa Bay seemed to get right back to where they were in their postseason matchup against Philadelphia, with veteran quarterback Baker Mayfield outplaying Hurts from start to finish, resulting in the Eagles’ worst loss of the season thus far, 33-16.
Following the loss to the Buccaneers, the attention immediately turned to head coach Nick Sirianni and whether he’d be able to keep his job over the course of the 2024 campaign via Barstool Philly.
“Are you really getting blown out by Baker Mayfield and the Bucs again?”
Nick Sirianni:pic.twitter.com/aNrZ4wPgvW
— Barstool Philly (@BarstoolPhilly) September 29, 2024
Here are some of the reactions to the Eagles falling apart against the Buccaneers:
When’s the last time the Eagles – under Nick Sirianni’s head coaching – came out of the gates ready to play in a game?
Constantly starting slow, constantly unprepared and lost.
Just hoping to fight back from a deficit every single week.
— Eagles Fan Central (@EagleFanCentral) September 29, 2024
Nick Sirianni tomorrow morning:#FlyEaglesFly #NFL #PHIvsTB pic.twitter.com/Jgy52we8yC
— Barkley Super Bowl LIX MVP (0-0) (@BarkleysBurner_) September 29, 2024
With big-name head coaches like Bill Belichick and Mike Vrabel currently looking for another coaching job in the NFL, the Eagles brass might not be giving Sirianni a long leash this season.
Fortunately for the Eagles, the team will enter their bye week after this loss before returning to work in Week 6 against the Cleveland Browns.
