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How Nick Sirianni nearly turned a blowout win into a catastrophe originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
It could have been so much easier.
The Eagles made Sunday’s game against the Jaguars much harder than it had to be, and while there were a few reasons for that – poor execution in a couple places and questionable officiating and replay calls in a couple others – a handful of bizarre coaching decisions were the main reason the Eagles were unable to put the Jaguars away after leading 22-0 in the third quarter.
And while every offensive call could theoretically come from either play caller Kellen Moore or head coach Nick Sirianni, ultimately Sirianni is responsible for everything that happens, and it’s fair to assume that critical decisions like when to go for two, when to punt, when to kick a field goal are all coming from the head coach.
And this was really bad.
The Eagles held on for a 28-23 win thanks to Nakobe Dean’s end zone interception, but the Jaguars were 13 yards from handing the Eagles the 2nd-largest blown lead in franchise history.
And they never should have been in that position.
Let’s recap:
The first two-point conversion attempt
With 22 seconds left in the second quarter, the Eagles took a 16-0 lead on Saquon Barkley’s 19-yard touchdown run, and Jake Elliott made the PAT but DaVon Hamilton jumped offsides, and Sirianni took the point off the scoreboard and went for two. Although Jalen Hurts appeared to get the ball across the line, the attempt was ruled unsuccessful. Take the point and you’re up 17-0. Against a bad team, no need to get fancy. Kick the PAT.
The second two-point conversion attempt
With 9 ½ minutes left in the third quarter, the Eagles took a 22-0 lead on Jalen Hurts’ 18-yard TD run. Andre Cisco was called for a personal foul on the touchdown, so the ball was moved to the 1 and again Sirianni again elected to go for two. And again, Hurts was stopped short of the end zone. Kick the PAT, don’t chase points against a…
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Author : NBC Sports Philadelphia
Publish date : 2024-11-04 15:11:43
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