Nick Sirianni accepts blame after Eagles gets demolished 33-16 against Buccaneers

The Philadelphia Eagles suffered a heavy loss on Sunday, getting beat 33-16 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a game that was never really close. The Buccaneers scored 24 unanswered points to start the game and never looked back, with Jalen Hurts struggling through the afternoon.

The Eagles were missing both of their superstar wide receivers. A. J. Brown has not played since Week 1, while DeVonta Smith is in the concussion protocol following a heavy hit in Week 3 against the New Orleans Saints. Still, the Buccaneers easily won the game.

In a press conference shortly after the loss, Nick Sirianni took the blame for the performance of his team and stated that they need vast improvement.

“We didn’t coach well enough. We didn’t play well enough.”

Philadelphia is now sitting at a 2-2 record but the direction they're following is concerning. The division is not going to be a cupcake, with the Dallas Cowboys also sitting at 2-2 and the Washington Commanders riding through the highs of Jayden Daniels' first games being excellent.

Is Nick Sirianni in danger of being fired by the Eagles?

The head coach certainly needs to show a better level of his coaching as Philadelphia looks like a team playing well below its talent level. The roster is strong and has good players, but at this point, they need to get things right.

The debacle from the 2023 season still looms large and, while some fixes were made - namely in Sirianni's relationship with Jalen Hurts, which was affected late throughout last year -, they are not close to their 2022 level. And the roster is just as strong, with maybe a few missing players.

The Eagles were supposed to be dominating the NFC East. Instead, they sit at 2-2 and will probably finish Week 4 outside the playoff picture. They have to be better at this.

If Sirianni can't fix those problems in 2024, then it's time to go. Howie Roseman is not a patient man; he almost changed the head coach after 2023. There won't be a new chance in 2025.