The Philadelphia Eagles are facing challenges both on defense and offense. Last week, Sean Desai was replaced as the play-caller for the defense paying the price for issues that exist on this side of the ball. While on offense, Brian Johnson was not replaced as it is Nick Sirianni’s offense. If the head coach were to make any changes on that side, he would have to fire himself.

However, how the Eagles perform in the remaining three games and during the playoffs will be evaluated by owner Jeffrey Lurie and general manager Howie Roseman at the end of the season. Sirianni knows this and demonstrated a protective stance toward his offensive team on Wednesday.

He expressed that the criticism should come at him rather than being unfairly directed at Brian, pointing out that the offense has been consistently similar throughout the years. Sirianni also mentioned that statistically, the offense has remained the same as the past two years, with the exceptions being turnovers and explosive plays. Some concerns have arisen regarding the predictability of the plays, as Sirianni pointed out that good teams can diagnose what is coming at them due to the consistency of plays.

Christian McCaffrey of the San Francisco 49ers revealed his anticipation of plays during a Monday night game, demonstrating a high football IQ. Sirianni then credited McCaffrey for recognizing their plays and insisted that the formation was only used once. He also added that good offenses have staple plays that they lean on, which the Philadelphia Eagles currently possess as well. In his defense, Sirianni pointed out that every team relies on plays that they execute well but emphasized the need to repeat those plays with different looks to avoid predictability.

The schedule appears to present a softer path for the Eagles, with matches against the New York Giants and the Arizona Cardinals that the team should be able to tackle in an effective manner. Despite encountering a defense like the Seattle Seahawks, who effectively prevented the Eagles from executing explosive plays in a previous game, Sirianni remains focused on finding ways to generate these plays, even when defenses attempt to limit their opportunities.

It’s worth questioning whether Jalen Hurts missing open man is a result of coaching, which is emphasizing an increase in explosive plays. The team is working towards improving their performance and is determined to recapture its strong form from earlier in the season.