Through his antics, Nick Sirianni shows the same trait that served Andy Reid so well to thrive as all-time great Eagles coaches
The Kansas City Chiefs will face the Philadelphia Eagles led by Jalen Hurts in a new edition of the Super Bowl, and JuJu Smith-Schuster knows his team is ready for this kind of matchup.
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Some super Eagles question marks: Sirianni vs. Reid; Roman numeral nonsense; Nolan Smith for MVP? Let's take a closer look at some of the biggest questions ahead of the Super Bowl on Feb. 9.
Jalen Hurts bucked decades of history just by getting back to the Super Bowl after losing his first trip there as a starting quarterback
What did you learn from the NFL’s conference championship games? Here’s what we took away from the Chiefs and Eagles advancing to Super Bowl LIX:
Super Bowl season brings focus on the Chiefs aiming for an unprecedented three-peat led by Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes, facing the Eagles with Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley. Brendan Daly's defensive expertise is Kansas City's secret weapon.
Nick Sirianni overcomes his own adversity for another Super Bowl trip - NBCSP But he’s also a pretty good coach, especially for this team. And it’s time Sirianni gets his flowers. Next season, Sirianni is set to enter the final year of the five-year contract he signed when he was named the head coach in 2021.
Hurts largely succeeded against the blitz on the NFC side of the playoff bracket. But the Los Angeles Rams, who sacked Hurts seven times in Philadelphia’s 28-22 win in the divisional round, gave the Eagles quarterback considerable trouble. Oftentimes it appeared his checkdown options were ill-placed or covered up entirely.
Watch the most critical plays in Philadelphia Eagles' 55-point NFC championship game outburst against the Washington Commanders.