Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni is known for wearing his heart on his sleeve, but found some trouble for letting his emotions out after Sunday’s win over the Buffalo Bills.
The Eagles coach was seen goading fans as he exited the field after his team’s 13-12 win over the Bills. The Eagles built an early lead and withstood a furious rally from Josh Allen, winning when the Bills quarterback missed a two-point conversion pass in the closing seconds.
Afterward, Sirianni was seen shouting a message to fans who were apparently talking trash to him during the game.
Nick Sirianni Criticized for Postgame Message
As Sirianni was walking down the tunnel at Highmark Stadium, he was heard shouting a message to fans who had been talking to him during the game.
“Not so much (talking) anymore!” Sirianni said.
The message didn’t seem to go over well with Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown, who appeared to roll his eyes at the coach.
“The way AJ Brown looked at him says a great deal,” noted NFL reporter Mike Freeman in a post on X.
Other fans ripped Sirianni, who has a history of abrasive behavior toward fans during and after games.
“We can all agree that he’s the most unlikable coach in sports right,” a fan wrote in a post on X.
The game was a homecoming of sorts for Sirianni, who grew up close to 90 minutes south of Buffalo in Jamestown, New York — also the hometown of commissioner Roger Goodell.
Nick Sirianni Not Apologizing for Ugly Win
The Eagles were able to hold on to win despite not scoring in the second half and quarterback Jalen Hurts didn’t complete any passes. Sirianni said after the game that he wasn’t sorry for leaving with an ugly win.
“Winning’s hard in this league, and I’m always going to enjoy a win,” Sirianni said, via ESPN.
Though the Eagles had plenty of miscues, Sirianni said it’s not worth dwelling on the negatives after his team found a way to come out with a win.
“If you come out of this and you’re just thinking about all the negative things that happened, then it’s just a miserable existence,” Sirianni said.
Allen said after the game that he would learn from the experience, taking the lessons into the final week of the season and playoffs.
“Yeah, it means a lot. We can learn a lot from this experience,” Allen said. “I’d rather have won and learn from that too, but again, I got to make a play.”
The loss ended Buffalo’s hopes of winning the AFC East for the sixth straight year, giving the New England Patriots their first division title since Tom Brady left following the 2019 season.
The Bills head into their final game against the New York Jets with only wild-card seeding at stake, which could give them a chance to rest Allen and other starters. Bills head coach Sean McDermott said they would evaluate their needs and make a decision during the week on how to handle the final game.
Eagles Coach Nick Sirianni Under Fire for Actions After Bills Win