Sirianni says Eagles must rebound and find solutions as they reset for Panthers
Head coach Nick Sirianni said Monday the Philadelphia Eagles will reset and work to find answers after a 19-17 loss in London as they prepare to face the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Speaking on his routine day-after videoconference, Sirianni said the team must rebound and emphasized that the season remains long; the club enters the week with a 2-3 record. He said he did not sense panic among players or coaches and that maintaining morale is a priority as the staff evaluates what must change.
Sirianni highlighted the role of ongoing communication and relationships in steering the club through difficult stretches, noting coaches and players are in frequent contact during the week. He said the staff is engaged in self-evaluation to identify adjustments and reiterated that finding solutions across offense, defense and special teams is the coaching staff’s responsibility. The coach described an urgency to improve but framed it as part of the daily work required in the NFL, not a crisis.
The coach reviewed the final sequence of the London game, saying the offense mixed run and pass and advanced to the Jacksonville Jaguars’ 30-yard line, setting up kicker Jake Elliott for a 48-yard field goal, which he converted. Sirianni acknowledged the ensuing kickoff was returned 52 yards by Ameer Abdullah and set up Cam Little’s 57-yard field goal with eight seconds remaining. He said he regretted not having kicker Jake Elliott kick the ensuing kickoff through the end zone. Sirianni added he was hopeful on the injury front but declined to provide specifics, saying the team will assess availability as the week progresses.
With the Eagles shifting focus to the Carolina Panthers, described by the club as an explosive team coming off a bye, Sirianni said the staff will continue to work on all phases of the game to gain any competitive edge. He reiterated that the staff’s job is to find solutions and that the team will keep fighting through the midpoint of the season. The emphasis moving forward is on situational execution and finishing preparation ahead of Sunday’s matchup.
NFL Sports Blog Take
The Eagles’ loss in London underlined two clear areas for attention: late-game situational decision-making and special-teams execution. Philadelphia moved into position to win with a made 48-yard field goal by Jake Elliott, but the kickoff return that followed created the quick counterpunch and swung the final outcome. With a 2-3 record and a game against the Carolina Panthers on the horizon, the coaching staff must address these small-margin issues while preserving team morale; Sirianni’s focus on communication and self-scouting is the logical approach to produce the quick, targeted fixes the Eagles need.