Philly’s Identity Crisis: Offensive Staff Faces “Mass Changes” After Playoff Collapse
PHILADELPHIA — The morning after the Philadelphia Eagles’ bid for a Super Bowl repeat ended in a 23–19 Wild Card heartbreak against the San Francisco 49ers, the atmosphere at NovaCare Complex is anything but calm. While the sting of the loss is fresh, the conversation has already shifted from the scoreboard to the coaching staff.
Despite being the defending Super Bowl LIX champions, the Eagles are staring down an offseason of significant upheaval.
The Patullo Hot Seat: A Rapid Regression
While Head Coach Nick Sirianni is expected to remain in place—buoyed by five straight playoff appearances and a Lombardi Trophy—Offensive Coordinator Kevin Patullo is currently in the eye of the storm.
Insiders, including ESPN’s Adam Schefter, are reporting that the league expects “mass changes” to the Eagles’ offensive staff. The numbers tell a sobering story of a unit that lost its way:
| Metric | 2024 Season (Super Bowl Win) | 2025 Season (Current) |
| Scoring Offense | 7th | 19th |
| Total Yards | 8th | 24th |
| Second Half PPG | 14.2 | 9.5 |
“When you speak to people around the league, they expect there to be significant movement to jump-start this offense,” Schefter noted on Monday. “The expectation across the league is that Philly will be looking for a new offensive coordinator.”
The “Brady Critique”: Hurts and Play-Calling Under Fire
The scrutiny reached a fever pitch during the final drive of Sunday night’s loss. Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady, calling the game for FOX, offered a rare, pointed critique of Jalen Hurts’ pocket presence.
On a crucial second-and-11 with under a minute remaining, Hurts escaped a “perfect pocket” only to throw an incompletion that took away half the field.
“He’s getting antsy,” Brady remarked during the broadcast. “The protection is there, but he’s leaving early and making it harder on himself. That’s been a tendency all season that they just haven’t corrected.”
The criticism didn’t stop with the quarterback. The final play of the game—a fourth-and-11 where four receivers ran vertical routes into a defensive scheme designed to stop exactly that—has been labeled “questionable” by analysts nationwide.
A Divided Locker Room?
As the coaching staff faces external pressure, the players are offering mixed signals. Star running back Saquon Barkley took the podium to defend his coordinator today, calling the criticism “unfair.”
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Barkley’s Take: “It’s a group thing. I let him down, I let my teammates down. Execution wasn’t where it needed to be.”
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Hurts’ Response: When asked if he wanted Patullo back, Hurts was notably circumspect, stating he puts his “trust” in the front office to make the right decisions.
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The A.J. Brown Silence: Adding to the tension, star receiver A.J. Brown declined to speak with media following a heated sideline exchange with Sirianni and a two-drop performance.
What’s Next for Howie Roseman?
General Manager Howie Roseman is known for his aggressive offseason maneuvers. With a stagnant offense and a “one-and-done” playoff exit, the pressure to find a “proven offensive mind”—similar to the Kellen Moore hire in 2024—is immense. Rumors are already swirling around potential outside candidates like Frank Reich or Brian Daboll should they become available.
