Nick Sirianni and Jeffrey Lurie made some history with the Eagles Sunday, and so did their players during a 55-23 romp in the NFC championship game.
The Philadelphia Eagles can trace their run to the Super Bowl to an epic collapse last season. The Eagles were 10-1 and flying high as the best team in the NFL in 2023.
“This game is about overcoming adversity,” Sirianni said on Sunday evening. “There are going to be good plays in the game and there are going to be bad plays in the game. There will be good moments in a season and bad moments in a season. It’s about overcoming and embracing the adversity.” Sirianni knows something about adversity.
Saquon Barkley dashed 60 yards for a touchdown on Philadelphia’s first play and finished with 118 yards and three scores.
We dreamt of a world where Jeffrey Lurie's genius helped build the Boston Celtics into an even greater organization, and we woke up screaming.
This time last year the Eagles were reeling. They’d finished the regular season 1-5, they’d been demolished in Tampa for the second time in three playoff runs, the
Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie has reportedly entered the bidding process for the Boston Celtics, blending his Massachusetts roots with aspirations to expand his sports empire.
After the Eagles earned what became a nervy 28-22 divisional-round victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, Philadelphia head coach Nick Sirianni spoke with NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated about what's been a unique journey for everybody involved.
Barkley is near the top of the short list of all-time great Philadelphia sports free-agent signings. He ran for 2,005 yards, rips off 60-yard scoring runs with the ease of a Joel Embiid layup and has turned the offense into its most elite dual threat since the halcyon days of Donovan McNabb and Terrell Owens.
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.
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) scores a touchdown during the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton) (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton) Looking for a ticket to Super Bowl 59 on Feb. 9, 2025?