STWF Sports | Dec. 10, 2025 – The Philadelphia Eagles are sliding, boos are growing louder, and patience is wearing thin across the City of Brotherly Love. But even as the frustration reaches a boiling point, head coach Nick Sirianni is unwavering in his support of quarterback Jalen Hurts, insisting his $255 million Super Bowl MVP remains the key to turning the season around.
Hurts’ struggles reached a new low on Monday Night Football in Los Angeles, where he committed five turnovers—including a game-deciding overtime interception—during a 34–31 loss to the Chargers. At SoFi Stadium, Eagles fans traveled in droves and made their frustrations unmistakable with each mishap. Those same boos echoed just as loudly during Philadelphia’s Black Friday loss to the Chicago Bears.
In a football town where skepticism spreads faster than a false start flag, talk radio and social media lit up with a familiar, dramatic question: Could Hurts actually be benched?
Sirianni didn’t hesitate in stomping that idea out.
“I think that’s ridiculous,” he said on WIP. “Every time I go out on that field with Jalen Hurts as our quarterback, we have a chance to win. We’ve won a lot, a lot of football games.”
He’s right. Hurts is the engine of this team—and the Eagles will rise or fall with him. Backup quarterbacks Tanner McKee and Sam Howell are not viable solutions to the offensive slump. The Eagles are not searching for a replacement; they are searching for answers.
A Year Changes Everything
It hasn’t even been 12 months since Hurts dethroned Patrick Mahomes to win the Super Bowl and claim MVP honors. That meteoric high feels worlds away from the present, where Philadelphia sits at 8–5, clinging to a division lead and seeing its grip weaken by the week.
The inconsistency has been startling. Philadelphia’s offense looks disjointed, Hurts’ decision-making appears rushed, and the signature explosiveness that defined their title run has faded. The result: three straight losses, rising panic, and growing pressure on both quarterback and coach.
This is Philadelphia, after all. The birthplace of the boo. The home of fierce loyalty and fiercer expectation. Sirianni knows what happens when the tide turns here.
Doug Pederson learned it the hard way—winning the franchise’s first Super Bowl in 2018 didn’t save him from being dismissed less than three years later.
No one is saying Sirianni is in danger now. No one is saying Hurts’ job is in peril. But both understand the standard. In this city, winning isn’t appreciated—it’s required.
A Treacherous Path to the Finish Line
The Eagles’ remaining schedule—Raiders, Commanders twice, and Bills—offers opportunities to stabilize. But based on recent form, nothing looks like a sure win.
And lurking right behind them are the Dallas Cowboys at 6–6–1, eager to pounce on an Eagles collapse and steal the NFC East crown. Lose one or two more, and Philadelphia risks repeating the nightmare of 2023, when a 10–1 start dissolved into five losses in six games and a swift playoff exit.
A similar downward spiral is forming now, and everyone in the organization sees it.
Hurts must play better. The coaching staff must adjust. And Sirianni’s leadership, while steady, won’t matter if results don’t change quickly.
The Stakes Couldn’t Be Higher
This season won’t be defined by Hurts’ turnovers alone, nor by fan frustrations. It will be defined by whether the Eagles rediscover who they are in time to stop this unraveling.
Sirianni has planted his flag firmly behind his quarterback. He believes Hurts can snap out of this funk, re-energize the offense, and steer the Eagles into the postseason with momentum.
But belief will only go so far.
Time is running out, and Philadelphia is staring at the same cliff it fell off two years ago.
If the Eagles don’t halt this skid soon, the city’s pressure cooker will reach full burn—and the consequences could reshape everything.
