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Nick Sirianni praises Eagles’ defense, discusses play calling and slow second half performances

The Eagles had a big divisional win over the Commanders in Week 3, and head coach Nick Sirianni spoke afterward about the dynamic defensive play, and the versatility of the offense. He also explained some of the play calling, in particular the 4th and 1 call that wasn’t a QB sneak.

Here’s what the head coach had to say:

On the defense

Sirianni smiled really big when asked about the defense notching nine sacks against Carson Wentz, and said the group played their tails off and were awesome. He said that the line is strength of their team, and that’s what you want to see from them in a division game.