Sean McVay has been a head coach with tremendous success since 2017, but there is one guy in the league he just cannot figure out: Eagles coach Nick Sirianni. Seriously, can you believe it? McVay is currently sitting on an 0-4 record head-to-head against Sirianni, a statistic that has to sting for a coach with his overall track record.
Four Straight Losses: A Coaching Kryptonite?
This isn’t some fluky stat from years ago, either. Sirianni’s Eagles have had McVay’s number consistently. In 2023, the Eagles went into L.A. and walked away with a 23-14 win. The very next year, they did it again in L.A., a more convincing 37-20 victory. But perhaps the most painful was the 2024 playoffs. The Eagles *barely* escaped an upset bid in the divisional round, winning 28-22. Talk about a gut punch. And if that wasn’t enough, last season, the Eagles pulled off a wild 33-26 win thanks to a blocked field goal in the final seconds that got returned for a touchdown. That’s just brutal for McVay’s squad.
The Big Picture: Rams vs. Eagles History Is Rough
It’s not just Sirianni who’s been a thorn in McVay’s side. McVay’s overall record against the Eagles is a bleak 1-6. And here’s the kicker: Philadelphia has won 10 of the last 11 games played between these two teams. That’s a serious historical dominance, and it puts this Sunday’s matchup in a whole new light. The Rams are coming into this game at 1-2, and they desperately need to avoid falling to 1-3 early in the season. Despite this head-to-head struggle and the overall series history, the Rams are still favored by 3.5 points over the Eagles for Sunday’s game.
The Rams and McVay get their next chance to snap this miserable streak against Sirianni on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET in Philadelphia. Can McVay finally get one against Sirianni and stop the bleeding for his 1-2 team? Everyone will be watching this one to see if the trend continues.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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