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Nick Sirianni is sticking with Sean Mannion and Tanner McKee despite the Eagles' six-game losing streak

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni says he is not changing his offensive play caller or his quarterback after a 27-10 loss dropped Philadelphia to 2-6.

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Eagles coach Nick Sirianni in a black Eagles hoodie and headset with his arms folded on the sideline

The Philadelphia Eagles have lost six games in a row. Coach Nick Sirianni is not shaking up his offense.

Sirianni said Monday that Sean Mannion will keep calling plays and Tanner McKee will stay the starting quarterback.

"I'm not making any changes there," Sirianni said when he was asked about his coaching staff.

'Tanner's our guy'

Sirianni was just as firm about his quarterback.

"Tanner's our guy. We're not making any changes there," he said.

He said everything else is on the table as the coaches look for answers. That could mean changes to the scheme or to how the team practices.

"It is on all of us to figure out how to get things going in the right direction," Sirianni said. "Obviously, right now they're not."

A struggling offense

Philadelphia is 2-6. The Eagles are scoring 17.1 points per game, which ranks 30th in the NFL.

Mannion is in his first year as the play caller. The former quarterback played in the league as recently as 2023 and had only two years of coaching experience before taking the job.

He was brought in to install a more modern system in the style of Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay. It has been hard to get it off the ground.

Right tackle Lane Johnson retired suddenly. Several skill players have been hurt. The team traded center Cam Jurgens. Jalen Hurts was lost to blood clots in his lungs.

McKee's numbers

McKee has started the past three games. He has completed 63.2% of his passes for 639 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.

He threw for 212 yards and an interception in Sunday night's 27-10 loss to the Washington Commanders.

Joe Milton is the primary backup.

A big one Sunday

The Eagles host the division-leading New York Giants on Sunday before their bye week.

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