Football fans would have a tougher time finding a Philadelphia Eagles fan who is a Kevin Patullo fan than one who isn't.
The whole city of Philadelphia was set ablaze after the Eagles fell to the San Francisco 49ers 23-19 in the NFC Wild Card game that eliminated them from playoff contention. Philly's offense gained less than 120 yards in the second half, as it has become customary in most Eagles games to see the offense just crumble in the final 30 minutes of football games.
Right before the Pittsburgh Steelers took on the Houston Texans on Monday Night Football on ESPN, NFL analyst Marcus Spears, a former Dallas Cowboys player, was every Eagles fan with his short rant on Patullo and his performance all season. Spears did not hold back on how he feels about Patullo's job security going into 2026.
"And I'm not going to tetter around it. Kevin Patullo's ass needs to be gone. This was a horrible year of calling offensive plays and I don't think the Philadelphia Eagles' offense is as bad as we watched it based on the talent. That's what kept us on the string all year long."
"Kevin Patullo's ass needs to be gone."
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) January 12, 2026
@MSpears96 feels strongly about the Eagles offensive play-calling this year 😬 pic.twitter.com/5nAFUxLunA
Even Eagles fans are finding themselves agreeing with a former Cowboy
There may be defenders of Patullo out there who think he should be given another chance since it was his first season. While that would be a fair assessment for most teams, things are just different in Philly.
The Eagles are ready to win now with the talent on their offense, as 10 of the 11 starters from the 2024 Super Bowl champion team returned. That should have resulted in a much better season, right?
Wrong. Philly's offense stumbled to the bottom half in every offensive category. The only thing Patullo did right for this Eagles offense was how successful they were in the red zone, scoring over 70% of the time, one of the best in the NFL.
Besides that, the Eagles were below average in just about everything. From a passing game that featured maybe just three or four main route calls to a running game that would have Saquon Barkley dancing in the backfield every other play with two to three defenders in the backfield already. To add to it, the number of second halves where the Eagles literally couldn't get anything going offensively was embarrassing at best.
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Nothing ever seemed to go right for the Eagles, which only makes the Patullo decision in the offseason easier. Philly needs to move on and find an experienced offensive coordinator who can get the job done.