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Matt Audilet

By Matt Audilet

Contributing Sports Writer

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Nick Sirianni and the Philadelphia Eagles were booed by home fans as they walked off the field after Sunday's Week 9 loss to the division-rival New York Giants.

The Eagles are now 2-7 on the season, losing each of their last seven games.

As Sirianni walked into the tunnel, he appeared to direct a middle finger towards some discontented fans at Lincoln Financial Field. The incident was captured on video and went viral on social media.

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When speaking to reporters on Monday, Sirianni strongly denied the accusation that he was directing his middle finger toward the fans.

"Absolutely not. That was a surprise to me," Sirianni replied. "Absolutely not."

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The Eagles, who are without star quarterback Jalen Hurts for the remainder of the season, replaced Tanner McKee with Joe Milton to begin Sunday's matchup against the Giants. Milton threw for 169 yards and led the team in rushing with 64 yards in the 19-11 loss.

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Sirianni and the Eagles now turn their attention toward their Week 10 bye, where they will attempt to regroup before the final stretch of the 2026 regular season.

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