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Earlier this week, The Athletic's Zach Berman reported that Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni "discovered ChatGPT this offseason" and has relied on artificial intelligence to revamp how he motivates his players.
Despite the rapid advancements in AI and technology at large, there still isn't technology that allows for seeing into the future.
Nick Wright of FS1's "First Things First" gave it a try anyway.
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"Mark this, save it for the archives, so we can play it," Wright said on Thursday's episode. "What's today's date? July 23, 2026. I want to be the first to report the head coach of the 2027 Cincinnati Bengals, Nick Sirianni."
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"It's a double take," Wright continued. "It's that Sirianni is not back in Philadelphia next year because [Chris Broussard] is gonna be right about the Cowboys, and the Eagles are not gonna stand for that, and the Bengals — what I know if they miss the playoffs is they're firing Zac Taylor. That button has to be pushed."
Wright clarified that he was not reporting anything based on inside information, and this was purely his own speculation.
Wright will earn eternal bragging rights if he nails this take, as numerous things have to fall into place for Sirianni to land in Cincinnati, but Wright is objectively correct that Sirianni and Taylor each enter the 2026 NFL season on the hot seat.
The Bengals haven't reached the playoffs since the 2022 season, and the pressure is intensified by the fact star quarterback Joe Burrow is entering his age-30 season. Despite going 6-11 last season, the Bengals were the only AFC North team to keep their head coach.
The Eagles just won the Super Bowl to cap the 2024 season, but last year was catastrophic enough to erase any goodwill in Philly. The Eagles still went 11-6 and won the NFC East, but locker room drama clouded everything, and the offense grossly underperformed. Philadelphia was upset by the injury-ravaged San Francisco 49ers in the NFC wild card in January.
While the Bengals are notoriously stubborn when it comes to moving on from head coaches, the Eagles are notoriously fine with pulling the plug on any head coach, regardless of past success, as soon as it feels stale. It's pretty absurd to speculate about Sirianni and Taylor's job security after this season before training camp gets underway, but what else is July for?
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