And that was after a winter in which Sirianni might have actually come close to losing his job following a 1-6 collapse to end 2023. Quarterback Jalen Hurts gave Sirianni tepid-at-best support from last winter into the summer while Sirianni gave up control of the offense and essentially became a CEO coach with his "30,000-foot view."

Also, give the Browns credit for the Jerry Jeudy trade. Cleveland got him for fifth- and sixth-round picks and signed him to a reasonable three-year, $58 million extension. He’s 25 and he’s come alive of late, with 33 catches for 614 yards and two touchdowns in five games since Winston became the starter in late October.

Nick Sirianni celebrates his coordinators, Vic Fangio and Kellen Moore, for the Eagles' success. After suffering through three really bad coordinators in 2023, with Brian Johnson's offense taking a step back, Sean Desai's defense playing badly, and his replacement, Matt Patricia, fielding a unit that somehow looked even worse.