Philadelphia went 4–11–1 in 2020 and finished last in the NFC East.
The Eagles have fired coach Doug Pederson following their rocky 2020 season, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.
Philadelphia went 4–11–1 to finish last in the unpredictable NFC East and was eliminated from postseason contention with a loss to rival Dallas in Week 16.
After the loss, many speculated if owner Jeffrey Lurie would move on from Pederson following the coach's five seasons with the franchise. Despite that, Pederson told reporters he "fully expects" to return as Philadelphia's head coach next season.
"There is always going to be [an] evaluation in the offseason, and my job is evaluated as well. ...I welcome the opportunity to get things right, get things fixed and take this team into next season," Pederson said.
Rumors of his shaky future with the team continued to swirl after Lurie reportedly was not sold on Pederson's plans to fix the offense and return the franchise to contender status.
Pederson has coached the Eagles since 2016, amassing a 42–37–1 record. The team made playoff appearances in each of the past three seasons, and Philadelphia's Super Bowl LII win in 2018–its first–highlights his time with the organization.
The Eagles' struggles in 2020 saw the eventual benching of starter Carson Wentz, who was pulled in their Week 13 loss to the Packers and replaced by rookie Jalen Hurts. At the time of his benching, Wentz was having the worst season of his NFL career. He led the NFL in interceptions (15) and sacks taken (50) and was near the bottom of the league in completion percentage (57.4%).
This offseason, Wentz will reportedly ask for a trade, and his relationship with Pederson is allegedly fractured beyond repair.