Eagles fans at home watched in horror as Nick Sirianni attempted two on three separate occasions and elected to go for it on fourth down, ultimately leaving points on the board. But even though Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars ended up closer than it probably should have been, Eagles players are backing Sirianni and his aggressive decisions.

“We’re fine with trying it on fourth down, because we have guys we trust and believe in to make the play.” Darius Slay said on his podcast. “Not long ago, we played the Giants, fourth-and-3, and you all know what happened on that fourth-and-3. Landing.”

Against the Giants, Sirianni went for it on fourth-and-3, and Jalen Hurts threw a 41-yard touchdown to AJ Brown.

Slay also said he still had confidence in the Snoopy two-point conversion play and praised the Jaguars for stopping it on all three attempts.

“We like to take souls away from teams, so going for it on fourth down, that’s what we do,” Slay said. “We will always be behind the coach every step of the way. We trust them and we have guys who can do it… We feel like they can’t stop us, because we have one of the best rosters, some of the best receivers and the best players in the world. on this team, so it’s up to you to show us that you can stop us on defense.”

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Slay also provided an update on his groin injury. He was inactive Sunday against the Jaguars, but said he hopes to play Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys.

“I’ve been getting treatment, making sure my body is good, because I’m trying to play this week for sure,” Slay said. “I’m trying to get back as quickly as I can, because these divisional games count as two.”