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Nick Sirianni got away with aggressive decisions that failed. Mike McCarthy and Sean Payton had no such luck. It's easy to second-guess when the calls don't work. The Philadelphia Eagles held on to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 28-23 on Sunday thanks to a twisting interception in the end zone by linebacker Nakobe Dean. If not, Sirianni would be lamenting passing up nine points. The Cowboys couldn't overcome McCarthy's aggressive decisions that backfired in a 27-21 loss at Atlanta. The Broncos knew they would need to score a lot of points to compete with the high-octane Ravens so Payton was aggressive from the start.
