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You're not dreaming. The Eagles bounced back for an epic 21-17 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football to improve to a league-best 9-1 on the year. Before you dig into the Morning Roundup, presented by DraftKings, feast on Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro's 12 takeaways from the prime-time classic as well as Owen Boyle's instant game recap .

Nick Sirianni praises resiliency after comeback win

When asked about what he learned about his team following a 21-17 road victory against the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs, Eagles Head Coach Nick Sirianni used one word.

Resiliency.

"I feel really confident in our team because they find ways to be resilient," Sirianni said. "That speaks to the character of the men in that locker room."

That character has shown all season, as the Eagles are 6-1 in one-score games.

While many highlighted the Week 11 matchup as a Super Bowl LVII rematch, Sirianni felt differently.

"It was good to get a win," Sirianni said. "We were not thinking we were coming up here to avenge a loss because it was a different magnitude of a game. That was for everything. We are just pleased to get the win tonight. Was this a sweet win? Yeah, all wins in the NFL are sweet. It is tough to win on the road against a good team."

In his third season as Philadelphia's head coach, Sirianni remains undefeated coming off the regular-season bye week.

He also beat Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid for the first time in his career. The former Eagles head coach was beaten by Philadelphia for the first time in five meetings since Reid left following the 2012 season.

"I am just honored to share the field with one of the greatest coaches of all time, Andy Reid. It is an honor," Sirianni said. "I have so much respect for him and the job he has done. What I find unbelievable about him is the consistency he has done it over two teams and so many different things. He has just been awesome. It was an honor to share the field with him."

Sirianni noted after the game that the Eagles were able to win in a hostile environment.

GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, is known for being one of the loudest stadiums in the NFL with some of the rowdiest fans.

"There was a lot of energy," Sirianni said. "It was a playoff atmosphere. It was loud. It was rowdy and we knew it would be. A lot of our guys have played here in the past. I can't say enough about how loud it was. Communication was needed. I am happy we spent a lot of time during the week with the crowd noise up as loud as we possibly could. That helped us prepare for this."

Backed by a defensive shutout in the second half and two rushing touchdowns from quarterback Jalen Hurts, the Eagles came away from the hostile atmosphere with a 21-17 win.

Sirianni's team is now 9-1 after another razor-thin win.

"Whoever was going to win that game, was going to win it gritty, grimy, and nasty. All those adjectives," Sirianni said. "It was not pretty on either side. It was going to be that way. The guys just stayed together and kept grinding it out. We were able to come out on top." – Written by Owen Boyle

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