Chip Kelly has said that he is "disappointed" that the Philadelphia Eagles have been knocked out of the NFL playoffs.
The NFC East champions were beaten 26-24 by the New Orleans Saints in their first post-season appearance since 2010.
The head coach, who took charge of the team ahead of the 2013 season, told reporters: "I thought we were going to be a good team when I met these guys for the first time because I know how hard they worked and how hard they wanted to invest in this and then I watched it first-hand them come to work every day and really invest in the whole process.
"It's just disappointing right now. But I don't think us winning the division or going to the playoffs was a surprise to us. I just think everybody is really disappointed that we're not moving forward.
"I just told them I was proud of them, and for us being together for such a short amount of time, how they acted and how they came to work every single day, as a staff how much we appreciated them, how they made this from a work environment standpoint, a really special feeling every single day when you go to the NovaCare Complex and just thanked them for that."
The Eagles finished the regular season with a 10-6 record.
Sian Cowper
