The answer is: it's just a meme. People think that Sirianni in a winter hat looks like the kid from Elf, which has led to a lot of tweets like the ones below.

You better watch out. Happy the Elf is spreading a unique brand of Christmas cheer in Sioux Falls this holiday season.

Elf on the Shelf memes are not totally new, as meme creators have made other hilarious takes on the children's toy before.

The meme went viral after the Eagles' divisional round win, but some keen observers caught the similarities as early as Sirianni's first season in Philadelphia.

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OK, let's start with the answer to the question above: no, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni is NOT actually the kid actor who played Michael Hobbs in the Will Ferrell holiday classic Elf.

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