The final day of Super Wild Card Weekend finished the job of setting up matchups for the divisional round of the playoffs. The Buffalo Bills took care of business against the Pittsburgh Steelers and will square off against the Kansas City Chiefs — this time in Buffalo — while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stunned the Philadelphia Eagles and will travel to Detroit to face the Lions.
On the other divisional matchups, the Houston Texans will face the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC and the Green Bay Packers will travel to San Francisco to face the 49ers, setting up a thrilling second weekend of the playoffs.
With Super Wild Card Weekend coming to a close, here’s what we learned from the Monday games.
Significant changes are coming for the Eagles
The Eagles became the first team since the 1986 New York Jets to lose six of their final seven games after starting 10-1 on the season. Philadelphia underwent a late season coaching change on defense and looked lifeless on the defensive side of the ball since, ranking 31st in points per game allowed (30.6) and pass touchdowns (15) in the final seven games of the season. Since Week 9, the Eagles were one of the worst — if not the worst — defense in the league.
The entire defensive staff will be revamped, and the offensive coordinator (Brian Johnson) appears set to be let go after Philadelphia’s offense looked lifeless towards the end of the season. The Eagles had no answers to handling the blitz late in the season, nor any creative ways to counter any pressure.
Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie isn’t afraid to fire coaches after a rough season (see: Andy Reid, Chip Kelly, and Doug Pederson). Is Nick Sirianni next? The Eagles coach had no answer to get the team out of a funk that lasted for nearly two months, not a good indicator he’s the right coach to lead the roster despite a .667 win percentage.
The Eagles are set to begin a massive overhaul.
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Author : Jeff Kerr
Publish date : 2024-01-16 16:06:51
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