How much will Matt Patricia change the Eagles’ defense?

How much will Matt Patricia change the Eagles’ defense? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

For 58 minutes on Monday night, the story was going to be about how Matt Patricia, the Eagles’ new de facto defensive coordinator, held the Seahawks to 13 points as the team held on to get a big conference win on the road.

Didn’t quite happen.

Instead, the Seahawks mounted a 92-yard, back-breaking, game-winning drive at Lumen Field to hand the Eagles their third consecutive loss.

“Yeah, I mean, obviously I would take it all back,” Patricia said on Thursday at his first press conference since the promotion last week. “That drive starts with me, and I’ve got to do a better job to get them in position to get us off the field and obviously help us win. I think our guys played really, really hard. I was really proud of the way they went out and give praise to them for what they did. Tried to play aggressive. Tried to play physical up front. Covered really well. Obviously, the two-minute drive wasn’t good enough. That’s me.

“I got to get some things in there, calls in there, whatever it may be, to help them a little bit more so they can go out — and obviously give them credit, too. They made a great play, too. They’re a good football team. But I’ve just got to do a better job.”

The Eagles quietly made a defensive coordinator switch last week, demoting Sean Desai after 13 games (and a 10-3 record) and handing over the reins of the defense to the 49-year-old Patricia, who has been a defensive coordinator and a head coach before in the NFL.

Patricia doesn’t have the DC title but he does have the power. Even if he doesn’t want to talk about it.

“I think it’s always collaborative,” Patricia said on Thursday. “We meet and talk and have different ideas and thoughts. Certainly, like I said, it was a great opportunity for me it kind of learn the defense that Sean was building, but really, it’s the Eagles’ defense. It’s the 2023 Eagles. That’s what we’re…

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Publish date : 2023-12-22 12:00:00

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