The Eagles failed to make it back to the Super Bowl this year, but, as The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane can vouch for during his trip to the Bay Area, the team is still dominating conversations around the league. That’s because in the past week, the Eagles hired a new offensive coordinator, parted ways with a revered assistant, and, much to their relief, got word from their defensive guru that he’ll be returning for another season. Jeff checks in from San Francisco to talk with The Inquirer’s Olivia Reiner, as the two sift through what they’ve been hearing and what fans can expect now that the Eagles’ coaching staff is rounding into form.

00:00 Jeff Stoutland’s exit, and its “messy” handling

14:55 With Stout out, could Lane Johnson be next?

17:11 Why Vic Fangio came back

27:30 Jeff McLane talks with Klint Kubiak about pupil Sean Mannion

30:15 What Jeff and Olivia know about Mannion and his potential impact on the offense, Jalen Hurts

44:40 How the Eagles’ coaching moves reflect on Nick Sirianni

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Banged up offensive line? Underperforming star skill players? A quarterback who failed to lift his team? The 2025 edition of the Philadelphia Eagles checked all those boxes on offense. Sure, you could make a scapegoat out of the first-time offensive coordinator, but placing the blame squarely at the feet of Kevin Patullo would misrepresent the extent of the Eagles’ problems. The Athletic’s Michael Silver recently wrote an article about the Eagles’ offensive woes, and, in a conversation with The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane, framed these issues in the context of the franchise’s ongoing search for Patullo’s replacement.

00:00 Why is the Eagles' offensive coordinator search taking so long?

13:27 Factors that prompted Mike McDaniel and Brian Daboll to pass on Eagles

19:00 The Jalen Hurts effect

28:45 The national media perspective on Hurts

32:37 Could Jeff Stoutland's responsibilities be changing?

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And here’s a link to Mike Silver’s article: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6976115/2026/01/16/eagles-offense-jalen-hurts-nick-sirianni-aj-brown/

There was a lot said during the Eagles’ end-of-season news conference, but nothing stood out more to The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane than a comment general manager Howie Roseman made about his head coach, Nick Sirianni. What did Roseman say, and why was it so noteworthy? McLane and Inquirer columnist Marcus Hayes read between the lines in this recap of Roseman and Sirianni’s Q&A with reporters.

00:00 What did Howie Roseman say?

17:43 Front office power dynamics between Roseman, Nick Sirianni, and Jeffrey Lurie

23:24 Kevin Patullo, Jalen Hurts, and the blame game

33:17 Will A.J. Brown be here next year?

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The Eagles might have been disappointed, but deep down, they likely weren’t surprised. The team that showed up in a 23-19 Wild Card loss to the San Francisco 49ers was the version of the team the Eagles had been for most of the 2025 season. Good enough on defense, yet woefully ineffective on offense. Instead of rebooting repeat Super Bowl dreams, the Eagles’ matchup with the 49ers marked the fitting end to a frustrating season. From an inconsistent quarterback to an inexperienced playcaller who too often was overmatched, The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane and Dave Murphy sort through the factors that contributed to the Eagles’ early playoff exit, and quickly shift their focus to potential changes looming in the offseason.

00:00 The Eagles were who they knew they were all along

02:17 Intel about Kevin Patullo’s future

09:23 Jalen Hurts’ shortcomings exposed

20:17 What should the Eagles do with A.J. Brown?

26:25 More on A.J. Brown and potential replacement options

34:01 Other stay / go considerations

37:34 Will Lane Johnson retire?

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A common refrain from the NovaCare Complex during the Eagles’ up-and-down 2025 regular season has been that finding ways to win, regardless of style or circumstance, is the team’s greatest strength. Based on the group’s track record, especially the past two years, the claim would be hard to dismiss. The Eagles’ belief in themselves, however, will be put to the test this weekend, when the playoffs begin Sunday with a Wild Card matchup against the San Francisco 49ers at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles might not be entering the postseason looking like the world-beaters that romped in last year’s Super Bowl, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t capable of pulling off another title run. The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane shares his reasons for hope and doubt for the possibility of a repeat.

00:00 Which version of the Eagles will show up Sunday?

02:22 Top reason for hope: Uncle Vic

09:06 Could Jalen Hurts run more?

13:05 The Lane Johnson effect

18:17 The biggest reason for concern...

27:43 About Kevin Patullo, and his future

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Should the Eagles have rested most of their starters in Sunday’s regular season finale? After they blew a chance to jump up to the two-seed in the NFC, the question was certainly fair and ripe for debate. But the truth is, there’s nothing the Eagles can do about it now. They lost to Washington, and are subsequently locked into a Wild Card round matchup with San Francisco, an opponent with which the Eagles are very familiar. How do the teams - at first glance - matchup? What did the regular season reveal about the type of football we can expect from the Eagles in the postseason? The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane and Mike Sielski start to forecast this weekend’s showdown at Lincoln Financial Field.

00:00 Was the rest worth it?

03:54 Did the regular season finale reveal anything new about Kevin Patullo, Tanner McKee?

14:53 What should Tank Bigsby’s role be in the playoffs?

20:45 Sizing up the 49ers

31:21 Do the Eagles have enough for another Super Bowl run?

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With only one game to go in the regular season and the playoffs looming, there’s little reason to think the Eagles’ offense will or is capable of changing its stripes. The defense, on the other hand, continues to prove its dominance (as it did again in Buffalo), regardless of which players it has available, or the opponent it faces. This combination, while imperfect, has still positioned the Eagles for a top-three postseason seed. But will the formula be enough for the franchise to duplicate last winter’s Super Bowl run this year? The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane and Olivia Reiner weigh in.

00:00 Acceptance; this is what the Eagles are

02:14 What the heck happened to the offense in the second half?

09:35 How should the Eagles approach their offense moving forward?

14:10 A defense capable of carrying a team

19:20 To rest or not; the tradeoffs

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Are the Eagles really playing their best football of the season? That was their head coach’s claim following the team’s solid performance against Washington last weekend. But despite the Eagles outscoring the opposition by a combined 60-18 margin in back-to-back wins, trends are emerging with both promising and cautionary implications. The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane and Jeff Neiburg highlight these developments, and address whether they agree with Nick Sirianni’s current assessment of the defending Super Bowl champs.

00:00 Nick Sirianni says the Eagles are playing their best football. Is he right?

10:20 Shades of 2024 - Saquon Barkley and the run game are looking great

18:40 Handing out three defensive stars

27:17 Should the Eagles start looking for another kicker?

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Nakobe Dean’s value to the Eagles is as clear as the team’s improved defense performance since his return to play. Coming off his best game of the season in last week’s shutout win over the Raiders, the linebacker has made a remarkable turnaround from a serious knee injury that knocked him out of the Eagles’ Super Bowl LIX championship run. But what's Dean's future in Philadelphia beyond this season? The 25-year old is an unrestricted free agent, and for the first time in what feels like forever, the Eagles have depth in the linebacker rotation. With only three games left before the playoffs, The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane looks at the likelihood of the Eagles keeping Dean, as well as several other players whose contracts expire whenever this season ends.

00:00 Can the Eagles keep Nakobe Dean? Should they?

14:30 Tiering other key unrestricted free agents on the roster, like Dallas Goedert, Jaelan Phillips, and Reed Blankenship.

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For a game, at least, the Eagles looked like world-beaters, not the hardest thing to do these days when facing the lowly Las Vegas Raiders. The real question, however, isn’t if the 31-0 shutout win is going to be a cure all for the issues that ailed the Eagles during their three-game losing streak; it’s whether the progress the team showed Sunday can ultimately translate to the postseason, which arrives next month. Possible? Perhaps, but with two of their final three games coming against a weakened opponent, the Eagles might not know exactly what they’re capable of until the playoffs get here. The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jeff McLane and Marcus Hayes scrutinize changes that surfaced in the Eagles’ victory over Vegas, starting with the performance of none other than quarterback Jalen Hurts.

00:00 The Eagles did what they were supposed to do

01:23 Assessing schematic changes and their impact on Jalen Hurts

10:45 Getting the run game going

20:14 Can this defense get the Eagles back to the Super Bowl?

25:49 The truth about “outside noise” and human nature

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