Eagles losing to Buccaneers could have big impact on Giants’ defensive coordinator search

eagles losing to buccaneers could have big impact on giants’ defensive coordinator search

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll during the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024 in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won, 27-10, and finish the season with a 6-11 record.

The Eagles are reeling, entering Monday night’s NFC wild-card game at the Buccaneers.

And if the Eagles lose, that could have a big impact on the Giants’ defensive coordinator search.

It’s entirely possible the Eagles would opt for a complete house cleaning, coming out of a loss Monday, with head coach Nick Sirianni and his entire staff getting the boot.

Even if that doesn’t happen, a loss Monday would free up the Eagles’ defensive play caller, Matt Patricia, to immediately interview for the Giants’ defensive coordinator vacancy. Then again, Patricia might prefer a more stable landing spot — like Bill Belichick’s next job.

And given what happened with the Cowboys on Sunday against the Packers, that next job could very well be in Dallas. Or perhaps Belichick winds up in Philadelphia. Dallas seems likelier.

Of course, Patricia and Giants coach Brian Daboll are old Patriots pals, having worked together for seven seasons under Belichick. And Daboll might be wise to hire a defensive coordinator he knows this time around, after his two-year relationship with Wink Martindale was a disaster.

Still, it’s hard to imagine Patricia turning down a chance to work for Belichick again, especially since Daboll is entering a hot seat Year 3.

Daboll has conducted two known interviews for his defensive coordinator vacancy so far — Ravens secondary coach Dennard Wilson and Titans defensive coordinator Shane Bowen.

Wilson has a connection to the Eagles, so you just know he’d love to face them twice every season. Sirianni fired Wilson after the 2022 season, when Sirianni decided to hire Sean Desai as Jonathan Gannon’s defensive coordinator replacement, instead of promoting Wilson.

Then Sirianni in December demoted Desai and made Patricia, a senior defensive assistant, his defensive play caller. And now, Sirianni, Desai, and Patricia could all soon be out of work — though you’d think Patricia would not be unemployed for long, given the Belichick-to-Dallas possibility.

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Darryl Slater may be reached at [email protected].

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