Eagles' offensive struggles and Jalen Hurts' regression expose fatal flaw that will derail their Super Bowl chances in NFC playoffs this January.

“ (49ers head coach) (Kyle) Shanahan has publicly said it and (Rams head coach) (Sean) McVay tells me often, they lay awake at night thinking of Vic Fangio," ESPN’s Peter Schrager said this week on First Take. “That man is a genius."

All margins matter as the Eagles begin their fifth straight playoff appearance. Their advantage in the red zone will be tested in Sunday’s NFC wild-card game against the San Francisco 49ers, whose middling defense becomes one of the NFL’s best when backed up in their own territory.

The NFL is a copycat league. Teams that are underachieving often raid the staffs of consistent winners. The Miami Dolphins have already requested to interview Eagles assistant general manager Alec Halaby, and we can be certain that some of Nick Sirianni's best assistants could be poached.

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When the Eagles face the 49ers in the Wild Card Round, having Lane Johnson on the field gives them a greater chance of success.

Black Monday got off to a busy start with three more coaches getting fired: Gannon (Cardinals), Stefanski (Browns), and Pete Carroll (Raiders). Atlanta fired Raheem Morris on Sunday.

Even though QB Jalen Hurts finished with 3,224 passing yards, 25 passing touchdowns, 421 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns this season, NFL analyst Brent Sobleski of Bleacher Report gave him a subpar grade of C.