The majority of the criticism following the 2022 Patriots season fell on the shoulders of then-offensive play-caller Matt Patricia due to the offense's ineptitude.
After parting ways with New England, Patricia joined the Eagles staff as a senior defensive assistant. Philadelphia apparently has a lot of trust in Patricia when he was promoted to take over the play-calling duties from defensive coordinator Sean Desai.
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Fans have flocked to social media early in the first quarter of the Eagles contest against the Seattle Seahawks to praise the switch.
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Here are just some of the posts on X, formerly known as Twitter:
So far in the Monday night showdown, Patricia's defense has forced punts on both of Seattle's first two possessions. Maybe Patricia has found his calling again on defense.
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