The San Francisco 49ers are facing off against the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the NFL playoffs, and while there are some other incredible games, this might be one of the more exciting matchups.
The Kyle Shanahan offense against the Vic Fangio defense is the matchup of the Wild Card round, and will dictate the winner of this matchup more than the other side of the ball.
And ahead of this exciting matchup, ESPN's Nick Wagoner shared Shanahan's immense respect for Fangio. Ahead of this matchup, their first since 2018, Shanahan shared very high praise for the Eagles' defensive coordinator.
Kyle Shanahan has high praise for Vic Fangio
"(Fangio), schematically, he has always been the best to me," Shanahan said. "... Has a very sound scheme that he doesn't need to change up very much. It just naturally changes with how he does his coverages, how he does his fronts, the personnel groupings he does. He's very good at getting a bead on what you're trying to do and making you adjust."
Shanahan is a big fan of Fangio, and his comments from Wagoner highlight just how much respect he has for the Eagles' defensive coordinator.
While the Eagles have some great individual players, like Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean, Jalen Carter, and Zach Baun, the coordinator job from Fangio the last two years has made the Philly defense one of the best in the NFL.
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The praise of Fangio from Shanahan isn't empty either, as he's previously tried to hire Fangio for the 2023 season after DeMeco Ryans left for the Houston Texans.
This Eagles and 49ers matchup is going to be an exciting one, especially with the 49ers' offense against the Eagles' defense.
Both coaches see one another in high regard, and Shanahan's comments from Wagoner highlight just how much respect Shanahan has for Fangio.
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