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The Eagles' out-of-nowhere x-factor
The 2025 Eagles defense was supposed to take a big step back from the greatness of 2024. In part because of this player's growth, it hasn't.
Joe Giglio
January 08, 2026
When the broadcast starts on Sunday afternoon from South Philly, a bunch of big names will be highlighted.
Jalen Hurts.
Brock Purdy.
Saquon Barkley.
Christian McCaffrey.
Kyle Shanahan.
Nick Sirianni.
Vic Fangio.
Robert Saleh.
Trent Williams.
Lane Johnson.
You get the point. Eagles-49ers isn’t just a huge playoff matchup—it’s a star-studded affair. Throw in the lead executive on both sides (Howie Roseman, John Lynch) and some of the most decorated names in the last 30 years of pro football will be present. It’s a dream game for Fox Sports to broadcast. I’m already excited to start the pregame show on WIP.
But sometimes an under-the-radar name pushes its way to center stage. Heck, it might already be happening with this Eagles defense. And it wouldn’t surprise me if this guy became an x-factor in a win on Wild Card Weekend.