There is a significantly different vibe in the Philadelphia Eagles locker room compared to this time last season. The confidence is strong among the players heading into the postseason, something that was missing as Philadelphia limped into the playoffs a year ago.

Lane Johnson said something the other day that is worth some reflection. It wasn’t necessarily the most brilliant or insightful observation that ever flowed from the lips of man. In fact, Johnson himself chuckled at the self-evidence of his response when somebody asked him to gauge the mood in the Eagles’ locker room compared to last postseason.

"Our confidence is stemmed from the work we put in in practice," Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean said. "You see Sirianni, he had us in a padded practice for the playoffs and everybody embraced it. That's our confidence level."

Nick Sirianni was waiting to find out if he was getting fired. After last year’s collapse, it took Jeff Lurie and Howie Roseman nearly two weeks to make it clear that Sirianni would be back in 2024 for a fourth year as head coach.

Of course, luck plays a role in it, however, head coach Nick Sirianni and his staff made it a focus to strategize all year to ensure their roster remained healthy for the long hau