The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will do battle on Feb. 9 in the Super Bowl, and one familiar face among Miami Dolphins fans is a member of Nick Sirianni’s staff in Philadelphia.
Former Dolphins defensive coordinator Vic Fangio is currently working that very same position with the Eagles. With the Super Bowl less than one week away now, Fangio was asked to compare the Dolphins and Eagles organizations. He claimed there are a lot of differences between how the two teams operate but didn’t go into specifics.
More from Vic Fangio on difference between Miami and Philly:
“It’s just a whole lot different. The whole organization top to bottom. It’s just different. Not to say one is better than other.” @PFN365 pic.twitter.com/Nk0AfcxoYg
— David Bearman (@DavidBearmanPFN) February 4, 2025
Fangio seemingly wasn’t beloved during his time in Miami, to put it mildly. Omar Kelly of the Miami Herald reported in May of last year that Miami’s entire defensive unit hated Fangio.
Dolphins safety Jevon Holland also took a shot at Fangio while simultaneously praising the team’s current defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver a year back. He ostensibly implied with his comments to the media that Fangio is not a good person.
Dolphins S Jevon Holland on Anthony Weaver taking over at DC after Vic Fangio last year: “A complete 180.”
Holland raved about how Weaver relates to players. Asked what the difference is with Weaver, Holland said: “It’s the fact that he’s a good person that makes a difference.” pic.twitter.com/LXhQbdbmh1
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) May 21, 2024
Despite how some Dolphins fans might feel about Fangio, there’s no denying that he’s done a commendable job leading the Eagles’ defense this season. The Eagles were one of the top defensive teams in the NFL in the 2024 regular season by several accounts.
For one, Philadelphia gave up just 3,266 passing yards on the season. Only the Tennessee Titans allowed fewer passing yards over the course of 17 games.
The Eagles were almost as effective at limiting the running game during the regular season. Philadelphia surrendered 1,771 rushing yards on the campaign, the 10th-fewest out of the 32 defenses in the league.
Philadelphia’s defense has been solid through its first three playoff games as well. No team has scored more than 23 points in a playoff game against the Eagles leading up to the Super Bowl, and the Green Bay Packers mustered a mere 10 on Jan. 12, with all of those points coming in the second half.
Considering Fangio’s legacy in Miami, it’s understandable if there are Dolphins fans who will be rooting against his Eagles in the Super Bowl. The Chiefs can become the first team in NFL history to win three Super Bowls in a row with a victory on Sunday.
