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The Morning After…early offensive struggles prove costly for Patriots

Here are some leftover notes from the Patriots’ 25-20 loss to the Eagles.

The New England Patriots ultimately lost at home on Sunday 25-20 against one of the best teams in the entire NFL.

However, the Patriots were in the game from the jump and managed to contain Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts on defense, while the banged-up offensive line kept Mac Jones upright against one of the league’s best front-sevens.

Even in a loss, there was a lot of good things to take away from the game. The defense looks elite as ever, and the offense looks competent. The Patriots showed confidence in their players, which is something we have failed to see the last few years. With that said, sloppy play hurt the team badly with two early turnovers leading to 14 points.

Let’s delve into some leftover notes from the game, now that we’ve had a chance to fully digest the heartbreaking loss.

5 potential candidates for Patriots to replace OC Josh McDaniels

We take a look at potential replacement options for Josh McDaniels as he leaves for Las Vegas.

With Josh McDaniels set to join the Las Vegas Raiders as the head coach, the New England Patriots will need to find a new offensive coordinator.

In terms of the talent pool, there are some familiar names that are listed as candidates. As coaches look to advance from under the Bill Belichick coaching tree, it seems as though Belichick has had his coaching imprint on the entire league.

Now, the organization may have to look into that talent pool as they look to find someone else to lead the offense. Let’s take a look at five potential candidates to replace McDaniels.

LOOK: Twitter reacts to Bill O’Brien being interviewed by Jacksonville Jaguars

Fans did not hide their feelings about Bill O’Brien and the possibility of him coaching the Jaguars.

Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien is in his first season with the Crimson Tide after spending six season in the NFL with the Houston Texans. Despite making the playoffs a few times, his career in Houston came crashing down in ugly fashion. The decline began when he also assumed the role of General Manager.

Since his departure, football fans have been wary of his decision-making abilities, including some Crimson Tide fans.

Today, it was reported that O’Brien will interview for the Jacksonville Jaguars head coaching position.

Football fans took to Twitter and did not hold back in showing how they felt about it.

5 potential replacements for Alabama OC if Bill O’Brien leaves

If Bill O’Brien departs from the program, who might the Crimson Tide look to hire?

With one game left in the college football season, the Crimson Tide’s offense ranks No. 6 in the nation. The man calling the plays has been Bill O’Brien in his first season with the program.

O’Brien sparked some buzz when he got the job because he was tasked with following up Steve Sarkisian as the offensive coordinator, and had seen success in his time at Penn State and in his earlier days with the Houston Texans.

Nick Saban has a vast coaching tree that can only be compared to Bill Belichick’s. Now, his coaching tree may be ready to expand, as O’Brien’s name has been brought up as a candidate for the LSU head coaching job.

Here are five names Alabama fans may want to get familiar with.