The Philadelphia Eagles may already have a top choice to fill the team's head coaching vacancy, and according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, it's Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Doug Pederson who is "expected to be a leading candidate" for the Eagles.
Doug Pederson is a favorite to land Eagles head coaching job
Pederson is in his third season as the offensive coordinator for the Chiefs and once played quarterback for the Eagles.
Pederson, 47, was the quarterbacks coach for the Eagles before leaving to take over as offensive coordinator for the Chiefs in 2013. While the Chiefs offense hasn’t even cracked the top 20 in total yards in each of his three seasons, the team has been above the league average in scoring and is No. 9 in points in 2015.
The Chiefs haven't lost since Week 6 and carry a nine-game winning streak into the final game of the year on Sunday. Even after losing Jamaal Charles for the season, the Chiefs have managed to excel on offense by avoiding mistakes and could become the first team in franchise history to win 10 consecutive games.
Pederson played 10 seasons in the NFL, including spending the 1999 season with the Eagles where he started nine games. He led the team to just a 2-7 record with seven touchdowns and nine interceptions, though, and spent seven of his 10 career seasons as Brett Favre's backup with the Green Bay Packers.
The Eagles also interviewed Duce Staley, another one of the team's former players for the head coaching vacancy. Staley was the leading rusher for the Eagles during Pederson's year with the team, and he is currently finishing his third season as the running backs coach in Philadelphia.
Kansas City has already clinched a postseason berth, but doesn’t have a chance at earning a first-round bye. That means the Eagles will have to wait until after the AFC Wild Card round to contact Pederson, whether the Chiefs win or lose.
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