Doug Pederson watched the Minnesota Vikings’ miraculous win in his office at the team facility Sunday night. When Stefon Diggs sprinted toward the end zone, Pederson finally knew his conference championship game opponent.
Then, all his attention was devoted to Minnesota as he began the biggest week of his coaching career.
The Eagles coach has earned praise for his work this season, going from hot-seat lists in the preseason to coach-of-the-year lists in the postseason. His finest work might have come during the last two weeks, when Pederson’s players lauded him for pushing the right buttons leading up to the Eagles’ win over the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday.