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There are the reason why there have been solely eight repeat Tremendous Bowl champions ever, and only one prior to now 20 years. It\u2019s merely not straightforward to duplicate that stage of success. Luck runs out, and issues go fallacious.
The Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> don\u2019t assume that can occur to them, however the odds are that it in all probability will.
The truth is that every little thing has gone far too proper for a lot too lengthy with the defending Tremendous Bowl champions. They navigated their means via a comparatively wholesome 14-3 common season final 12 months and had been barely pressured within the postseason. In a completely outstanding run, they ended up successful 16 of their final 17 video games.
They’re positively ok to be thought of a Tremendous Bowl contender once more this season. They may even be worthy of being known as the favorites within the NFC. However they’ll\u2019t keep away from accidents perpetually. Complacency will set in ultimately. And their 2025 schedule is among the hardest within the league.
It\u2019s for all these causes that the Eagles might be simply pretty much as good as they had been final 12 months, or possibly even higher, however might find yourself with a worse report. That doesn\u2019t imply they gained\u2019t have an opportunity to change into the ninth repeat champion in NFL<\/a> historical past.
It simply means it gained\u2019t be straightforward to do.
How exhausting will it’s? Right here\u2019s a have a look at Philadelphia’s 2025 schedule and a prediction for every sport.
The Cowboys will are available seeking to make an announcement that they\u2019re able to contend once more within the NFC East. However possibly making the sport aggressive may be a greater objective. The Eagles humiliated Dallas twice final season by a mixed rating of 75-13. Additionally, defending champs are 13-5 in these stand-alone, Thursday night time openers. It\u2019s exhausting to think about Philly stumbling out of the gate in a division sport.
Outcome:<\/strong> Win, 1-0 report
The Eagles didn\u2019t simply beat the Chiefs within the Tremendous Bowl final 12 months, they humiliated them, constructing a 34-0 lead earlier than Kansas Metropolis confirmed a pulse within the third quarter. Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes<\/a> & Co. aren\u2019t more likely to let that occur once more. Plus, the Eagles might be in for a letdown because the stakes are low for them.\u00a0
Outcome: <\/strong>Loss, 1-1
The Rams almost upended the Eagles within the divisional spherical final 12 months and are completely satisfied they might have pulled off the upset if the snow in Philadelphia hadn\u2019t induced a slippery discipline. They\u2019ll see they had been fallacious about that. However a minimum of the climate ought to be nicer.\u00a0
Outcome: <\/strong>Win, 2-1
This may be the largest early take a look at for the Eagles\u2019 protection, to see if it may be as robust because it seemed within the postseason final 12 months. It in all probability gained\u2019t be, however their offense ought to be simply pretty much as good \u2014 actually ok to win what might be a high-scoring sport.\u00a0
Outcome: <\/strong>Win, 3-1
This sport would possibly look a bit of totally different if it had been in Denver, however in Philly the Eagles are simply too good. The Broncos struggled on the street final season (4-5), significantly towards playoff groups (1-3). This sport will likely be an excessive amount of for them.\u00a0
Outcome: <\/strong>Win, 4-1
The Giants could also be improved, however they\u2019re nonetheless the softest spot on most schedules. That\u2019s significantly true for the Eagles, who’ve gained seven of their final eight vs. the Giants, 15 of their final 18, and 19 of their final 23 courting again to 2014.\u00a0
Outcome: <\/strong>Win, 5-1
The Vikings aren\u2019t going to be the identical powerhouse they had been most of final season, except QB J.J. McCarthy<\/a> turns into an instantaneous star. However they\u2019re nonetheless a great crew, and final season they had been 8-1 in Minnesota, which is a notoriously powerful place to play. Plus, this sport sandwiched between a home-and-home with the Giants seems like an apparent lure.\u00a0
Outcome: <\/strong>Loss, 5-2
The Eagles in all probability would have most popular this home-and-home to be later within the season so they may fatten up on their stretch run to the playoffs. However the “when” in all probability doesn\u2019t matter. The Giants are simply badly overmatched. Additionally, they haven\u2019t gained in Philly since 2013, going 0-12 since.\u00a0
Outcome: <\/strong>Win, 6-2
The Eagles beat the Packers twice final season \u2014 as soon as in Brazil and as soon as in Philadelphia (within the wild-card playoffs). Inexperienced Bay isn\u2019t as powerful a spot to play because it was, however this nonetheless isn\u2019t a straightforward journey for the Eagles coming off a bye. The Packers will likely be a reputable menace to their NFC crown.\u00a0
Outcome: <\/strong>Loss, 6-3
The Eagles ended Inexperienced Bay’s 2024 season with a 22-10 win within the wild-card spherical, sacking Jordan Love twice and choosing him off 3 times. (Kara Durrette\/Getty Pictures)<\/span>
\u00a0A 12 months in the past, this could\u2019ve been the Sport of the 12 months within the NFC. This 12 months the hype isn\u2019t the identical after the Lions\u2019 playoff collapse final season and the offseason losses of each their coordinators. Detroit will nonetheless be formidable, however the Eagles are nonetheless higher, particularly at residence.\u00a0
Outcome: <\/strong>Win, 7-3
If the Cowboys are nonetheless alive within the playoff race by this time \u2014 and they need to be \u2014 this sport will likely be intriguing. If nothing else, it\u2019ll be their final probability to make an actual assertion within the NFC East. However they\u2019re nonetheless not ok to make that assertion towards the Eagles. At the least not but.\u00a0
Outcome: <\/strong>Win, 8-3
The Bears loaded up within the offseason and ought to be a way more formidable opponent than they had been a 12 months in the past. However competing basically is totally different from competing with the Eagles. The Bears are nonetheless a couple of ranges beneath the Eagles\u2019 class.\u00a0
Outcome: <\/strong>Win, 9-3
Jim Harbaugh\u2019s Chargers went 11-7 total final season, however simply 2-6 towards groups that made the playoffs. One of the best ways to show they\u2019re prepared for the subsequent step is to knock off the defending Tremendous Bowl champs. It\u2019ll be simpler to do this when the Eagles are those making the cross-country flight.
Outcome:<\/strong> Loss, 9-4
Pete Carroll\u2019s profession report vs. the Eagles is an ideal 8-0. However he constructed that with significantly better groups in Seattle, taking part in towards Philly groups that weren\u2019t pretty much as good as this one ought to be. He doesn\u2019t have some magic formulation that may put the undermanned Raiders within the Eagles\u2019 class.\u00a0
Outcome: <\/strong>Win, 10-4
Most likely the very last thing the Eagles want heading into the postseason is 2 video games in three weeks towards the crew they beat within the NFC Championship Sport. The Commanders ought to be simply pretty much as good as they had been final season. And so they\u2019ll be ready for this.\u00a0
Outcome: <\/strong>Loss, 10-5
As if taking part in the Commanders in two of three to finish the season isn\u2019t unhealthy sufficient, the AFC powerhouse Payments are sandwiched in between. And within the deep AFC they\u2019ll nonetheless be taking part in for playoff seeding, a minimum of. The Payments are pretty much as good because the Eagles. And the Western New York winter climate will in all probability be extra to their liking, too.\u00a0
Outcome: <\/strong>Loss, 10-6
The Eagles gained\u2019t have the NFC\u2019s prime seed wrapped up but, and should not even have the NFC East secured. Extra importantly, although, they could want a win to really feel higher about their possibilities of repeating as they head into the playoffs. In addition they would possibly have to calm the Philly followers and media who might be obsessing about their struggles down the stretch.\u00a0
Outcome: <\/strong>Win
Remaining report: 11-6<\/strong>
It won’t be as fairly nor as easy as issues had been for many of final season, and it\u2019s doable the stretch run will remind everybody of Philly\u2019s stretch failures in 2023. However don\u2019t let the report or the troubles idiot you. These Eagles, so long as they\u2019re wholesome, are pretty much as good and as gifted as they had been final season. And whereas their schedule is painfully troublesome, it might be a guard towards complacency. They face all 4 groups they beat throughout their Tremendous Bowl run final season \u2014 at Inexperienced Bay, vs. the L.A. Rams, at Kansas Metropolis, and home-and-home towards the Commanders \u2014 they usually play seven playoff groups on the street.\u00a0
That slate will assist Nick Sirianni maintain the Eagles targeted. And so they actually will likely be battle-tested by the point the postseason arrives. Perhaps, with a dip of their report, they could even be capable of take some groups abruptly within the playoffs.
Ralph Vacchiano<\/u><\/i><\/a> is an NFL Reporter for FOX Sports activities. He spent the earlier six years masking the Giants and Jets for SNY TV in New York, and earlier than that, 16 years masking the Giants and the NFL for the New York Each day Information. Observe him on Twitter at <\/i>@RalphVacchiano<\/u><\/i><\/a>.<\/i>
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