Unwritten
Posted December 8th, 2023 | 8 Comments »The Eagles can be the #1 seed in the NFC. They can win the NFC East. They can make another trip to the Super Bowl. Or they could be a wild card team and might struggle to have success in the postseason. The future is unwritten.
This has been an odd season. The Eagles have the best record in the league. They’ve had some key wins and beaten some star QBs. This team has passed some tough tests. At the same time, they got dominated last week. That was a bad performance.
We don’t know how the team will respond to the SF beatdown. Sometimes hitting rock bottom is the best thing that can happen to a team. Excuses melt away and players really listen to what their coaches have to say. Winning is a great deodorant, covering up a multitude of sins. Losing shines light on every little issue. Eagles players and coaches had to answer a lot of tough questions this week, publicly and behind closed doors.
If the players and coaches embrace the misery and use it as fuel, this team can come out and show everyone just how good they can be.
Right now everyone has an opinion on the Eagles. Some are harsh. Some are over the top and ridiculous (you probably know the one I’m talking about). Some are pointless and more grasping at straws than true problem-solving. There are some good opinions out there as well, but they seem to be few and far between.
All of that talk goes away with a win in Dallas.
It gets pumped up to insane levels with a loss.
The Eagles control how things go from here. As bad as the Niners loss was, the Eagles made mistakes that led to that outcome. If they had played well, they still might have lost, but it could have been a tight game. The Eagles still have a ton of talent. They have the tools to win on Sunday and get things back on track. They don’t need help. The Eagles control their destiny (apologies for the tired cliche).
This would be very different if there was a major injury and there were real questions about whether the Eagles could win games. This team doesn’t need a player to do something crazy. Jalen Hurts and the offense are fourth in the league in scoring. They have been erratic in recent games, but still have the firepower to put up big numbers. The defense has been porous this year, but usually makes enough plays for the team to win. They don’t have to turn into Gang Green and shut people down. They just need to get back to making key plays. There is enough talent to do that.
It would be different if the Eagles were behind in the standings and needed other teams to lose. I still remember the final day of the 2008 season. The Eagles had to beat Dallas to make the postseason, but they also needed the Raiders to upset the Bucs and the Texans to upset the Bears. All three things happened, but that was a roller coaster day as the games went back and forth. Controlling your fate makes a world of difference.
I don’t know how things will turn out. Last week has me questioning this team, as a lot of others are. At the same time, never doubt Jalen Hurts. The last time he lost consecutive games was October 2021. That was a very different team.
I’m curious to see what happens in Dallas and over the remainder of the season. This team still has the firepower to do big things, but they have some serious vulnerabilities as well. My instinct tells me not to bet against Hurts and Nick Sirianni.
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This is pretty cool.
If the Eagles win a Super Bowl, I guess Anthony Barr should get a ring pic.twitter.com/FPOFllisvx
— Life of a Philly Fan (@PhillyFanLife) December 8, 2023
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One of the best games in Eagles history.
Football. Weather. Rules. âïž
10 years ago, the @Eagles and @Lions played in one of the most epic snow storms you'll see on the field. pic.twitter.com/Mckk0cklvt
— NFL (@NFL) December 8, 2023
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