Tied for best record in the NFL and second hardest schedule to date

[1960]

‘Please do not read if you don’t want hope based upon facts.

Maybe we need to add some perspective to our situation. Through today only the Bengals have played a harder schedule than the Eagles. The 49ers have played the 10th most difficult to date, Ravens 18th, Cowboys 29th and the Dolphins 32.

Strength of remaining schedule has the Eagles with the easiest (32), 49ers 18th easiest, Cowboys 10th most difficult, Dolphins 7th and Ravens toughest.

The NFL is a cumulative schedule that based upon when you play who may gas teams that face the type of schedule the Eagles have faced. You would expect the team that has played the hardest schedule to date has had the best opponent coaching staffs picking them apart with no time to be able to make meaningful adjustments while facing more injuries. By contract a stretch of an easy schedule will act in the opposite way in moving the pressure to the team tha no fax a harder schedule.

A really long way to say having the best record at this point with the schedule they have had and a much softer schedule ahead might be something to consider moving into the playoffs.

[3rd & Inches]

We have wins over: chiefs, Dallas, dolphins, and the Bills.
My only issue is that our linebackers can’t cover and smart teams put their #1 receivers in the slot to exploit the matchup. Desai can’t adjust to that.

[1960]

We have wins over: chiefs, Dallas, dolphins, and the Bills.
My only issue is that our linebackers can’t cover and smart teams put their #1 receivers in the slot to exploit the matchup. Desai can’t adjust to that.

I also think it is really tough to be a good team twice in a season. Once they have shown their hand in a win it is easier to adjust. Showing your hand first is not always best.

[art vandelay]

I actually thought they'd have a worse record at this point. I would have sworn that they'd have house money at 10-3. As much as I think people forget the rough stretches that championship teams face (the 2017 Eagles were kind of an outlier in how "easy" it was), I'm just worried that we're seeing the point differential play itself out.

[The Duck]

I actually thought they'd have a worse record at this point. I would have sworn that they'd have house money at 10-3. As much as I think people forget the rough stretches that championship teams face (the 2017 Eagles were kind of an outlier in how "easy" it was), I'm just worried that we're seeing the point differential play itself out.

The loss of Wentz and the ugly win against the Raiders on Christmas Day were pretty rough. At that point, nobody was giving the Eagles a chance to do anything in the playoffs.

[1960]

I actually thought they'd have a worse record at this point. I would have sworn that they'd have house money at 10-3. As much as I think people forget the rough stretches that championship teams face (the 2017 Eagles were kind of an outlier in how "easy" it was), I'm just worried that we're seeing the point differential play itself out.

‘The back to back point differentials is concerning but might be because of fatigue and highly motivated opponents. They get killed in Dallas every year and the 49ers played like it was the championship game. Let’s see where everyone is at the end of the season.

[RSE]

The Falcons game hardly made anyone feel better about the 2017 team. That’s what made it all so amazing and wonderful. It came out of nowhere (kind of like last year as well). We gave up a touchdown to Minnesota, punted, they started moving the ball again, and then we Hulked out for seven quarters of football.

[RSE]

‘The back to back point differentials is concerning but might be because of fatigue and highly motivated opponents. They get killed in Dallas every year and the 49ers played like it was the championship game. Let’s see where everyone is at the end of the season.

We still control our own destiny. A win Sunday will get back the confidence.

It’s going to be cold, dark and rainy in Buffalo Sunday. The Bills are playing for their playoff lives and that place will be loud and raucous. Dallas is going to be spooked.

[Overbrook]

ENOUGH OF ALL THIS CRAP ALREADY!!!!!

It's soooooo cute how the brain dead asshole talking heads have anointed the Dullass Cowpies the second best team in the NFL, a top Super Bowl contender, and Douchebag Prescott as a fabulous quarterback.

There's just one huuuuge fact they all forget. The Cowpies have beaten exactly ONE team with a winning record. That's right you dipshits......ONE.

Fuck a Cowpie!.............that is all

[1960]

We still control our own destiny. A win Sunday will get back the confidence.

It’s going to be cold, dark and rainy in Buffalo Sunday. The Bills are playing for their playoff lives and that place will be loud and raucous. Dallas is going to be spooked.

Totally agree. Plus that win in KC is going to energize the Bills.

[Drama Queen]

I’m in no mood for a circle jerk thread.

No mood.

[art vandelay]

The loss of Wentz and the ugly win against the Raiders on Christmas Day were pretty rough. At that point, nobody was giving the Eagles a chance to do anything in the playoffs.

Yeah, people definitely counted out. I'm just looking at other recent Super Bowl winners:

2022 Chiefs - Pretty clean throughout
2021 Rams - 3 game losing streak, falling to 7-4
2020 Bucs - Blown out by NO, lose 3/4, falling to 7-5
2019 Chiefs - 6-4 start
2018 Pats - Lost 3/5 to fall to 9-5, all 5 losses against non-playoff teams

2016 Pats - Clean
2015 Broncos - Lost 4/7 to fall to 10-4 after starting 7-0.

I shouldn't have said easy, but they didn't have a stretch like a lot of those teams had. The concern is that they're closer to the 2021 Titans than the 2021 Rams.

[Maniac]

No question that the past 25 years have been very entertaining.