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NFL: 4 playoff teams that won’t be back in 2014

By Kim Myers

Jun 18, 2014; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (17) throws a pass at minicamp at Chargers Park. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 18, 2014; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (17) throws a pass at minicamp at Chargers Park. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Philadelphia Eagles

Jan 4, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly along the sidelines during the fourth quarter against the New Orleans Saints during the 2013 NFC wild card playoff football game at Lincoln Financial Field. The Saints defeated the Eagles 26-24. Mandatory Credit: Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 4, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly along the sidelines during the fourth quarter against the New Orleans Saints during the 2013 NFC wild card playoff football game at Lincoln Financial Field. The Saints defeated the Eagles 26-24. Mandatory Credit: Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

The NFC East alone is a revolving door of playoff appearances. This seems more of just a law of averages thing than an actual indictment on the Eagles’ upcoming season. The odds aren’t in their favor to return to the playoffs.

The Eagles didn’t have the best draft because most questioned their first round pick in linebacker Marcus Smith. The best offseason move was signing free agent safety Malcolm Jenkins. They also traded backup quarterbacks with the New York Jets as well as released their move productive wide receiver from the 2013 season. They will get Jeremy Maclin back from ACL injury he suffered in training camp last year. Nick Foles will have to show that last season’s numbers weren’t an aberration and he can put up the same kind of production while starting 16 games.

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