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5 reasons Philadelphia Eagles can win the Super Bowl this year

By Russell S. Baxter

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 05: Fletcher Cox #91 and Brandon Graham #55 of the Philadelphia Eagles look on during the NFC Wild Card game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lincoln Financial Field on January 5, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 05: Fletcher Cox #91 and Brandon Graham #55 of the Philadelphia Eagles look on during the NFC Wild Card game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lincoln Financial Field on January 5, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JANUARY 05: Quarterback Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles is hit by Jadeveon Clowney #90 of the Seattle Seahawks during the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 05, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JANUARY 05: Quarterback Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles is hit by Jadeveon Clowney #90 of the Seattle Seahawks during the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 05, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

1. QB Carson Wentz must stay on the field

Of course, it’s awfully difficult to hold onto the football when you are not available. And that has easily been the biggest knock to date when it comes to the Philadelphia Eagles’ talented four-year quarterback. As previously mentioned, Carson Wentz was a 16-game starter as a rookie in Doug Pederson’s debut season as head coach of the Birds. And this past year, he once again was in the opening lineup for every contest as well as the team’s home playoff match-up with the Seattle Seahawks. But his postseason debut was short-lived as he was knocked out of the game via a hard helmet hit by Jadeveon Clowney.

He missed the final three games and the club’s Super Bowl run in 2017 after suffering a knee injury in Week 14 at Los Angeles Rams. He started only 11 contests the following year and once again, missed the team’s playoff run. And he has come a very long way since his learning experience in 2016. As a rookie, he threw 16 touchdown passes compared to 14 interceptions. In 40 regular-season contests the past three years, there have been more than three times as many aerial scores (81) as picks (21).

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Of course, Nick Foles – currently with the Bears – is no longer around as of a year ago when he signed with the Jaguars. The team drafted Jalen Hurts (Oklahoma) in the second round in April and little-used Nate Sudfeld are in reserve. It makes for a precarious situation.

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