3 reasons the Eagles can win the Super Bowl, and 1 reason they won’t
By KC Proctor
Why the Eagles can win the Super Bowl reason 2: Rushing attack
Teams that run the ball well and do as good of a job at stuffing their opponents are historically teams that have great success in the playoffs. The Eagles do each of those things as well as anyone in the NFL. Philadelphia is averaging 162 rushing yards per game — averaging 227 over their past three games — and are in the heart of the second tier of rushing defenses, allowing 118 ground yards to opponents on a per-game basis.
There was a little flack given to general manager Howie Roseman when he traded up in the draft to select Georgia Bulldog Jordan Davis, but alongside veteran Fletcher Cox and late-season addition Ndamukong Suh, he has been spectacular. There is a minimally hyperbolic brick wall on the interior of Philadelphia’s defensive line and they have shut down some of the league’s most prominent runners — Derrick Henry and Saquon Barkley to name a couple — on a routine basis.
With the MVP caliber resume that quarterback Jalen Hurts has pieced together in 2022 and the NFL’s fourth best running back in total rushing yards, Miles Sanders, paired up in the backfield, chunk plays on the ground are a persistent threat to opposing defenses. Something that the Birds can lean on down the stretch and into the playoffs.
Why the Eagles can win the Super Bowl reason 3: Chemistry
Since Nick Sirianni has assumed the role of head coach in Philly, the energy around the organization has skyrocketed. Following the miraculous Super Bowl 52 victory, the Eagles more or less fell out of the picture for a couple of years.
Quarterbacks were in and out of town and Doug Pederson’s reign came to an abrupt halt. Sirianni came to town, pieced together an excellent staff, and then worked closely with Howie Roseman to build a fully competent roster.
As a fan of the intangible side of sports, it is hard to ignore just how meaningful trading for AJ Brown and drafting DeVonta Smith really was. Jalen Hurts and Smith were college teammates at Alabama, and Hurts is the godfather of Brown’s daughter. It is truly a family business in Philadelphia these days, and you can’t tell me that doesn’t play a role in building a championship locker room. The communication and commitment that these teammates have with and to one another is on a level typically unfamiliar to NFL sidelines and it gives the Eagles a significant edge when adversity strikes.