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It's finally eagles game day!

I'm lock in my prediction for the year right now. I think they're going to be 11-6.

However, if we can't pick up the blitz again and the chemistry remains off like it was for the end of last season, I think that prediction will flip on its head 6-11. I don't think there's any middle ground. It's either we're going to be good and win the division or we're really going to suck. And I lean stronger towards being good because it seems like they've done a lot in the off-season to address the issues that led to our downfall.
 
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it should be 14-0 pack right now. That was some good Vic Fangio defense right there!!!

Now lets try to not have a turnover on 3 straight drives.
 
ok, kinks worked out. we're looking good now.

but that was a huge waste of a quarter.
 
EAGLES and KC tied for best record in the league right now.

2 best teams in football and the Eagles did it in a foreign country on a slippery soccer field so that's way more respectable!
 
JHDK said:
EAGLES and KC tied for best record in the league right now.

2 best teams in football and the Eagles did it in a foreign country on a slippery soccer field so that's way more respectable!
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KC likely played a version of the AFC championship this week. I think Philly may have played a divisional round.
 
The NFC is so much weaker than the AFC. It's GB, Lions, SF, Eagles...that's about it.

And it's proven that it's really hard to go back to the Super Bowl after losing it (the eagles proved that last season and so many other teams have too) so I don't think SF has any real chance to go back.
 
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SF, Lions, Philly are the 3 teams you named. You said 5 or 6. So who are the other 3 you think have a real chance?
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There are some dark horses that could put something together. One I refuse to name because the thought of it makes me sick. There are others which could pull a Cinderella season. I would not have put GB as one of them.
 
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There are others which could pull a Cinderella season.
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What NFC team do you hate? You're an AFC guy. There are no real AFC teams I truly hate.

I guess you're talking about (fuck)Dallas? They have no chance. They won the division last year. No NFC East team has won the division in back to back in 19 years. That's a stat that has so much history behind it that I will finally admit it carries weight. I've tried to deny it the past few years but I can't anymore. Even if the Eagles don't win it may be that new kid in DC Daniels has a shot to pull off a miracle season.

I know I just started a thread about how DC is a trash organization but they do have a new owner in his second year so it would be a good story.

And by that logic the Bears kid Caleb could also have a chance to surprise people now that Love is out for a few weeks and the Vikings are going to be a total mess.
 
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What NFC team do you hate? You're an AFC guy. There are no real AFC teams I truly hate.

I guess you're talking about (fuck)Dallas? They have no chance. They won the division last year. No NFC East team has won the division in back to back in 19 years. That's a stat that has so much history behind it that I will finally admit it carries weight. I've tried to deny it the past few years but I can't anymore. Even if the Eagles don't win it may be that new kid in DC Daniels has a shot to pull off a miracle season.

I know I just started a thread about how DC is a trash organization but they do have a new owner in his second year so it would be a good story.

And by that logic the Bears kid Caleb could also have a chance to surprise people now that Love is out for a few weeks and the Vikings are going to be a total mess.
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Yes, I dislike that team. I do like Seattle (now NFC) although I don't think they will do much. The Giants are a team that could pull that Cinderella out of their ass too. Atlanta maybe as well.

I never really thought about it but I do like and dislike more AFC teams than NFC teams so maybe you are right.
 
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The Giants are a team that could pull that Cinderella out of their ass too. Atlanta maybe as well.
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Atlanta maybe. Kirk is always good enough to keep teams in the hunt.

Giants...NO FUCKING WAY. Daniel Jones is the worst QB in the league. I would take all 31 others over him. I would bet my whole inheritance he will be benched by week 6 at the latest.
 
IdRatherBeSkiing said:
I never really thought about it but I do like and dislike more AFC teams than NFC teams so maybe you are right.
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Yea right? If you're like me you hate your division rival the most, with a burning passion. Dallas for me, Ravens for you. The the other teams in your division, then the good teams in your conference.

I don't really care about AFC teams. I mean I didn't like NE cause they beat us in SB XXIX. But besides that I don't really care about AFC teams unless they play the eagles in the regular season. I guess I like the Ravens cause they were the Browns and Colts...that's a cool history. I kinda like Miami since I live here. I like Cleveland and I used to like Oakland cause they have amazing fans. And I dig the bills cause they have the best fans in the league after the eagles.

I also dig the Steelers cause an all PA Superbowl would be cool.

See? So none of what I just wrote about liking AFC teams makes sense, i can kinda like division rivals and I don't care..when it comes to the AFC it doesn't really matter.
 
So let's talk about the good and bad of this Eagles opener.

THE BAD:

Hurts: he was not good. of course he threw a pick on the second play after all the hype of only 1 pick in all training camp. That pick in the endzone where he threw across the field was a mistake I'd expect out of love...a second year starter. Hurts is making franchise QB money and he played a C- game at best. He did have some good improvised runs in the 4th when it matters. and the pass to Saquon in the endzone and the pass to AJ was nice. That's all that's preventing me from giving him a D.

Huff: He was invisible...making anyone with sense think maybe we should have paid Reddick. LB's are so fucking important and Howie (our GM) seems to never pay them what they are worth. D

CJGJ: Fuck man...he struggled to tackle in open field. I know this is only his second year as a Saftey but fuck...his job is to read who needs coverage and go that way and also to tackle when a behind our secondary. C

Maddox: He got the PI that set the Psck up at the 2 then was targeted the very next play when the pack scored on a slant Maddox was never one to be trusted and he proved it again in this game. D+

THE GOOD:

SAQUON: Fuck. This is what a generational talent can do when he has an O line. 2 on the ground and 1 in the air...A+

Quinyon: Holy shit!!! We have a rookie CB who may be a stud. He made 1 mistake all game and HES A ROOKIE!!! A.

Jalen Carter: FUCK AGAIN!!! he may be more important than Barkley. His cap is Aaron Donald type numbers. I'm not exaggerating, he could be D player of the year.

Zack Baun: I didn't hear much about him in my training camp podcasts but oh man did he have a statement game. He was the star on D a long with Carter. 11 tackles and 2 sacks????? And he's on a 1 year 1.6 with 1.1 guaranteed contract. He plays half this good the rest of the season and he's got a huge contract in his future. His is 28 tho. So maybe a 2 year contact at best. A+......But he's a LB in Howie's teams so I doubt he'll get paid in Philly.
 
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