Eagles must hope injuries are the main culprit for seemingly lost season
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Even among the extremely vocal contingent of Eagles die-hards, there wasn’t a lot of faith that Philadelphia was going to turn its season around in the Superdome on Sunday. Oddsmakers weren’t any more optimistic in their outlook, as the Eagles opened lasEagles must hope injuries are the main culprit for seemingly lost season
Even among the extremely vocal contingent of Eagles die-hards, there wasn’t a lot of faith that Philadelphia was going to turn its season around in the Superdome on Sunday. Oddsmakers weren’t any more optimistic in their outlook, as the Eagles opened last week as nine-point underdogs, the largest point spread against a defending champ in nearly a decade. That pessimism was certainly vindicated, as the beating the Saints put on the Eagles was more vicious and thorough than expected. All told, the 48-7 loss by the Eagles goes down as the worst by a defending Super Bowl champ ever. Back in February, the Eagles were so powerful, they took down the juggernaut Patriots with their backup quarterback. Now they’re floundering enough that some are questioning whether the team is still set up to compete over the long haul. By virtue of belonging to the thoroughly middling NFC East of 2018, the 4-6 Eagles are still only two games out of first place and therefore technically alive. But it’s hard to have any faith in a t Read more