Before the 2025 NFL regular season began, many pundits had the Philadelphia Eagles down as repeat champions, after the demolition of Patrick Mahomes and his Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. Four games in and, even with some concerns about the standard of performance, the Birds were flying high at 4-0.
Two weeks later, after the shock loss to the New York Giants (of all teams), followed by a beating at home at the hands of the Denver Broncos, all hell was breaking loose, with those same pundits declaring that the Eagles were now not going to win back-to-back championships. The win over the Vikings in week seven has calmed down those naysayers a little, but can this Philly team really win another Super Bowl?
If you are looking to predict the winner of Super Bowl LX, you may have read some Xbet reviews to get an angle on how the bookmakers fancy Philly’s chances. The Eagles are still one of the favorites, but the wide-open nature of the league this year means that everyone is becoming a little more cautious with who they are backing. Here’s what we think the Philadelphia Eagles will need to do to win another championship.
Beat the Giants
Any team from Philadelphia should always want to beat a team from New York (or even New Jersey), but the Eagles have more incentive than usual to beat the Giants in week eight. That surprising loss to the Giants earlier in the season was the first time many people openly questioned this team’s chances, and the balance needs to be redressed.
Picking up the sixth win of the season at home against this Giants team should not be too tough a task, of course. It would give the players and coaches peace of mind and set them up for the return to action in week 10. Losing the game, on the other hand, will have everyone in full-on panic mode once again.
Come Back Firing After the Bye Week
There are plenty of different theories about the best time to get a bye week. Some think it is perfect in the middle of the regular season, as it works as a breather for the players to rest and come back recharged. Others like it out of the way earlier on in the year. The Eagles get theirs in week nine – and the most important thing about it will be to come back with all guns blazing.
Not only will the Eagles need to use their week off wisely, but they cannot afford to lose games immediately after. That would allow some of the divisional rivals to make the NFC East a little more interesting, and would also make claiming that number one seed a lot more difficult. “Rest and then win” should be the mantra.
Test Themselves Against the NFC North
One of the reasons why it will be so important to come back firing after the bye week is that the Eagles will play two of the NFC’s most dangerous-looking teams, in the Packers and Lions. A trip to Lambeau Field comes up first, before the Eagles travel to Motor City to face the team many now think could be the next Super Bowl champion.
With all due respect to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who have looked very impressive in the early weeks of the season but could now fade away due to a stack of injuries, the NFC berth is most likely to be the Eagles or one of the teams from the North division. These regular season games should be used as good tests for the NFC Championship game to come.
Get Saquon Moving
As far as actual tactics go for the Eagles, it was incredibly positive to see how the coaches were able to adapt and take more risks in the win against the Vikings. Much of the criticism aimed at the team in the weeks previously had centered on how little the team was able to change according to what was happening on the field. That win in Minnesota came with a whole load of relief.
Jalen Hurts had become far too predictable in the games prior, but he played more under center against the Vikings – and that worked a treat. He was able to find his receivers and the Eagles were rewarded. Now, he just needs to somehow get Saquon Barkley going and back to the form of last year. If a rushing game can reappear in the next couple of weeks, those concerns about this Eagles team will be forgotten.
Beat the Chiefs Again?
After Philly trounced the Chiefs at Super Bowl LIX and the AFC champs began this year poorly, most people were looking to the Bills as the likely conference representative in this season’s championship game. There have been some surprising moves by the likes of the Colts, Patriots, and Broncos, but, halfway through the regular season, it now looks as though it might even be the Chiefs that the Eagles need to get ready to face at Super Bowl LX.
The beatdown of the Raiders in week seven might have been largely expected, but the strength of the defense – alongside a well-balanced attack – showed a side previously unseen from the Chiefs this year. Kansas City has been able to adapt to changes in games like no other team in the league this season, and it seems only fitting that the team everyone was exclaiming as a dynasty before last year will be the one that the Eagles need to beat to cement its own place in NFL history.
