As we all know the Philadelphia Eagles begin their 2015 Super Bowl Championship campaign this Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. This really, ultimately, should be the easiest game on the Eagles schedule this year. In the 4 weeks to follow they have to deal with Andrew Luck and the Colts in Indy, Desean Jaccson's return to Philly, a west coast game against the always tough San Francisco 49ers, and finally return home to play one of the best defensive lines in the entire NFL in the St. Louis Rams (even without Michael Sam). With all of these tough games coming up following a legitimately inferior opponent in the Jags, I would normally be freaking out about how the Jaguars will come in, and the Eagles will play down to their level, and the Jaguars will pull out an upset. Trap Game! It's A TRAP GAME! Normally I would say that. Normally.
But there is a lot of not so normal things about this situation. First, the Eagles offense is, was, and will be one of, if not the best offense in the NFL for years and years to come. Hands down. It's fast, efficient, exciting, and innovative. The Eagles will have no problem putting up points against a Jaguars defense who was tied for 27th in yards allowed last season. Second, the Eagles are opening at home, with a fan base who is more hype for this team than any other year in my memory. People are talking 12-4, 11-5 seasons. People are talking NFC Championship games. Sal Paolantonio is talking NFC representative in the Super Bowl! That's coming from a dude who eats, sleeps, and breathes football. That's not just coming from some over excited roster-bating 20 year old who writes blogs in his spare time. That is a legitimate expert opinion, that is going even further than I would go as for a prediction of this season. They COULD do it, I'm not saying they can't. There is a shot the Eagles make it to the Super Bowl for just the 3rd time in franchise history, but there are some tough NFC teams that the Eagles have to get through, and I have some reservations about whether the defense can hold up against premier high caliber offenses.
My final reason for why the Eagles season opener will not turn into a trap game is the Eagles have Chip Kelly. In Chip I Trust. That's it. #InChipWeTrust
This Eagles season will bring all of the excitement, heartache, thrills, tears, smiles, hugs, high-fives, and nervous butterflies that it always does. And I can't wait.
Now for an always welcomed preseason, goosebump spawning video by the guys at FlyEaglesFly.com
WOOO!!!! BIRD GANG!!!
The Eagles begin their season in Philly this Sunday at 1 PM EST on CBS.
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