3 steps to ensuring another Eagles playoff run this season

The Eagles got a taste of the postseason last year and want another helping this time around.

It was quite the year, huh? The Philadelphia Eagles concluded the 2021-2022 regular season by making their first playoff appearance under Nick Sirianni. That was a surprise to some, but it didn’t catch anyone in Philly’s locker room off guard. This team isn’t solely interested in returning. They want to put on a better showing for their fans and the league the next time.

No Eagles fan wants to watch their team getting pushed around or being blown out in the playoffs. Even Troy Aikman had enough as he expressed halfway through the Wild Card Playoff Game that he would have rather been a part of the team that was broadcasting the Dallas Cowboys playoff game later that day.

Here’s the thing. None of the Eagles’ nine wins came versus teams that were in the postseason last year. That has to change. Teams that make deep playoff runs know to get those gritty wins versus tougher opponents.

This offseason, Philly has made a lot of moves that they hope will help this team take the next step. That includes the acquisition of A.J. Brown on offense, the drafting of the big boys from Georgia, Jordan Davis, or Nakobe Dean, and the addition of James Bradberry.

Is this team ready to take the next step and become not only a terror in the NFC East but one of the NFC’s premier franchises? Only time will tell. In the meantime, here’s a three-step process to get the Eagles back to the playoffs.