There is a Lombardi Trophy in the glass case in the Philadelphia Eagles' facilities that would precisely describe the team in one word.
Last year, the Eagles captured their second Super Bowl title in franchise history after a 14-3 finish to the regular season and a dominating postseason run. Three of their four playoff games were wins by two or more possessions, including an impressive 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl.
Regardless of the signings and moves that occurred during the offseason, nothing can change the best way to describe the proud owners of the Lombardi Trophy.
Which word describes the Eagles entering the new season?
FanSided writer Lou Scataglia compiled a list of 32 NFL teams with one word describing them before the 2025 season begins. Eagles fans will have no debate as there is one correct answer to this: "Champs."
"The defending Super Bowl champions; the Philadelphia Eagles did lose a lot of talent this offseason and also lost their offensive coordinator to a head coaching job. Nonetheless, they are the champs."
It was a whirlwind of an offseason for the defending Super Bowl champions as they lost multiple players in the pursuit of getting younger. Within their control, the Eagles released cornerbacks Darius Slay and James Bradberry and traded safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to the Houston Texans. Many of their key contributors to the Super Bowl run left the team for bigger contracts, including the following:
- Mekhi Becton (Los Angeles Chargers)
- Milton Williams (New England Patriots)
- Josh Sweat (Arizona Cardinals)
- Isaiah Rodgers (Minnesota Vikings)
- Avonte Maddox (Detroit Lions)
- Oren Burks (Cincinnati Bengals)
The other significant loss to the team, which was no surprise, was offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, who took the New Orleans Saints head coaching job. Not all was bad on the coaching staff, as the team promoted Kevin Patullo to the role.
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Philadelphia's free agency was relatively quiet, with no major signings, and 12 players were brought in on one-year contracts. Extensions played a bigger role this offseason with Saquon Barkley, Cam Jurgens, Zack Baun, and Lane Johnson earning those, and Jordan Davis getting his fifth-year option picked up. Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell and Texas safety Andrew Mukuba highlighted another stellar NFL Draft for the Eagles.
Entering Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys at home, the Eagles will have a target on their backs as the defending champions. The only word that fans care about, though, for the next few months: champions.