A tale of two cities (and two weeks)...The Philadelphia Eagles won their 'state championship' thanks to a Week 15 defeat of the Pittsburgh Steelers. They were the authors of a better showing than we saw one week prior.
The vibe was tense following a narrow win over the Carolina Panthers, one where the offense was criticized.
We could talk about playing up and down to the competition. We'll save that for another day. The questions now are about how high these Birds can fly.
They're winners of ten straight games. That's a franchise record. With three divisional games remaining, two to be played at home, our question is this.
Might Philly end the regular season on a 13-game winning streak? They have a huge opportunity to do so.
Week 16 - Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders
Sunday, December 22, 2024 - 1 pm EST
Following a hot 7-2 start to begin their 2024-25 regular season, the Washington Commanders cooled off. They dropped three straight before beating the Tennessee Titans and New Orleans Saints.
We told you not to panic after Jayden Daniels' scorching start. Adversity always comes for rookies. He'll be fine, but he's young. The Birds should win this game which will hand Philly the NFC East title.
Prediction: Eagles 27 - Commanders 13
Week 17 - Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
Sunday, December 29, 2024 - 4:25 pm EST
Philly has broken a few jinxes this season. Some of the most notable include winning in Cincinnati and versus Russell Wilson for the first time and ended a six-game skid in Arlington vs. the Dallas Cowboys.
The Birds tackle the Cowboys again three days before New Year's Day. The home team will be favored. A season-sweep is loading.
Predictions: Eagles 30 - Cowboys 17
Week 18 - New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
Date and Time To Be Determined
Regardless of when and where they play, the Eagles' dominance of the Giants is assured more than likely. Philly leads the all-time series by a 94-88-2 margin.
That includes a 6-2 mark under Nick Sirianni. Our prediction? Saquon Barkley breaks Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record in this one, and more importantly, the Birds win to sweep the NFC East division.