Three Reasons to Be Thankful for This Eagles’ Season (The Rest of the Way)

Nov 28, 2019

For Eagles fans everywhere it’s surely been a disappointing season. Injuries everywhere, drops everywhere, inconsistencies, reports of a broken locker room, and most importantly, a mediocre 5-6 record.

For a team that was touted to be “better than the Super Bowl team” by many, including the players, the mistakes have certainly been inexcusable. However, the season is not lost, and even if you might not want to talk about the Eagles at the dinner table, there’s still plenty to be thankful for about this team.

1) Carson Wentz

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It’s been a tough season for Carson this year. On his uphill battle to win the fan base back, he’s dealt with a decimated wide receiver corps, untimely drops, backlash from his own teammates, and of course, Eagles fans. Regardless of how you feel about the 4th year out of North Dakota, be thankful that he is on your team.

There are teams that have been tanking for years now for a franchise quarterback, and the Eagles don’t have to do that because of this young man. He’s here for the long run whether you like it or not, and he has talent that the NFL has seldom seen.

Yes, it has been frustrating to watch him at certain times this year, but he’s been praised for having high football IQ for a reason, and he will definitely learn from his mistakes. Once he gets a fresh set of weapons that are willing to play under his leadership, he will take the league by storm as he once did in 2017.

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2) Easy Schedule

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In other divisions, the Eagles’ playoff hopes would have been all but done, but not in the NFC East. The Eagles sit back just one game from the Cowboys, with a December 22nd matchup waiting. Until then, the Eagles face three of the worst teams in the league in the Dolphins, Giants, and Redskins.

The Cowboys, on the other hand, face the Bills, Bears, and Rams. Be thankful for the NFL schedulers, who gave the Eagles a stretch of 5 games to end the season where their opponents combine for a 14-41 record, while the Cowboys have a stretch of 5 games where their opponents combine for a 32-29 record. January football in Philadelphia is not a longshot at all.

3) A Rejuvenated Defense

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It’s felt incredibly refreshing to watch this defense these past few weeks. It felt like just yesterday that Kirk Cousins ripped apart this secondary, going 22/29 for 333 yards and 4 touchdowns. Stefon Diggs torched the secondary, and all Eagles fans could think about was the departure of Jim Schwartz as soon as possible. Now, they’ve turned the ship.

In the past 4 games, the Eagles defense has been swarming, forcing 4 total turnovers, giving up just 163.75 passing yards per game, and allowing an average of only 15.25 points.