Few expect a deep playoff run from injury-ravaged Philly, but the inspired play of their franchise quarterback – and their championship mettle – give them a puncher’s chance
Not many people expect the Philadelphia Eagles to last very long in the NFL playoffs this year, but not many people expected them to win the Super Bowl two years ago, either. The Eagles somehow won two home playoff games as an underdog then and upset the New England Patriots with their backup quarterback, Nick Foles, to win their first Vince Lombardi Trophy.
Well, Foles is gone, and the first-choice starter in 2017, Carson Wentz, is healthy, back in his place and playing better than ever. But the big problem now is that Philadelphia is so banged up that just winning its last four games and the championship in the mediocre NFC East is being regarded as a significant accomplishment. How will, or can, they possibly win a playoff game against Seattle on Sunday?
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