The Eagles are an underdog and rightly so.  They are the 7th seed in the conference, would not be in the playoffs without the expanded field, and are playing against a team that is the defending champs, with the GOAT at QB, who took them out behind the woodshed in their own stadium in the regular season.  I am shocked the line is only 8/12, should be 10 or 11.

The OP seems to be focusing his argument around the fact that we’re underdogs just like we were in 2017. Well, 5 other teams are also underdogs. Does the same logic apply to all of them also that it’s some great motivator and we could expect 6 upsets?

All good.  Would rather be having this conversation that a conversation about off season matters for the Eagles.

2 hours ago, downundermike said:

The Eagles are an underdog and rightly so.  They are the 7th seed in the conference, would not be in the playoffs without the expanded field, and are playing against a team that is the defending champs, with the GOAT at QB, who took them out behind the woodshed in their own stadium in the regular season.  I am shocked the line is only 8/12, should be 10 or 11.

Do you consider 28-22 "taking them out behind the woodshed"? And who played LT, RT, and TE for the Eagles during that game?   

I hope you're on here Sunday after the game to give me your insight on how the GOAT took them to the woodshed again.... 

1 minute ago, DaTruth said:

Do you consider 28-22 "taking them out behind the woodshed"? And who played LT, RT, and TE for the Eagles during that game?   

I hope you're on here Sunday after the game to give me your insight on how the GOAT took them to the woodshed again.... 

Tampa Bay checked out when they went up 28-7 and where already on the way home.

2 hours ago, EagleJoe8 said:

The OP seems to be focusing his argument around the fact that we’re underdogs just like we were in 2017. Well, 5 other teams are also underdogs. Does the same logic apply to all of them also that it’s some great motivator and we could expect 6 upsets?

Let me make it easier for you. What I said was that the Eagles being underdogs helps motivate them. WIP, a local Eagles talk radio stated that Lane Johnson was seen in the Nova Care walking around with the dog head on, which was used during the 2017 season. 

In every game, there's an underdog if you use the point spread. It happens all season and in the post season.  If or how each team uses the underdog status is anyone's guess.

I can't generalize for all the teams that it's a great motivator and will lead to 6 upsets. I think you're better at embellishing that point then I am.

1 minute ago, DaTruth said:

WIP, a local Eagles talk radio 

Really, they have a local Eagles talk radio??

I will have to check it out.

Score was 28-14 at the end of the 3rd quarter. I doubt Arians thought the game was won with an entire quarter to go.

6 minutes ago, downundermike said:

Really, they have a local Eagles talk radio??

I will have to check it out.

It's 94.1 FM. It's on the web. In fact, you can listen to Merril Reese and Mike Quick call the games.

7 minutes ago, DaTruth said:

It's 94.1 FM. It's on the web. In fact, you can listen to Merril Reese and Mike Quick call the games.

13 hours ago, DaTruth said:

That loss was the last meaningless game of the 2017 season. The Birds went on to win the SB that year. The theme of their season was based on being the underdogs. The team was saddled with injuries, lost their starting QB,  and the next man up mantra along with dog masks carried the team to victory.

Is there something in my borough's water or does this team have a little of the same swagger/feel to them?

Call me crazy, but this team, playing with house money, could make some noise in the post season.....

 

 

•  
•  

 

I don't know if the Eagles are going to win this game, but I dig your optimism. We are playing with house money anyways. Might as well just enjoy the show. Either way i feel like this game is going to be closer than people think. 

6 hours ago, Wallyhorse said:

Wouldn't it be funny if the Eagles won Sunday, then won next SATURDAY in Green Bay (it would be Saturday as the Eagles are the lowest seed and they would not have the AZ-LAR winner play the next-highest remaining on four days rest), with the Cardinals and 49ers ALSO winning on the road this week with the 49ers winning that game and then hosting the Eagles in an NFC Championship game between the two lowest seeds?  It would mean that week 2 game would turn out to be the difference in who hosted it. 

Had Eagles won that game, Eagles would be playing Cowboys and Saints (superior conference record to 49ers) would be playing Buccaneers this weekend

3 hours ago, gameshowfan91 said:

Had Eagles won that game, Eagles would be playing Cowboys and Saints (superior conference record to 49ers) would be playing Buccaneers this weekend

Oops!

You're right.  Saints would have made it. 

6 hours ago, EazyEaglez said:

I don't know if the Eagles are going to win this game, but I dig your optimism. We are playing with house money anyways. Might as well just enjoy the show. Either way i feel like this game is going to be closer than people think. 

I agree. I fully agree that the Eagles are seeded where they belong and that the point spread is probably accurate. My whole point during this discussion was that Sirianni can or will use the underdog label as a motivator. To me, and in my opinion, this Eagle team is greatly improved from what the Bucs saw back in October.

1 hour ago, DaTruth said:

I agree. I fully agree that the Eagles are seeded where they belong and that the point spread is probably accurate. My whole point during this discussion was that Sirianni can or will use the underdog label as a motivator. To me, and in my opinion, this Eagle team is greatly improved from what the Bucs saw back in October.

I totally agree, and I don’t understand why any Eagles fan should be upset right now. This team has exceeded expectations. 

Underdogs?  Yes.  Play it up?  No need. This is one of those games that I don't know what to really think.  The spread seems right on to me from what he have seen, but I am not counting the Eagles out with the running game.  

23 hours ago, DaTruth said:

That loss was the last meaningless game of the 2017 season. The Birds went on to win the SB that year. The theme of their season was based on being the underdogs. The team was saddled with injuries, lost their starting QB,  and the next man up mantra along with dog masks carried the team to victory.

Is there something in my borough's water or does this team have a little of the same swagger/feel to them?

Call me crazy, but this team, playing with house money, could make some noise in the post season.....

 

 

•  
•  

 

If we had a Blount and Ajayi in the backfield, I would agree with you.

On 1/12/2022 at 6:09 AM, EagleJoe8 said:

That team was also the best in the NFL that year and was a much greater unit than any one individual player. Not the best comparison. 

Actually there was one player greater than the unit during the playoffs that year.  They built a statue to honor him.  
 

but I get what your saying.  

18 hours ago, EagleJoe8 said:

The OP seems to be focusing his argument around the fact that we’re underdogs just like we were in 2017. Well, 5 other teams are also underdogs. Does the same logic apply to all of them also that it’s some great motivator and we could expect 6 upsets?

Not only that, but the main driver of the 2017 underdog status was when Wentz got hurt and they finished the #1 seed at 13-3, they were picked to lose all the games.  They felt they were still a strong #1 seed regardless.

This team barely made the playoffs with some end of year scenarios, beating weak teams, some backup QBs and they overachieved based on last year's 4 wins, new coach and all. This team is an underdog in the traditional sense, the lowest seed.  They deserve the playoff seeding and expectations.

In the past they've had great stories and been underdogs and still failed.  Buddy Ryan's team never won a playoff game.  They had the #1 defense in all 3 categories one year and did nothing.  Reid's teams were on the cusp so often.  The year Tampa won, everyone thought the Eagles were "destined" because it was the last game at the Vet, they had previously beat the Bucs many times in the playoffs, the Bucs never won in temperature over 40 degrees...and that didn't matter.

 

2 hours ago, NOTW said:

Not only that, but the main driver of the 2017 underdog status was when Wentz got hurt and they finished the #1 seed at 13-3, they were picked to lose all the games.  They felt they were still a strong #1 seed regardless.

Agreed. This is very very different. We are underdogs because we are the #7 seed and we haven't beaten a good team this year. Every time we've faced a good team we have lost and in a lot of those games it hasn't been close.