Obviously, the end goal is a title. It always has been. It always will be.
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But what if the Eagles fall short?
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Let's say they get to the NFC title game and get knocked out?
Or even the Super Bowl and lose?
Would this season still be considered a success?
Sure, they won a franchise-best 14 games during the regular season.
They won the division. They earned that coveted No. 1 seed.
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But for me? I say a resounding "No."
All those accomplishments are good, but not good enough.
Here's why.
This is not a situation like the Phillies' run last season.
We felt pretty good about them. That's because the Phillies were not expected to get there - and certainly not when Bryce Harper went down midway through the season.
As the cliché goes, the Phillies were playing with house money.
Just making the playoffs felt like finding a $20 bill in your coat pocket.
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And then to see what they did after they snuck in. That felt special.
The Eagles?
This is what they were SUPPOSED to do after they started the season off 8-0.
The bar was raised way back then.
Just because they suffered some injuries and lost a couple of games late in the season does not change that.
It's Super Bowl or bust. Anything less, just won't cut it.