The Philadelphia Eagles are all eyes focused on the Super Bowl, as they prepare for a rematch of Super Bowl LVII, where they fell to the Kansas City Chiefs 38-35. As with any championship game – and indeed any football game – the keys to victory rest on two things: quarterback play,
The Eagles are the only team that beat Vince Lombardi in the postseason, handing the legendary Packers coach a 17-13 loss in the 1960 NFL Championship. That was Lombardi’s second year as head coach in Green Bay and his first playoff game with the team.
The Arizona Cardinals already had two players selected to the Pro Bowl. Safety Budda Baker earned his eighth overall selection and seventh straight, while tight end Trey McBride earned his first berth. Left tackle Paris Johnson and kicker Chad Ryland were alternates, but neither ended up getting selected as a replacement.
The Philadelphia Eagles still have unfinished business in Super Bowl LIX but once the season is over, they could struggle to keep these players considered among the NFL’s best available.
The Philadelphia Eagles are looking to get healthy ahead of their Super Bowl rematch with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Right tackle Brian O’Neill will take Johnson’s place, giving the Vikings seven players total. His 80.8 PFF grade was tied as the 12th-highest among all tackles in 2024, and he was credited with only allowing two sacks.
Former Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter spoke about his son playing for the same team and heading to the Super Bowl in his rookie season wearing his same number.
Saquon Barkley is already in the record books thanks to his illustrious debut for the Philadelphia Eagles, becoming just the ninth player in NFL history to eclipse 2,000 rushing yards in a season this year.
Two other players with Alabama football roots were chosen for the Pro Bowl Games but are not participating – Philadelphia Eagles guard Landon Dickerson (Alabama) and Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (Alabama).
The Philadelphia Eagles will take on the two-time reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Feb. 9. That's 12 days away and it can't come fast enough. The Eagles will enter the clash after taking down the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game.