Football is back! Well, Philadelphia Eagles' football that is. The Birds open up the season with a Thursday night matchup against the Cowboys. Philly will unveil their Super Bowl banner against one of its bitter rivals who could be on a downward spiral before the season even starts.
With that being said, our team has come up with our annual season predictions to see where the Birds end up after the season is over.
Here are their predictions:
Bryan Cameron
The 2025 season is finally here. Which means that the great and white confetti that flooded the skies of New Orleans has officially been swept away in preparation for crowning a new Super Bowl champion. How likely is that though? The Eagles come into this season with several additions that can help keep their team fresh for another year. With the selections of Andrew Mukuba and Jihaad Campbell to the signings of players like Josh Uche, Ajeez Ojulari to the trade for John Metchie, the Eagles have focused on depth and talent this offseason.
On offense, the band is back. Saquon Barkley, Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith are all locked in and ready to take the Eagles’ offense to new heights while Jalen Carter, Cooper DeJean, Quinyon Mitchell, and Zack Baun all look to pick up where they left off last season. It’s still one of the better rosters in the NFL despite losing some key players.
While the schedule will be tough and the landscape of the NFC has changed quite a bit, I still expect the Birds to finish with another shot at the Lombardi Trophy in February. I believe they can go 13-4 and be the first back-to-back NFC East champions in a long time. Following that, I believe they’ll also repeat as Super Bowl Champions and hoist their third Lombardi Trophy down Broad Street. A lot of teams got better this offseason but I don’t think any of them did enough to reach the level of the Eagles.
Liam Jenkins
With a new season comes a new hope—can the Eagles do what they were unable to do in 2018 and keep the ship afloat? The roster is deeper, the leadership is stronger, and the quarterback situation is harmonious. With the current state of the NFC East, the Birds should have no problem repeating as champions, and how easy/hard that is made to look will likely forecast how deep this team can go.
The schedule is much tougher this year, with some marquee games against perennial playoff contenders. Still, if the Eagles can take care of business against a slew of more intimidating opponents, it will send a stark message to the NFL that this has every chance of being a dynasty.
Losing Kellen Moore was a tough pill to swallow, but it might actually benefit the team. The more blueprints opposing teams have on you, the harder it is to sustain success. Keep things fresh, add some new wrinkles, and ensure the defense remains as structured as it was last year, and there's no reason the Eagles can't go on to repeat as Super Bowl champions, or at least make their way back to the dance
Cory Nidoh
The Eagles all summer said that they are not defending their Super Bowl, instilling the mindset and mantra that last year’s team was exactly that…last year’s team. The 2025 Eagles have some questions at the second outside cornerback spot, safety, EDGE and who will take advantage of the vacated snaps left on the defensive line in the rotation heading into their opener against the rival Dallas Cowboys and beyond.
On offense, they are loaded. Jalen Hurts, the Super Bowl MVP, is primed to lead another strong offense despite working in conjunction with yet another new offensive coordinator in Kevin Patullo. A.J. Brown said he wants to prove he is the best wideout in the league. Saquon Barkley is coming off his historic 2,000-yard season and if there is any running back and offensive line that could end the streak of down seasons following a 2K season, it’s this combination. DeVonta Smith, Jahan Dotson, and Dallas Goedert will round out a strong core of weapons for Hurts.
A tough schedule overall could see Philadelphia off to another sluggish start like last year with a possibility with a chance of starting off 2-2 or worse in the first months with trips to Kansas City and Tampa Bay during that stretch.
I see this team finishing 11-6, getting to the Super Bowl but falling just short at repeating. Would I be surprised if they prove me wrong and win it all? No. However, there are factors and history that do not favor the Eagles.
Other than the Chiefs, there has not been a repeat Super Bowl champion since the 2004-05 New England Patriots, and only eight repeat champions have ever existed in NFL history. The Eagles will have to go against the grain. This team certainly has the talent and experience to buck that trend and can join that elite group of eight.
However, it’s hard to go against history along with the target the team will play on its back all season.
David Niesz
The standard in Philadelphia is no longer hope; it’s expectation. The 2025 Eagles walk into the season with a target on their back and will get every team's best effort all year long. They also have the confidence of a champion. I think this team will go 12–5, fight through the inevitable bumps of a long season, and find itself right back on the biggest stage in February. The hunger is still there, and with a roster this deep, there’s every reason to believe the Eagles will hoist the Lombardi for the second straight year.
This is a group built to endure, not just dazzle. The offensive line remains the heartbeat of the franchise, setting the tone for Jalen Hurts and an attack that can win in multiple ways. Hurts continues to evolve, sharpening both his efficiency and command of the game. He’s no longer just a dual-threat quarterback, but the steady hand of a dynasty in the making. The defense is younger, faster, and hungrier, with Jalen Carter poised to leap from rising star to Defensive Player of the Year. His dominance up front changes everything, unlocking the pass rush and giving the secondary a chance to play aggressive, downhill football.
Depth matters in this league, and the Eagles have it at nearly every position. Howie Roseman has ensured that. The biggest challenge won’t come from talent, but from sustaining focus. Every opponent will measure itself against Philadelphia, and every Sunday will feel like January. But that’s the price of being the standard. And if history tells us anything, this team is wired to embrace it. Eagles are going back-to-back!
Chris Babos
The Eagles have received their championship rings and celebrated their monumental win at Super Bowl LIX. But that’s now simply a story in NFL lore based on how Eagles players are approaching the season. In July, Jordan Mialata told ESPN, “We were the 2024 Champs, that’s it. I don’t like hearing we’re the defending champions. We’re not defending nothing.”
Nick Sirianni has masterfully guided his team to 48 wins over the last four seasons. There is no reason to believe the Eagles will not reach a double-digit total again in 2025. They will also repeat as NFC East Champions with a 12-5 regular season record.
The Eagles start hot against the competition with a 6-2 record before the bye. Andy Reid gets his revenge in Week 2 at Kansas City, and U.S Bank Stadium in Minneapolis is not as friendly as it was in 2017. Otherwise, Philly grabs home wins over the Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams, Denver Broncos, and New York Giants before the break.
Green Bay will be a struggle at Lambeau Field in a loss, but the Eagles knock off their NFC Central rival, the Detroit Lions, in a Sunday Night Football classic for a 7-3 record. Dallas secures a home win against the Eagles (…because of course they do) in Week 12 before a three-game win streak vs. the Chicago Bears, in Philly West (at LA Chargers), and vs. Las Vegas brings the Eagles to 10-5.
Washington plays the Grinch for Christmas by handing the Eagles a road loss right before the holiday for a 10-5 record. Philly responds with a win in Buffalo and at home against Washington to finish the season 12-5 and a second-straight NFC East crown.
If healthy, the Eagles have all of the tools to return to the Super Bowl for the third time in four seasons. It likely won’t be as easy as last season’s lovely jaunt through the NFL postseason, but the Eagles have all the talent to bring another parade to Broad Street. I’ll save whether they get that done for our playoff predictions piece later this winter.
Mike Greger
Listen, we know this team has flaws. Many more than the 2024 Super Bowl champions did. The cornerback spot opposite Quinyon Mitchell is alarming. Ditto at safety where Cooper DeJean may be plugged in as a hybrid defensive back. And let’s not forget about the pass rush — if Jalyx Hunt and Nolan Smith both take the next steps in their development (and I think they will) — which could use one more name. One more skilled veteran to round out the edge group.
Still, there’s no one in the NFC with a more talented roster. The Eagles are young. They are exciting and raw, yet very experienced. And … supremely confident coming off a championship, even if Jalen Hurts refuses to wear his ring. This team has low-key swagger. You can feel it.
So, when I look across the NFL landscape I don’t see one single team that I’m scared of to steal the Lombardi. No one. But, it’s incredibly hard to repeat. Almost impossible. Only eight teams have done it (Pittsburgh twice). Could the Eagles repeat? They absolutely could do it, especially in a seemingly weak NFC. Packers, Lions, maybe Commanders … who else you got? And, even with the above teams, there’s no way the Eagles can’t beat them.
Ahhh, here’s the rub. Injuries. The injury bug didn’t bite them hard last season, which is usually the case with championship teams. The Eagles have questions at quarterback if Jalen Hurts goes down — depending on how truthful they are about Tanner McKee’s thumb injury.
So, yes, injuries are my concern but you can’t predict those or stop them from happening. Talent to talent, roster to roster, man to man … give me the Birds. I got them going 13-4, with another trip to the Bowl. This time, they beat Buffalo to claim their third ring in eight years.
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