The Philadelphia Eagles fan base has been fortunate to have two Super Bowl titles in the last eight years, when not many teams have even come close to winning the game. That's a stark change for the franchise after not winning one from 1960 through 2017.
This has been one of the best franchises in the last 25 years, as the Eagles have only had five losing seasons since 2000. They've been to the NFC Championship game eight times and won it four times. The Eagles have brought home the Lombardi Trophy twice to cap off a strong start to the 21st century.
How do their 2017 and 2024 Super Bowl-winning teams compare to other teams since 2000? Bleacher Report writer Brad Gagnon ranked all 25 winners against each other with pros and cons to each of them.
Where does each Super Bowl-winning Eagles team rank in the 21st century?
Coming in at number six was the 2017 Super Bowl-winning team, which went 13-3, lost Carson Wentz late in the season, and then had Nick Foles lead the way. They beat the all-powerful New England Patriots in the title game.
"Pros: The 13-3 Eagles are one of just six teams listed here with a scoring margin above plus-160, and the offense was unreal right through the Super Bowl despite the loss of starting quarterback Carson Wentz, who was replaced by Nick Foles.
Cons: The defense was only OK, and they were a mere 4-3 against opponents with winning records. We're moving into nitpick territory."
Cracking the top five at number four was last year's Super Bowl champion team. The Eagles won 14 games with Saquon Barkley breaking the NFL record for rushing yards in the regular season and playoffs, capped off by getting revenge on the Kansas City Chiefs with a blowout win and a Jalen Hurts Super Bowl MVP award.
"Pros: They won 14 regular-season games while committing just 15 turnovers and posting the seventh-best scoring margin (plus-160) among Super Bowl champions this century. They also went 6-2 against winning teams and smashed the dynastic Chiefs to claim the Lombardi Trophy.
Cons: They still rank below the median among these teams with 303 points allowed, and they had "only" two first-team All-Pros (Saquon Barkley, Zack Baun)."
There will always be a special place in Eagles fans' hearts with the 2017 Super Bowl champion team. They were the underdogs in all their playoff games despite being the number one seed, and many fans still felt the pain of losing to the Patriots in their last Super Bowl appearance. A perfect storm of events came together to win that first title, which can never be replicated.
Last year's title team, though, was dominant from start to finish. There was no slowing this team down as they were strong on offense and defense. They leaned on the run more than they had in recent years, but that didn't matter, as Barkley was the home run hitter, while Hurts and Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni redeemed themselves from 2023.
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Between the two teams, there is more pressure on the 2025 Eagles to repeat as champions, compared to the 2018 Eagles, since the 2024 team was so successful. What the new year will bring for the Eagles is another conversation to be had for another day.