Winning a Super Bowl title a year prior would have made any fan of an NFL team optimistic about the new season. Philadelphia Eagles fans have that exact feeling going into 2025.
Bleacher Report writer Kristopher Knox shared one reason every NFL team should be optimistic going into the 2025 season. For the Eagles, it's simply because they won it all in 2024.
"There are potential issues that Philly could face. Offensive coordinator Kellen Moore left to take the Saints' head coaching job. Saquon Barkley carried a very heavy workload in 2024. Key contributors like C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Mekhi Becton, Josh Sweat and Milton Williams departed in the offseason.
However, the core of Philadelphia's Super Bowl roster remains intact. Few teams have been as good at drafting and developing players in recent years as the Eagles. If there's a team that can backfill its roster with young players like Jalyx Hunt, Sydney Brown, Tyler Steen, Jihaad Campbell and Andrew Mukuba, it's Philly.
The Eagles have every reason to believe that they can reach their third Super Bowl in four years and possibly repeat as champions. If that's not a reason for optimism, what is?"
Eagles' stacked roster is ready for a title defense run in 2025
The dilemma when talking about the Eagles is not where their weaknesses are (because there are so few). All the debate should be around which position is the strongest.
The Eagles' offense and defense were both in the top 10, with the defense being number one as the only unit that allowed less than 300 yards a game. Philly's offense is bringing back 10 of the 11 starters from last year's team.
Everyone is wondering about the youth of the team and whether that will affect the team. When a team has a 24-year-old defensive tackle in Jalen Carter who has already made a Pro Bowl and All-Pro team, that should tell fans everything they need to know about the youth.
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All the main players are back for Philadelphia, who made their Super Bowl run special. It shouldn't come as a surprise that back-to-back titles are on the back of their minds. Fans are ready for this team to come back just as good as last year and have a third Lombardi Trophy in Philadelphia.