Asked & Answered, Week 15: Should the Eagles be the Super Bowl favorites?

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Every week in the NFL season brings a host of new questions … and answers some old ones, too. Let’s run down what we learned in Week 15 … and what we’ll be wondering about in Week 16 and beyond.

ASKED: Could the new Super Bowl favorite be … Philadelphia?

The easy talking point heading into Sunday’s Bills-Lions game was, “This is a preview of what we could see in February!” And yes, Bills-Lions remains a likely Super Bowl matchup, and the betting favorite. But we would humbly suggest that the fact these two teams dropped nearly half a hundo’s worth of points on each other suggests that mayyyybe there might be room for another team in the mix.

Philadelphia has quietly reeled off 10 straight wins — quietly everywhere but in Philly, of course, where they’re undecided whether this team is a champion-in-the-making or about to tear itself apart from the inside. (Or both.) The Eagles possess something neither Buffalo or Detroit do — a functioning defense — and that could well be the difference in the playoffs.

The Eagles lead the league in yardage allowed per game, and rank first in the NFC in points allowed. That could well be the difference in a crucial January or February game. Yes, it’s fantastic watching Josh Allen gather touchdowns by the armload … and it’s also maddening when his defense gives them right back to the opposition.

Vegas is noticing; Philadelphia is +450 to win the Super Bowl right now, behind only Detroit (+400) and Buffalo (+425). Grease your light poles accordingly.

ANSWERED: Dropping the ball at the 1 should be penalized as a crime

I’ve never played NFL-level football, and I’m assuming neither have you. But even though I Never Played The Game, I do know this: If I have the opportunity to score a touchdown, I’m holding onto the ball until they have to surgically remove it from my hands three days later. Because the other alternative is to pull a boneheaded move like Indy’s…

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Publish date : 2024-12-16 19:05:00

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