As die-hard-fans, a Bird’s loss is never really “acceptable” in the sense that our days are always utterly ruined when they can’t pull out the dub. That being said, most of us — albeit at a begrudgingly cognitive level — understand that the Eagles are not (*gasp*) going undefeated this year. I’ve seen predictions ranging from 9-8 and 14-3 on BGN alone, which all having varying degrees of sensibility.
So here’s my question: What record do you have the Eagles going this year, and which specific games would say are games that you would be least displeased with if the Birds get an “L” in the column for that week?
For me, any two losses in the first 5 weeks I would consider “acceptable losses.” This new offense is bound to have some growing pains, and between facing LA, Chicago, and having a game in London, a rockier start doesn’t scream S.O.S. mode. Remember that we started 2-2 in 2024 when we won the SB. Beyond that, losing to Seattle would be understandable, and spitting the series with Dallas (which would SUCK big time) is something I’m bracing for just because it’s been the historic norm the last several years. Then, any losses in week 17 or 18 to rest starters if we’ve secured playoff seeding is something I’m fine with. After that, obviously no playoff loss is acceptable. We better go all the way baby.
Tl;dr Starting 2-2 is fine, loss to Seahawks and inevitable split 🤮 with Dallas to finish at 13-4 (#1 seed dependent). Winning out and taking our 2nd SB in 3 years. 💪🏼🦅