Eagles Predictions 2010

My brother and friend Pk have usually been pretty accurate in predicting the Eagles' final regular season record. Of course, it hasn't often unfolded the way we envisioned, but the final numbers have been remarkably close to our preseason calls.

This year is a little different. First, the Eagles aren't the automatic playoff team they have been for the past ten years - or more accurately, since Donovan McNabb's been the starter. There's been a lot changes besides trading the franchise QB. Brian Westbrook's departure has garnered surprisingly little attention. The defense, which collapsed in the last two Dallas games - has been overhauled with several new players and some familiar faces returning (Bradley).

Anyway, the next couple of entries are our predictions for the Eagles season. There surprisingly consistent in their outlook, which is essentially something between a 7-9 to 9-7 season. Whether that will be good enough for a wild card spot remains to be seen.

From my friend, PK:

I've got the Eagles winning between 6 and 8 games. And I'm getting them out to a 3-1 start. The keys to the season may well be Games 5, 6 and 7: on the road in SF and Atl at home and Titans on the road. I've got them losing all 3, as we'll be on the road out west (we always lose those games, think Raiders!) and Ryan is a good-to-great QB, and our D now gets killed by those types of QBs.

Then we lose 2 in a row, at home against Colts and on road in DC. I'm giving us a split against NYG and losing both to Dallas. I've got us losing 4 straight at the end of the season, to finish 6-10.

But, we could go 7-9 if we beat SF or Atl or Titans, or 8-8 if we take 2 of the 3. 

Very hard to see us winning 9 games this season, unless our defense is dramatically improved from last year's ridiculously average group.

Those final 8 games, there's not a single layup in the mix. Even the Texans (good-to-great QB) at home is not a lock.

We could easily go 2-6 in the 2nd half of the season.