The Eagles are one recreation away from a return to the Large Recreation.
Whereas no person needs to jinx issues, it’s arduous to not plan forward for the 2 potential paths that Birds followers might be on after Sunday’s recreation clock runs down: Getting ready for a 3rd Tremendous Bowl look since 2018 or sulking that the Washington Commanders are going as an alternative.
Regardless of the final result of Sunday’s NFC Championship in opposition to Jayden Daniels and the Commanders, we’ve put collectively a media information, starting from characteristic size film to 10-second clip, to assist hype you up if the Eagles prevail, or enable you recuperate after one other 12 months of the Birds falling quick (we additionally put collectively a restoration information after 2023’s painful loss, if wanted).
Eagles win
Day 1 | Monday, Jan. 27
Sports activities fandom can convey a couple of boatload of various emotions and reactions, so let’s begin with a film that delves into all of the feelings and different, extra excessive circumstances, with “The Silver Linings Playbook.”
The film is obtainable with a Max subscription. For these with out, right here’s the ultimate dance sequence.
Day 2 | Tuesday, Jan. 28
It’s no secret that Brandon Graham is an elite trash talker. The Eagles had sufficient of the veteran defensive finish’s on-field chatter to make an hour-long xmas log video.
We’ll save that for subsequent vacation season and go along with the shorter video of him (and Lane Johnson) giving the Cleveland Browns an earful this season.
Not BG trash speaking the entire O-Line 🤣@brandongraham55 | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/rBajJOAsNu
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 15, 2024
Bonus: Graham has hinted that he may have the ability to return from his torn triceps damage for the Tremendous Bowl. So we’d get much more BG chatter in February!
Day 3 | Wednesday, Jan. 29
Jordan Mailata being named an alternate for the Professional Bowl is a big snub, however he appears extra bothered by the dearth of recognition that quarterback Jalen Hurts receives.
Jordan Mailata was requested if it bothers him that Jalen Hurts doesn’t get extra respect.
A++ reply. pic.twitter.com/uAwZsiH6H1
— John Foley (@2008Philz) January 23, 2025
It’s not the primary time the Aussie has been missed; his run because the Thingamabob on “The Masked Singer” solely lasted three weeks. So let’s pay respect to the most effective left sort out within the league, and his angelic voice, by rewatching his criminally quick run on that present.
Day 4 | Thursday, Jan. 30
Jalen Carter was among the many six Eagles who did make the Professional Bowl roster, incomes his first-ever choice after two seasons as a professional.
Carter might be essential Sunday to serving to offset Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, and fortunately there’s previous proof of the previous Georgia Bulldog doing simply that, with some additional flourish, within the SEC Championship recreation in opposition to Louisiana State College.
Day 5 | Friday, Jan. 31
Jalen Hurts must be a “go” for Sunday, however his accidents over the previous few weeks and far of the QB highlight being on Washington rookie Daniels has left Hurts somewhat overshadowed. So let’s pull the staff chief again into the highlight along with his mic’d up video from the Snow Bowl victory over the Rams.
Snow one does Mic’d Up like Jalen Hurts 🤌 pic.twitter.com/lHM1qAT1Ix
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 24, 2025
Day 6 | Saturday, Feb. 1
It’s film time once more with “Invincible,” the 2006 biopic about Eagles huge receiver Vince Papale, and unusually the driving purpose why Boston native Mark Walhberg is an “honorary Philadelphian.”
Don’t have a Disney+ login, or wish to shell out for one? There’s a video ESPN did with Wahlberg and Papale trying again on the movie.
Day 7 | Sunday, Feb. 2
Settle in for one more lengthy watch with NFL Movies’ characteristic on the trick play that helped clinch town’s final Tremendous Bowl title. “Philly Particular: The Story Behind the BOLDEST Trick Play in NFL Historical past” recounts how an underestimated coach and backup quarterback pulled off some of the memorable moments in Tremendous Bowl historical past on the best way to beating Invoice Belichick and Tom Brady’s Patriots.
4 years in the past at present, the Philly particular rocked the NFL world throughout Tremendous Bowl LII. (through @NFLFilms) pic.twitter.com/75Q3g6Jnwd
— NFL (@NFL) February 4, 2022
Day 8 | Monday Feb. 3
Some of the memorable elements of the 2018 Tremendous Bowl run was the viral video of Jigar Desai sprinting right into a pillar on the Ellsworth-Federal Station forward of the NFC Championship recreation.
Desai has been doing it forward of postseason video games out of superstition since, so let’s hope he’s capable of get on in forward of the Commanders recreation. For luck, not for his poor physique.
Day 9 | Tuesday, Feb. 4
Brandon Graham’s strip sack of Tom Brady in Tremendous Bowl LII, now additionally immortalized in native artist Jordan Spector’s buying and selling card sequence, is as burned into Eagles fan’s brains because the Philly Particular.
On the largest stage.
On the excellent time.
In opposition to all the percentages. @brandongraham55 and the @Eagles took down Goliath. #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/qmXePZEjAb— NFL Movies (@NFLFilms) February 5, 2018
Should you’ve already dedicated the play to reminiscence, you may hear Graham’s personal response to it, and different key performs in his 15 seasons with the staff, on this video. He additionally not too long ago made certain to remind his fellow Michigan Wolverine that nowhere is secure from him, not even the sidelines.
Tom Brady might be again on the Linc Sunday calling the Eagles playoff recreation in opposition to the Packers with Kevin Burkhardt.
Brandon Graham acquired one other strip sack of Tom Brady when he was in Philly in December calling Eagles Steelers pic.twitter.com/b2xbbrNPIa
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) January 7, 2025
Day 10 | Wednesday, Feb. 5
Protection might be essential in each video games, however so will particular groups — together with Jake Elliott’s kicking. His postseason kind has been a bit unusual, with an ideal subject aim report however an unfathomable 2-for-5 on additional factors to this point. Particular groups coordinator Michael Clay stated that may be a results of the explosive offense of Saquon Barkley and others reducing down the same old prep time earlier than an additional level try.
So let’s attempt to calm our nerves about Elliott’s kind by trying again on his career-longest 61-yard subject aim in opposition to the Giants and the response that adopted.
61 yards. An #Eagles franchise report. What a second for Jake Elliott! #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/F4qp10FMs1
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 24, 2017
Day 11 | Thursday, Feb. 6
Saquon Barkley. Reverse hurdle. Sufficient stated.
SAQUON BARKLEY IS NOT OF THIS WORLD.
📺: #JAXvsPHI on CBS/Paramount+
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/UtCENDw6no— NFL (@NFL) November 3, 2024
Want extra? Right here you go.
Day 12 | Friday, Feb. 7
It’s each soccer fan’s dream to see a Tremendous Bowl stay, hopefully surrounded by your pals and family members, watching your staff play. For many, although, the worth to make {that a} actuality is simply too excessive. The “It’s All the time Sunny in Philadelphia” gang acquired their likelihood in Season 13, Episode 9 (certain, with a really unfastened definition of associates and family members). Except for the hijinks that ensue, it’s value a watch to see the footage of actual followers celebrating within the moments after Brady’s failed Hail Mary try.
For these and not using a Hulu subscription or time for a full “Sunny” episode, right here’s fan reactions compiled by the Eagles.
Day 13 | Saturday, Feb. 8
We’ve sung “Fly, Eagles Fly” extra instances than we will bear in mind, in bars, residing rooms, tail tags, or post-touchdown on the Linc. We’ve been in that subway automobile and somebody began the mantra of “E-A-G-L-E-S” — although Mayor Cherelle Parker might admittedly use a refresher.
Let’s scale it up at present with the Philadelphia Orchestra’s rendition of “The Eagles’ Victory Track.”
Day 14 | Sunday, Feb. 9
It needs to be Jason Kelce’s Tremendous Bowl LII parade speech. One of many best descriptions of the underdog standing of Philly as a sports activities metropolis ever screamed.
🔈 ⬆️ for Jason Kelce’s speech for the ages in all of its glory. pic.twitter.com/ihHI3qDUsc
— FOX Sports activities: NFL (@NFLonFOX) February 8, 2018
If you wish to attempt to time the video to run straight into kickoff, you can begin it at precisely 6:24:24 p.m.
What if the Eagles lose
We’ve made this record mercifully shorter, for apparent causes.
Day 1 | Monday, Jan. 27
Followers will in all probability really feel like Jigar Desai post-pillar hit the Monday after the sport, with out the padding of pregame drinks. So right here it’s to kick off the distress lap.
Day 2 | Tuesday, Jan. 28
There’ll in all probability be loads of theories about who’s responsible for the loss, whether or not pretty or unfairly. When the time comes so that you can vent, hopefully you are able to do it as completely as military veteran and former firefighter Hakim Legal guidelines did about Nelson Agholor.
Day 3 | Wednesday, Jan. 29
It may be useful to do not forget that a season isn’t simply the way it ends, and there was loads of good this season. What was higher than when the Eagles clinched the NFC East with a 41-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys?
Kelly Inexperienced vs. the Cowboys was pure cinema 🎥 pic.twitter.com/42Y5np4i6T
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) December 31, 2024
It’s nearly like enjoying a recreation of Madden with the problem settings set to the bottom, with the additional benefit of that’s truly how unhealthy the Cowboys are proper now.
Repeat with the Giants and the Giants, if wanted.
Day 4 | Thursday, Jan. 30
We began the win record with “The Silver Linings Playbook”, and it looks like a great way to shut out a loss record. The themes of adversity and adjustment by way of moments of disappointment and upheaval match with getting by way of the robust loss. The film can also be in that class of sports activities motion pictures that happen far sufficient away from any precise sports activities that can hopefully assist us all transfer on to hoping for subsequent 12 months.
So benefit from the recreation. And bear in mind, even when issues don’t finish the best way all of us need, it beats watching the Sixers proper now.