Pressure has always been a thing inside the Philadelphia Eagles’ building, as the fanbase and media will always expect the best out of them. However, according to one national analyst, the weight of those expectations may be moving the franchise toward its most challenging point yet.
In a recent article on the team’s offseason decisions, Diante Lee of The Ringer had some really good remarks, writing about the challenges and why this could be a make-or-break year for the Eagles.
“Time to get all my Eagles-related feelings off my chest,” Lee wrote. “Philadelphia’s constant pressure to meet a standard of excellence will make them champions—or implode the organization. The Eagles have experienced both extremes in the past two seasons and are now walking down the road of uncomfortable but necessary change.”
A Super Bowl run had the roster as one of the best in the NFL, and it still is, but this past season and all the questions that came with it certainly added some questions in the short and long term. The offense was the biggest part of that.
“Hiring new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion was a signal of major changes to come for this team,” Lee added. “A former quarterback, Mannion played in Los Angeles and Minnesota under head coaches Sean McVay, Kevin O’Connell, and Matt LaFleur, then coached in Green Bay under LaFleur for two seasons,” Lee wrote.
“There’s no prior connection between him and Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni, which means there’s a real chance that Philadelphia is adopting a brand-new scheme built around pre-snap motion, under-center runs, and play-action passes, three things we haven’t seen much of in the Sirianni era.”
Nick Sirianni has overseen an offense that, at its peak, was one of the best in the league. However, when under Kevin Patullo, it was as bad as any in football.
Still, the Eagles aren’t rebuilding, as they’re changing things up after a season that was very disappointing for their standards. If the year doesn’t go as planned in 2026-27, perhaps we could see some major, major changes.
If so, expect Howie Roseman to do what he always does and win at the highest level.