Rich Eisen has the highest hopes for Jalen Hurts and the Eagles this season, but is a pattern enough to make those hopes come to fruition?
The Lombardi trophy remains in the NFC after the Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots behind an incredible effort from their defense and run game.
The season before, Philadelphia had a similar roster construction, and it worked out well for them. They also boasted a stellar defense and an outstanding running game, based around Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts.
Although last season for the Eagles fell far short of what they were hoping to accomplish, the organization will be ready to compete not only for a third straight NFC East title but also for a Super Bowl.
On the Rich Eisen Show, Rich was asked the question of who would win their second Super Bowl first, between Jalen Hurts and reigning Super Bowl QB Sam Darnold. His answer was less based on statistics and more based on pattern recognition.
If the pattern holds, we could be looking at a minimum of an Eagles Super Bowl appearance.
Based on History, Rich Eisen Predicts Jalen Hurts and Eagles to Win a Super Bowl Before Sam Darold and Seahawks
© Eric Hartline-Imagn ImagesOn his show, Rich Eisen was posed the question of who he thinks would win their second Super Bowl first. His options were between reigning Super Bowl Champion Sam Darnold and the previous season's champion QB Jalen Hurts.
The topic has been raised recently about who the better QB is between the two of them, given Darnold's recent success, which has vaulted him statistically into Jalen Hurts' realm.
Rather than dissecting statistics or going into advanced analytics, Eisen simply chose to believe in history and patterns.
Eisen pointed out that since Super Bowl 57, when the Eagles lost to the Kansas City Chiefs, they've alternated seasons making the Super Bowl. If that trend continues, they're bound for the big game this season.
It will take a lot more than history repeating itself for this to happen. The Eagles have a massive offseason ahead of them, as they still have to make a decision on AJ Brown as well as the TE position.
If they hope to make it back to the Super Bowl at Sofi Stadium, they have some work to do.
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