The Philadelphia Eagles are staring down a soul-crushing 15-game losing streak that would end their season, a historical collapse so rare only one other team in 84 years has pulled off this particular brand of misery after opening the season 2-0. What in the world is happening in Philly?
The Streak That Could Make History, and Not the Good Kind
Right now, the Eagles are on a path to set some truly awful franchise records. If they don’t win another game, they’d finish the season on a 15-game losing streak, which is four games longer than their current franchise record for in-season consecutive losses. Think about that for a second. We’re talking about going from a 2-0 start to potentially finishing 2-15, and making some truly depressing history along the way. Even counting streaks across multiple seasons, 15 straight losses would be one game longer than the biggest losing streak the franchise has ever endured. Thankfully for them, it wouldn’t be an NFL record, because the Lions and Browns have already paved the way with 0-16 seasons. Still, this is a mess.
How rare is this level of collapse? Incredibly rare. Since 1942, 471 teams have started a season 2-0, and 470 of them managed to grab at least one more win. The only team in the last 84 years to start 2-0 and then not win another game was the 2013 Texans. That squad beat the Chargers and Titans to open up, then lost 14 straight by an average of 11 ½ points to finish 2-14. Before that, you’ve got to go back to the 1924 Dayton Triangles and the 1941 Cleveland Rams for similar implosions. This isn’t just a bad season, it’s a historically bad freefall that very few teams have ever seen.
What’s Left on the Schedule and What’s at Stake
So, can they actually win another game? The Eagles’ remaining schedule is a gauntlet: vs. Steelers, at Cowboys, at Cardinals, vs. Colts, vs. Seahawks, vs. Texans, at 49ers, at Giants. Talk about a brutal stretch. There’s a slight chance they could pull off a win against the Cardinals or Colts, or maybe the G-Men will be resting their starters in Week 18, but that’s a lot of “maybes” for a team seemingly in freefall.
General Manager Howie Roseman has reportedly put a “soft rebuild” in place, making savvy moves to acquire plenty of draft capital over the next three drafts. A 15-game losing streak would absolutely secure a top-five draft pick this spring. While it would be “soul-sucking” to watch, losing out *would* accelerate that rebuild. Is this the long game, or just plain old losing?
The Eagles’ next chance to stop this skid comes against the Steelers. You have to wonder what’s going through that locker room. Avoiding a 15-game losing streak isn’t just about pride, it’s about not becoming a permanent footnote in NFL history for all the wrong reasons. Will they find a way to stem the bleeding, or are they destined to play out the string and secure that top draft pick? Either way, it’s going to be a wild ride to the end of their season.
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Originally reported by Bleeding Green Nation.
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