The reigning Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks are hitting the field this week against the Arizona Cardinals, and get this, the Philadelphia Eagles are explicitly rooting for our Hawks to lose. They’re calling our squad the “bigger threat” in the NFC playoff picture, straight up wanting to see our Emerald City heroes take an L. It’s Week 2 of the NFL season, and the Eagles’ rooting guide is already getting spicy, especially when it comes to the best team in the league.
NFC Rivals and the Emerald City’s Champs Under Fire
First off, let’s talk about our guys. The Eagles are looking at the Seattle Seahawks versus the Arizona Cardinals game and their take is wild: root for the Cardinals. Why? Because *we* are the “reigning Super Bowl champs” and “obviously the bigger threat.” Can you believe that? They’re already worried about our dominance in the NFC!
Meanwhile, for their own game, the Eagles at Tennessee Titans, Philly expects to win and move to a clean 2-0. In the NFC East, they want to see some chaos. The Commanders, who gave the Eagles a close game, are playing the Cowboys. Philly wants the Commanders to win because Dallas is the “bigger threat in the division.” Imagine the Cowboys starting 0-2 before facing the Baltimore Ravens in Week 3. Talk about a rough start! Then there’s the New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams on Monday night. If the G-Men beat the Rams, they could easily be 2-0, with a real shot at starting 4-0 or even 5-0 with games against the Titans, Cardinals, and Washington coming up. The Eagles don’t want the Giants to build that kind of momentum, so they’re rooting for the Rams, even if a Rams win isn’t “ideal” for potential playoff seeding down the line.
The NFC Playoff Maze, Philly’s View
Shifting to the broader NFC playoff picture, the Eagles have some interesting takes. When the Carolina Panthers face the Atlanta Falcons, Philly is rooting for the Falcons. Their reasoning? Atlanta is an “ideal NFC South winner” because they’re just “not very threatening.” Honestly, that’s a shot! For the New Orleans Saints at Baltimore Ravens game, the Eagles want the Ravens to win. They don’t want the Saints to “build momentum as an NFC contender.” You feel that, right? Stopping potential rivals before they get rolling is key.
Then there’s the Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears. Philly thinks the Bears are the “bigger threat in the NFC,” so they’re backing the Vikings. It’s all about neutralizing the perceived heavy hitters! In other AFC versus NFC matchups like the Green Bay Packers at New York Jets, Cleveland Browns at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Miami Dolphins at San Francisco 49ers, the Eagles are always rooting for the AFC team. They even admit the Browns at Buccaneers game might be an “exercise in futility,” but hey, a win for the Browns is still an AFC win!
Boosting the Strength of Victory
Finally, the Eagles are thinking ahead, way ahead, to tiebreaker scenarios later in the season. For the Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans game, Philly wants the Texans to have a “good record.” Why? Because the Eagles play the Texans later, and a better Texans record helps boost Philly’s “strength of victory” tiebreaker. Smart! It’s the same deal for the Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots game. The Eagles play the Steelers down the line, so they want the Steelers to rack up wins for that strength of victory boost. Plus, the Eagles hold a “more favorable” 2027 fifth-round draft pick from either the Pats or Bears, so they might as well root against New England.
This Week 2 slate is already wild, 12s, and our Super Bowl Champion Seahawks are right in the middle of the conversation. Let’s see if the Emerald City’s finest can overcome the Eagles’ “wish list” and keep stacking those wins!
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Originally reported by Bleeding Green Nation.
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