Oct 11, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach
during fourth quarter against the New Orleans Saints at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles defeated the Saints, 39-17. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Seven games into the 2015 National Football League season and the Philadelphia Eagles stand at 3-4.
A mark of 3-4 after seven games was not exactly the record people had in mind before the regular season started for the Eagles.
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Many had high hopes for the Birds and ESPN’s Adam Schefter, one of the biggest names in the NFL, predicted the Eagles would win the Super Bowl this season over the Baltimore Ravens.
.@AdamSchefter handed in his predictions to ESPN for the Super Bowl and he has an Eagles/Ravens Super Bowl with the #Eagles winning it all!!
— 975TheFanatic (@975TheFanatic) September 9, 2015
Why did people have such high expectations for them? They seemed to have a great offseason behind the guidance of their head football coach Chip Kelly.
Why do they currently sit at 3-4, which is third in the NFC East, and have more questions than answers? Read along for seven observations to find out.
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