2023 NFL season predictions: Eagles could return to the Super Bowl, but which team will win it all?
The Eagles could very get back to the Super Bowl, but will they win it this time? Our Eagles beat writers and columnists weigh in.
The NFL season kicks off Thursday when the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs host the Detroit Lions.
Will the Eagles get back to the Super Bowl? Who’ll be the champs? We offer our predictions.
Marcus Hayes
NFC East: Eagles
NFC North: Bears
NFC South: Saints
NFC West: 49ers
AFC East: Bills
AFC North: Bengals
AFC South: Jaguars
AFC West: Chiefs
NFC wild cards: Cowboys, Seahawks, Lions
AFC wild cards: Broncos, Jets, Ravens
NFC champion: Cowboys
AFC champion: Bengals
Super Bowl champion: Cowboys
» READ MORE: Jeffrey Lurie and Howie Roseman have built an Eagles team that should win for a long time
Jeff McLane
NFC East: Eagles
NFC North: Lions
NFC South: Falcons
NFC West: 49ers
AFC East: Bills
AFC North: Bengals
AFC South: Jaguars
AFC West: Chiefs
NFC wild cards: Cowboys, Vikings, Giants
AFC wild cards: Chargers, Jets, Ravens
NFC champion: Eagles
AFC champion: Bills
Super Bowl champion: Bills
From backwards hurdles to dazzling touchdown runs, whenever Saquon Barkley makes a big play on the field, people notice. Behind the scenes, his gestures are more subtle, but the impact is just as significant. It could be a dap for an anxious rookie, or an invitation to a third-stringer to come over for Thanksgiving dinner.
In speaking to over a dozen members of the Eagles organization in recent weeks, The Inquirer's Jeff McLane came away with a unanimous consensus: players and coaches love the addition of Barkley, both to the depth chart and in the locker room. Find out why Barkley has been an ideal fit, and how his presence and intangibles could be enough to spare the Eagles an inglorious fate the likes of which it suffered last year. Listen here.
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David Murphy
NFC East: Eagles
NFC North: Lions
NFC South: Saints
NFC West: 49ers
AFC East: Patriots
AFC North: Bengals
AFC South: Titans
AFC West: Chiefs
NFC wild cards: Vikings, Cowboys, Giants
AFC wild cards: Chargers, Jaguars, Bills
NFC champion: Eagles
AFC champion: Bengals
Super Bowl champion: Bengals
» READ MORE: On Howie Roseman, Nick Sirianni, and an Eagles roster that has lapped the competition
Olivia Reiner
NFC East: Eagles
NFC North: Lions
NFC South: Saints
NFC West: 49ers
AFC East: Bills
AFC North: Bengals
AFC South: Jaguars
AFC West: Chiefs
NFC wild cards: Cowboys, Falcons, Seahawks
AFC wild cards: Ravens, Jets, Dolphins
NFC champion: Eagles
AFC champion: Bills
Super Bowl champion: Bills
» READ MORE: Eagles game-by-game predictions for 2023
Mike Sielski
NFC East: Eagles
NFC North: Packers
NFC South: Falcons
NFC West: 49ers
AFC East: Jets
AFC North: Bengals
AFC South: Jaguars
AFC West: Chiefs
NFC wild cards: Cowboys, Lions, Seahawks
AFC wild cards: Chargers, Bills, Steelers
NFC champion: 49ers
AFC champion: Bengals
Super Bowl champion: Bengals
» READ MORE: The NFC East will be better and tougher on the Eagles. Good. It’s been lousy for too long.
EJ Smith
NFC East: Eagles
NFC North: Packers
NFC South: Panthers
NFC West: Seahawks
AFC East: Bills
AFC North: Ravens
AFC South: Jaguars
AFC West: Chiefs
NFC wild cards: Cowboys, Lions, 49ers
AFC wild cards: Bengals, Jets, Chargers
NFC champion: Eagles
AFC champion: Bengals
Super Bowl champion: Bengals
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Josh Tolentino
NFC East: Eagles
NFC North: Lions
NFC South: Saints
NFC West: Seahawks
AFC East: Bills
AFC North: Bengals
AFC South: Jaguars
AFC West: Chiefs
NFC wild cards: Cowboys, 49ers, Vikings
AFC wild cards: Ravens, Dolphins, Jets
NFC champion: Eagles
AFC champion: Bengals
Super Bowl champion: Eagles
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