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Sports Illustrated's Super Bowl prediction won't play well with Eagles fans
Sports Illustrated's Super Bowl prediction won't play well with Eagles fans Sports Illustrated's 100 Bold Predictions has Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills defeating Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 60
Nothing moves our meters like stats, numbers, and a constant thirst for prognostication. Most have already predicted the Philadelphia Eagles' record for the coming season. Others have tossed Madden ratings around in their heads. Others have already constructed their Fantasy football draft board while predicting the following three Super Bowl winners.
It wouldn't be an NFL offseason without bold predictions, and one of sports' most trusted platforms delivered with more than enough of them. The Super Bowl... Eh... While the expected matchup is very possible, Birds fans are going to hate how this story ends.
SI predicts an Eagles loss to the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl 60.
To a die-hard fan, there's nothing worse than seeing another who is believed to be riding a bandwagon. That's much of the reason why Eagles fans despise Dallas Cowboys fans so much. They seem to disappear when things don't go well.
Though no support system is more loyal than that belonging to the Birds, there are a handful that a Philadelphia sports fan sees as loyal and respectable. One is a 'mafia' from upstate New York. Buffalo Bills fans have been through a lot, and if there's one fan base that the Eagles contingent wouldn't mind seeing win its first Lombardi Trophy, it's that of the Bills.
Now, all of this goes out the window if Philadelphia is Buffalo's opponent. That seemingly goes without saying. Sports Illustrated sees that as the expected matchup on football's biggest stage. Connor Orr provides the details.
"Predicting the Eagles will return to the big game is a begrudging move on my part, but it's a recognition that nearly all of the NFC front-runners have brutal schedules. Philadelphia is the one team that can handle the rigors of such a slate and win ugly consistently enough to make the dance."
He continued by stating the following. "Meanwhile, the Bills have an amenable schedule that includes the Browns, Falcons, Panthers, and Saints, as well as multiple cracks at the bottom rung of the AFC East. This slate will keep Josh Allen healthy and in berserker mode for the playoffs when Buffalo needs him most. "
A paragraph later, he goes on to state that Josh Allen wins Super Bowl MVP... Yeah... Again, we can see the matchup. It's one of three that ESPN predicted (Philadelphia represents the NFC in all three), but we disagree with the result of the SI take.
SI's 100 bold predictions for the season pick up steam. It also forecasts Philadelphia's 'tush push' montage being one of the most-watched videos ever and Jason Kelce teaming up with Brandon Graham to rejoin the organization in professional roles.
Now that we can deal with it. Think about it. That may mean free beers on game day for everybody!
