The Philadelphia Eagles are the NFL’s solely undefeated close to the midway mark of the season. 

And whereas they have been firing on all cylinders en path to an 8-0 begin, latest historical past suggests that does not bode effectively for his or her title hopes.

On Wednesday’s “The Herd,” Colin Cowherd famous how a number of dominant groups within the main American skilled sports activities leagues have flamed out early within the playoffs in latest seasons. The workforce with the most effective NFL common season report hasn’t received a Super Bowl since 2017, which coincidentally was the Eagles, although they have been one in all 4 groups with a 13-3 report that season. 

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The Philadelphia Eagles are 8-0, which could simply work in opposition to them, Colin Cowherd explains.

In the NBA, the 2016-17 Golden State Warriors have been the final workforce to carry the most effective report within the common season and go on to win the title. The 2020 Los Angeles Dodgers have been the final to perform each in MLB, however that was in a 60-game, COVID-impacted season. The 2012-13 Chicago Blackhawks have been the final workforce to win the Presidents’ Trophy and the Stanley Cup in the identical season.

“Philadelphia is the last unbeaten team in the NFL, and we do those over and over and over again — we fall in love with regular seasons,” Cowherd stated. “But we know that in all sports … we know this to be true: that regular season NFL is different than playoff NFL. The pressure’s different. The experience is different. The intensity is different. The weather is different. But we fall for it and now everybody is in on Philadelphia.”

Cowherd famous that an nameless NFL government stated that the Eagles could possibly be one-and-done within the playoffs, main him to quote a number of franchises that in recent times have had dominant common seasons, however fell on their faces originally of the playoffs.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — 2022

Record: 111-51 

Postseason end result: Lost 3-1 to the San Diego Padres within the NLDS

Colin’s ideas: “The Dodgers in baseball this year, not only did they have the best regular-season record, they had a run differential of plus-334 (best in MLB). It’s one of the most dominant regular season teams in baseball history with 111 wins. They could not get out of the first round. They were dominated by the Padres, a team they dominated [in the regular season]. The pressure was all on the Dodgers and they didn’t deal with it.”

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PHOENIX SUNS — 2021-22

Record: 64-18 

Postseason end result: Lost 4-3 to the Dallas Mavericks within the Western Conference semifinals

Colin’s ideas: “The Phoenix Suns were eight games better than the second-best team. They dominated the league in point differential. They were whacked by Dallas in the second round. Underdog Dallas with no pressure.”

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — 2018-19

Record: 62-16-4 (128 factors)

Postseason end result: Lost 4-0 to the Columbus Blue Jackets within the Eastern Conference First Round

Colin’s ideas: “One of the great regular-season teams ever, the Tampa Bay Lightning. Sixty-two wins, tied for the most in the sport’s history. They had the league MVP (Nikita Kucherov), swept in Round 1. Swept.”

Baltimore Ravens — 2019

Record: 14-2

Postseason end result: Lost 28-12 to the Tennessee Titans within the AFC Divisional Round

Colin’s ideas: “Lamar [Jackson] is the MVP. They had the best record in the NFL. They had the best point differential in the NFL. They couldn’t win a playoff game. Their offense dried up.”

How the final remaining undefeated NFL workforce has fared within the final 10 seasons:

2021 Arizona Cardinals: Lost in wild-card spherical

2020 Pittsburgh Steelers: Lost in wild-card spherical

2019 New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers: Patriots misplaced in wild-card spherical; 49ers misplaced in Super Bowl

2018 Los Angeles Rams: Lost in Super Bowl

2017 Kansas City Chiefs: Lost in wild-card spherical

2016 Minnesota Vikings: Missed playoffs

2015 Carolina Panthers: Lost in Super Bowl

2014 Philadelphia Eagles, Cincinnati Bengals and Arizona Cardinals: Eagles missed playoffs; Bengals and Cardinals misplaced in wild-card spherical

2013 Kansas City Chiefs: Lost in wild-card spherical

2012 Atlanta Falcons: Lost in NFC Championship Game

Colin’s ideas: “I had to go to 2006 to find the Peyton Manning-Colts for the last undefeated team — they went 9-0 — to win a Super Bowl. Many were knocked out early.

Colin’s final thoughts on the Eagles’ chances: “Look at their wins, they’ve dominated unhealthy groups. I believe Philadelphia has earned the precise to be referred to as the No. 1 workforce within the league. But we have had historical past and up to date historical past, and no one would dispute that dominating regular-season groups, it does not imply something.”

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