Four teams in the NFL had great regular seasons in 2016, at least as defined by Howie Roseman, the Eagles executive vice president of football operations, during his wrap-up press conference two weeks ago.
To give yourself the best chance of winning a championship, 10-6 just doesn't cut it. When you can get up into the 12-win-and-above range, now we're talking. Get a first-round bye, get home-field advantage for at least the divisional round. Achieve that and, while nothing is ever assured, the odds are with you.
"I think when you go back and look at 2008, when we were in the [NFC] championship game, and 2009 and 2010, 10-6 isn't good enough to get home-field advantage, to compete for a championship," Roseman said.