Can an NFL season truly be seen as both a huge disappointment and one of overachievement at the exact same time? It’s hard to imagine that being possible unless you’re someone who identifies themselves as a huge Philadelphia Eagles fan. If you are, you can agree with that statement wholeheartedly.
Before 2019’s pro football season began, the Eagles’ fan base was on fire. 2019 was supposed to be Philly’s year. They had come within a few plays of qualifying for a second-consecutive NFC Championship Game appearance just months earlier, and the theory was a team that was healthy and reloaded could do what the previous version of the team couldn’t do and close the deal.