Can the Eagles repeat? Four reasons why Super Bowl 59 champions can replace Chiefs as NFL's new dynasty (PO)

The Philadelphia Eagles have been labeled as dynasty “killers” or “deniers” now that the team has prevented both the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs from winning three consecutive Super Bowls.

Back in Super Bowl 52 when the Eagles upset Tom Brady and the Patriots, they interrupted a run of what would have been three rings in three years. With their 40-22 thrashing of the Chiefs in Super Bowl 59, they straight-up stopped the league’s first-ever three-peat in the Super Bowl era.

Seven years ago, with supersub QB Nick Foles outdueling Brady, it was a “Philly Special” experience that didn’t last, as it was more of a one-hit wonder with former coach Doug Pederson. Taking down Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, however, hits different.

New England was a team overextending its run of rings, right near the end. Kansas City is in the middle of its championship prime.

Now that Philadelphia has denied Kansas City, it might soon become the team that another upstart Super Bowl powerhouse will need to deny.

“Why not start our dynasty now?” running back Saquron Barkley said in his post-Super Bowl 59 presser. That echoed the sentiment of his coach, Nick Sirianni, who has already told coaches and players he wants to “run it back”

These Eagles are loaded and here to stay, and here’s looking at four good reasons why they can repeat and why they should be a worthy favorite to do so.

1. Saquon Barkley, Jalen Hurts, and the rest of their offensive core remains intact

Barkley has two years left on his four-year deal that he signed when joining the Eagles. Hurts, who ascended to elite status as a Super Bowl MVP, is locked up through 2028, as is wide receiver DeVonta Smith and left tackle Jordan Mailata. Wide receiver A.J. Brown is locked in through 2029.

The Eagles have taken care of them and have also maintained their strength along the rest of the offensive line, despite some changes inside. Tight end Dallas Goedert is the only notable skill starter who is entering the final year of his deal in 2025.

Philadelphia is expected to lose Kellen Moore for good to New Orleans for the Saints coaching job, meaning the team will have its fourth offensive coordinator in as many seasons. But the Eagles now have their blueprint of explosive balance with Barkley raising the ceiling of the running game to match how high Hurts can fly in the passing game.

Their streamlined mix of savvy talent will thrive with a reasonable play-caller, also helped by Sirianni’s offensive-mindedness.

2. Nick Sirianni is an elite coach … and might have his version of a star defensive coordinator

Sirianni is off to a sizzling start leading the Eagles in four seasons. On top of two NFC titles and a Super Bowl ring, he’s 48-20 in the regular season and 6-3 in the playoffs — good for a combined .701 winning percentage, best among active coaches. Although Sirianni is set to lose Moore, the bigger development is that, like Andy Reid, he’s found his ideal mid-60s defensive coordinator.

Vic Fangio, like the Chiefs’ Steve Spagnuolo, is known for being one of the best schemers for generating QB pressure in the modern era. Sirianni also learned that the brain drain after replacing former coordinators Shane Steichen and Jonathan Gannon led to a playoff run ending well short of the Super Bowl in 2024. Fangio can stick, as the Dolphins’ loss will be the Eagles’ long-term gain.

The personnel may see some reshuffling with Super Bowl 59 stars Josh Sweat and Milton Williams going into free agency and Brandon Graham possibly retiring at 37, but with the present scheme, the Eagles can find more guys who fit well in Fangio’s rotation.

3. The rest of the NFC contenders have a lot more issues

The Eagles won as the No. 2 seed in the playoffs. They didn’t need to face the No. 1 seed Lions on the road, but they were impressive in stomping through the Packers, Rams, and Commanders before taking down the Chiefs, too. The 49ers have plenty of questions coming off an injury-riddled mess, and no one expects them to make their home Bay Area Super Bowl next year.

The Commanders are young. The Packers and Rams have more to figure out. The Vikings may be going through a quarterback change and need some defensive upgrades. The Buccaneers have a high floor but limited upside to get back to a Super Bowl level with Baker Mayfield.

Philadelphia should have a favorable path to winning the NFC East over Washington with Dallas (coach) and New York (quarterback) going through transition. Philadelphia is positioned to flex again.

4. They have GM Howie Roseman to help them reload

Roseman is finally getting the credit he deserves. He’s rocked free agency and the draft to restock the Eagles with whatever they need for their schemes. Whoever the Eagles might lose to other teams, they can continue to steal gems such as Zack Baun (an underused special teamer) and Cooper DeJean (a second-rounder), among others.

The Eagles have the difficult part out of the way with Hurts’ established, high-level passing and running. This wasn’t Foles filling for Carson Wentz, followed by Wentz falling out of favor fast along with Pederson. Hurts has now played well in two Super Bowls, helping the offense produce 35 and 40 points, respectively, with the defensive upgrades being the difference in the outcomes.

The Eagles have a clear direction and a vision again with their coaching and players, setting up Roseman to plug holes, much like Andy Reid and Brett Veach have done with their offense and Spagnuolo in mind in Kansas City.

With Sirianni, Roseman, Hurts, and Fangio, the Eagles have some parallels to the Chiefs in a copycat league — only they don’t have receiving, offensive line, and running game issues to fix.

To be the best, the Eagles had to be like and beat the best. Now they’ve done it, and no one should be surprised if they do it again in a similar way.