Eagles

The Pros and Cons of the Eagles Making the Playoffs

By Jim Adair

Published: Dec 22nd, 2015 · 12:02 PM EST

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On the surface, things are pretty simple: Playoffs = good. No playoffs = bad. But we know this team, even if they win the division, isn’t really a “playoff team.” They’re mediocre. And with that comes a ton of pros and cons to the Eagles actually making the postseason. It’s 100% okay to be an Eagles fan and not necessarily want them to win on Saturday. I get it. So here are some positives and negatives for an Eagles playoff run– feel free to add your own in the comments.

Pros:

• Playoffs are fun.
• They could advance past the first round, you know. Anything is possible.
• We get to talk about the team with a somewhat positive spin all offseason, which is nice.
• The Eagles get a home game.
• Jeffrey Lurie pockets more money (con?).
• Beating the ‘Skins, Giants, and Cowboys is enough.
• Not letting DeSean finish off your season in Philly.
• Sports talk radio in the lead up to the playoff game will be amazing.
• We’ll get more page views.
• They won’t have to play in London next year.
• Chip won’t have to do Hard Knocks.

Cons:

• It validates “Chip the GM.”
• We’ll have to hear that “we were a playoff team” all year from every mediocre player who knows the team kinda stunk.
• The Eagles will draft in the 20s instead of the top-15.
• Unlikely to advance past the first round (current playoff picture has Eagles v. Seahawks in the Wild Card round).
• The Eagles get a home game (for the season ticket holders who don’t want to pay the extra money).
• Sports talk radio in the lead up to the playoff game will be awful.
• It won’t change the fact that they stunk this year.
• They won’t get to play in London next year.
• Chip won’t have to do Hard Knocks.