The Philadelphia Eagles aren’t just chasing another Lombardi Trophy they’re chasing history. Only two franchises this century, the 2003-04 New England Patriots and the 2022–23 Kansas City Chiefs have won back-to-back Super Bowls.

That should tell you how hard it is.  Just ask a Seahawk fan.  Whoah, too soon?  In the SuperBowl era (since 1965) it has only happened nine times by eight different franchises.

The Eagles will face the same obstacles that other champons have, but mak no mistake about it, they are definitely poised to join that rarpfied air.

As Senior NFL writer Matt Lombardo recently wrote in his Substack column, Between The Hashmarks,  From Eagles Dynasty Bid to a Shocking …,

Philadelphia is at the crossroads of dominance and dynasty and one NFL insider agrees.

“The Philadelphia Eagles have the pieces to not only repeat, but become a modern dynasty.

It remains to be seen if the Eagles can become just the third franchise since the turn of the century to go back-to-back, but if they don’t hoist a third Lombardi, it won’t be because of the roster Howie Roseman has assembled.

This is arguably the deepest and most talented roster in the sport, spearheaded by continuity on offense built around the reigning Super Bowl MVP, Offensive Player of The Year, and electrifying weapons in A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Dallas Goedert and the NFL’s top offensive line.

Continuity on defense, in coordinator Vic Fangio’s second season is a major asset for a unit that is still trying to find its footing in a revamped secondary.

However, the young talent in the form of draft picks Cooper DeJean, Quinyon Mitchell, and Andrew Mukuba telegraph a future that’s blindingly bright well beyond 2025.”

That type of continuity and depth doesn’t come along often and it’s exactly why Philadelphia isn’t just a contender, but is a legitimate dynasty-in-the-making.

1. Jalen Hurts: Just Win Baby

Jalen Hurts is more than a franchise QB he’s a proven winner.  Just check out the staggering numbers below:

Career Record: 52-23 overall as a starter (including playoffs), with a winning percentage over 70%.

Full-Time Starter: 51-20 since 2021.

Postseason Success: 6-3 in four playoff runs, including two Super Bowl appearances and a Super Bowl MVP win in February 2025.

Clutch Factor: The Eagles are 25-2 in their last 30 regular-season games with Hurts starting, but 0-3 without him.

Touchdowns: 95 total since 2021 (59 passing, 36 rushing).

Ground Dominance: 38 rushing TDs in the regular season since 2021 — more than any running back in the NFL during that span.

Historic First: Only QB in league history with back-to-back seasons of 20+ passing TDs and 10+ rushing TDs.

Big Stage Brilliance: In Super Bowl LIX, he delivered a 116.3 passer rating, 92 rushing yards, and 3 rushing TDs — the most by a QB in Super Bowl history.

Has led the Eagles to the playoffs every year he has been the starting quarterback.

Hurts is the type of quarterback dynasties are built around – clutch, efficient, business-like, and a leader who elevates everyone around him on the biggest of stages.

2. Saquon Barkley: The Game-Changer and NFL’s No. 1 Player

The Eagles didn’t just sign a running back they acquired football’s top player. Saquon Barkley’s 2024 campaign wasn’t just historic; it reshaped modern offense.

2,504 rushing yards (including playoffs): Surpassed Terrell Davis’s revered 1998 mark.

2,857 total scrimmage yards: A new NFL record, again eclipsing Davis.

11 games with 100+ scrimmage yards, including five 150+ yard games.

Five touchdown runs of 60+ yards, an NFL record.

Three 60+ yard TDs in the postseason.

Playoff rampage: Rushed for 119, 205, and 118 yards in three playoff games en route to the Lombardi.

Signature highlight: The reverse leap-frog hurdle vs. the Jaguars in week nine now immortalized on the cover of Madden NFL 26.

Contract milestone: First RB ever to sign a $20M+ annual deal after just one season with a new team.

Peer respect: Voted NFL’s No. 1 player heading into 2025.

Barkley wasn’t just the Offensive Player of the Year he was the heartbeat of the Eagles. His blend of explosive speed, power, and postseason majesty turned Philadelphia’s offense into a multi-dimensional juggernaut.

Defenses can’t crowd the box against Hurts without paying the price for Barkley’s ability to score from anywhere at any time and and when one of the only humans on the planet, that can score from any where on the field at any time is on your team, well that’s called a serious match-up problem for the defense.

Theoretically #26  forces defenders to play honest, opening up room for Brown, Smith, and Goedert to betray them.

It’s not the definition of balance, it’s the definition of imbalance.

Just ask Rams’ coach Sean McVay how his defense executed against Barkley two months after Barkley gashed his squad on the road for 255 yards including touchdown runs of 70 and 72 yards.

Two months to prepare and a whole lot more on the line in January and all Malvern’s finest did was drop a cool 205 on the Super Bowl winning coach including touchdown runs of 62 and 78 yards.  Can’t make it up.

3. Eagles Dominate the Players-Voted NFL Top 100

Philadelphia isn’t just talented, oh wait, yes they are.  In fact they are loaded once again and they’re respected and feared by their peers as the league’s deepest and most dangerous team.

The Birds were the only team to place 10 players on the NFL Top 100 of 2025 list, accounting for 10% of the entire field.

Here’s the full breakdown:

1 – Saquon Barkley (RB)

19 – Jalen Hurts (QB)

23 – Lane Johnson (OT)

26 – Zack Baun (LB)

29 – A.J. Brown (WR)

43 – Jalen Carter (DT)

49 – Quinyon Mitchell (CB)

60 – Cooper DeJean (CB)

69 – Jordan Mailata (OT)

95 – Josh Sweat (DE) — voted in as an Eagle after his Super Bowl run, though he has since signed with the Arizona Cardinals.

That kind of representation across the board is virtually unheard of and underlines the bane of  Philadelphia’s unheralded “imbalance”.

4. Elite Offensive Line

Led by left tackle Jordan Mialata, Cam Jurgens, future hall of famer Lane Johnson, Landon Dickerson and Tyler Stten, Philadelphia has allowed the fewest sacks in the NFL (88) over the past three years combined.

Protecting Hurts and opening lanes for Barkley makes this massive front the engine of the dynasty push.

5. Defensive Growth Under Vic Fangio

Year two in Vic Fangio’s system is expected to continue to pay dividends. Despite some inconsistency last season, Philadelphia still ranked 6th in sacks (51) and incorporated top draft talent in cornerbacks Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell to lead the league’s number one overall defense.

6. Howie Roseman’s Roster Magic

No GM is better at playing the long game than Howie Roseman.  Roseman’s roster building has created a balance of proven veterans and young stars on rookie deals, keeping the Eagles both dominant and flexible under the cap.

Philadelphia is one of just four teams to rank top-5 in both offensive and defensive spending efficiency the past two years and have been to two Super Bowls in the last three years.

Bottom Line

The Eagles don’t just look like a team that can repeat they look like the NFL’s next dynasty.

As Lombardo’s piece underscores, the roster, the coaching, and the front-office vision have aligned for a rare championship window that could conceivably stay open for the next 3-4 years.

If the Lombardi stays in Philadelphia, no one should be surprised.