Eagles 7-0 start: Last time Philadelphia started a season 7-0? Did they make the playoffs?
Eagles 7-0 start: Last time Philadelphia started a season 7-0? Did they make the playoffs?

The Philadelphia Eagles keep on rolling and are about to match the best start in franchise history. The Eagles are thumping the Steelers 35-13 in the fourth quarter and have brought in Gardner Minshew and other backups with the game well in hand. With the eventual win, the Eagles will improve to 7-0.

The Eagles franchise has existed since 1933 and this marks the second time they've opened a season 7-0. The other time they accomplished the feat was 2004 en route to a Super Bowl appearance. They lost their first game in Week 9, dropping to 7-1. They finished the season 13-3 and ended up losing to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 39.

Philadelphia came into the weekend with -10000 odds to make the playoffs, -400 odds to win the NFC East, and +500 odds to win the Super Bowl. The NFC East remains tight however, with the Giants sitting a game back and the Cowboys a game and a half back. The Eagles are in good shape as a 7-0 team has never missed the playoffs, but they've got their work cut out for them to win the division.

The Eagles travel to Houston in Week 9 on a short week to play .

  
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