When Was the Last Time the Eagles Were in the Super Bowl?

• It’s been five years since they won it all, but the Philadelphia Eagles are back in the Super Bowl
• This will be the fourth Super Bowl appearance for the Eagles, who only have one Lombardi Trophy
• At +245, the Eagles had the best Super Bowl odds going into Conference Championship weekend

Things couldn’t have gone much better for the Philadelphia Eagles in their 31-7 NFC Championship victory over San Francisco. In fact, they’ve had a pretty easy ride when you factor in their destruction of the Giants in the Divisional Playoff round as well.

There have been doubters all year, and considering the way things unfolded against the 49ers, they will still hear from the naysayers, but this Philly team has earned a ton of respect.

So after 50 years without capturing a single Lombardi Trophy, what are the odds the Eagles can win the Super Bowl for the second time in just five years? We’ll break down how they got here, analyze their storied past and preview their chances this time around.

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Eagles Super Bowl Jinx Is Over

For such a historic franchise, the Eagles could never get over the hump when it came to winning the big one. The last time they made a Super Bowl appearance, it seemed like they would fall to 0-3 in the championship game considering they had Nick Foles going up against Tom Brady.

Nick Foles turns 34 today!

In Super Bowl LII, he gave us one of the greatest plays in #NFL history: the Philly Special.

🎥: @Eagles | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/QVlro0Owtj

— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) January 20, 2023

However, the backup to Carson Wentz had an incredible game leading the Eagles to a 41-33 victory. Foles captured MVP honors, after tossing for 373 yards and three touchdowns.

In spite of what he did with his arm, his most memorable moment in the game came on a catch. Head coach Doug Pederson devised a trick play known as the “Philly Special” with Foles ending up on the receiving end of a touchdown pass.

Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl History

Only two times prior to that championship had the Eagles even made it to the big one. Brady got the better of them in Super Bowl XXXIX after receiver Freddie Mitchell had a little too much to say before the game, motivating a marvelous Pats’ defense. New England won 24-21 as Donovan McNabb ran out of gas in the 4th quarter.

Speaking of defense, the Eagles never really stood a chance in their other appearance against the Raiders. Philly QB Ron Jaworski was intercepted by Raiders linebacker Rod Martin three times, a Super Bowl record that stands to this day, as Oakland rolled to a 27-10 victory.

Should the Eagles Be Favored in Super Bowl Odds?

After their playoff performance thus far, the Eagles deserve to be favorites. It starts with the defense that has continued to dominate. They are the top ranked unit when it comes to opponents passing yards and it seems like they have gotten even better in that facet as the postseason has rolled along.

Granted, they were facing the 49ers fourth string quarterback in addition to Brock Purdy who really couldn’t throw after injuring his elbow, but that’s because of the incredible pressure the defensive line generates. With 70 sacks, Philadelphia dropped opposing QBs 15 more times than any other squad during the regular season.

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The Eagles are the 5th team to win the Divisional Playoffs and Conference Championship by at least 21 points.

Each of the previous 4 teams won the Super Bowl. pic.twitter.com/JCcU4QqQPg

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 29, 2023

After Daniel Jones torched the Vikings in the Wild Card Round, Philly held him to just 135 yards through the air in the Divisional Round. Against the 49ers, who were obviously decimated at the QB position, the Eagles didn’t even allow 100 passing yards.

It’s the age old adage that defense wins championships, and if you believe that to be true, then there is no doubt the Eagles earned the right in the Super Bowl odds to be the chalk.

Changes in Eagles’ Super Bowl Odds

An off-season trade for wide receiver AJ Brown boosted Philly’s Super Bowl odds, however with odds sitting around +2100, they were still hovering in and around the top 10 contenders prior to the season kicking off. As many as five NFC teams had shorter odds, including the 49ers, who they just dispatched easily in the conference championship.

After racing out to a 4-0 start, the Eagles’ title odds shortened all the way down to +750 and would continue to improve as the season progressed. While we have given the defense their flowers, a lot of credit has to go to Jalen Hurts as well.

Jalen’s Jump Year Over Year Stats

**Including Playoffs**

Odds only faded for the Eagles after their quarterback went down in Week 15. Without him, they lost back-to-back games with Gardner Minshew at the pivot and their odds fell to +525.

However, following the shellacking they delivered to the Giants where Hurts showed everybody that his shoulder is more than capable of handling the rigors of playoff football, sportsbooks eventually pushed the Eagles to the pole position in the Super Bowl odds.

By the middle of last week, they jumped the Chiefs as the chalk to win the title and that’s where they should remain up to kickoff in Super Bowl LVII.