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Jun 14, 2026 at 09:36 PM EDT
By Anne Erickson
Will Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles defy the odds to get back to the Super Bowl during the 2026 season? They won it two years ago but didn't even make it back last season, and that makes them an intriguing team to watch in 2026.
In a feature for USA Today published on Friday, June 12, Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz lists every NFL team from most to least entertaining. Now, this is subjective, of course. He notes that "there's no universal standard for football aesthetics."
"While transactions have mostly slowed to a trickle, the period before training camps doesn't tend to lend a lot of insight into the state of teams," he adds. "Prior to practices starting in a more formal summer setting, it can be difficult to make substantive assertions about the upcoming campaign. But summer is meant to be a time of fun, so let's assess each franchise on how amusing each team might be in the fall."
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"A contentious and ultimately unfulfilling Super Bowl repeat bid led to significant changes for the Eagles, who jettisoned offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo as well as A.J. Brown," he says in the feature. "New play-caller Sean Mannion's expected push for more under-center looks and throws over the middle could put him at odds with Jalen Hurts, who hasn't looked comfortable in either of those areas during his career."
He adds: "But a receiving corps that more evenly spreads out its targets and upper-echelon defense could provide a needed degree of stability."
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The Eagles have been a fascinating team to watch for several years now, and it's only getting better. Hurts and the team want to prove that their Super Bowl win wasn't a flash in the pan, so they'll be playing with energy and passion this year.
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