The Early Ws And Ls Game and the 2009 Eagles

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Published: June 1, 2009

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... starts the day the schedule is revealed and is tweaked throughout training camp and preseason.

It's pretty simple. Pull out the schedule. Grab a pen. Write "W" or "L" next to the games on the schedule.

This early in the year, it is as much about the team's talent as it is about the way the schedule lays out and a few general assumptions made about the team in general.

When it comes to this year's Eagles, Andy Reid's 11th season in Philadelphia, there are a handful of assumptions that can be made when playing the "Ws and Ls" game.


Being An Elitist

On most "Power Rankings" or early prediction sheets, the Eagles show up as a top tier team in the NFL. There are also a handful of teams that are generally considered to be bottom tier teams which the NFL's elite automatically get credited with a "W" when playing the game.

For the Eagles, that's only two teams: Kansas City in Week Three and Oakland in Week Six.


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