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5 Eagles Who Will Carry Philadelphia to the Super Bowl

By Richard Louis

Dec 29, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs with the ball past Dallas Cowboys safety Juanyeh Thomas (30) at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
Dec 29, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs with the ball past Dallas Cowboys safety Juanyeh Thomas (30) at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images / Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
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The Philadelphia Eagles have been one of the top teams in the NFL this season. Going into the last week of the regular season, they already clinched the NFC East title and will be the No. 2 seed in the NFC.

The Eagles are chasing another Super Bowl title but have some stiff competition in the postseason. Philadelphia will need to get through a combination of the Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, or Minnesota Vikings in the NFC.

In the AFC, the Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers, or Los Angeles Chargers will be representing that conference in the Super Bowl.

The Eagles will need multiple players to step up and lead them to a championship. Here are five players who will carry Philadelphia to the Super Bowl.

1. Zack Baun, LB

This offseason, linebacker Zack Baun signed with the Eagles on a one-year, $3.5 million deal. Linebacker has been a problem area for this team for a couple of years and Baun came in and stabilized that unit immediately.

The Wisconsin product leads the team in total tackles (151) with 11 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles, four pass deflections, and 3.5 sacks. According to PFF, Baun has a 90.1 overall grade (1st among 183 eligible linebackers) and a 91.7 coverage grade (1st among 183 eligible linebackers).

He continues to find his way around the football and be a consistent playmaker. Baun has eight games this season with double-digit tackles. As the weather gets colder, teams will look to run the ball more. Having an instinctive and active defender in the middle of the field goes a long way.

The fact that he can defend both running backs and tight ends well is an added bonus. Baun being a stout force at the second level will help the Eagles win the big game.

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