Analyst Backs Eagles to Miss 2026 Playoffs at +154 as Hurts Concerns Cloud 10.5-Win Outlook
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 8
Analyst Backs Eagles to Miss 2026 Playoffs at +154 as Hurts Concerns Cloud 10.5-Win Outlook
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 8
Summary
A +154 bet on Philadelphia to miss the 2026 playoffs is the analyst’s preferred play, despite the Eagles entering the season with a 10.5-win total.
Jalen Hurts drives that call: the report says he “isn’t always bought in” to the offense, and the analyst argues his passing limits a unit built heavily around the run game.
An 11-6 season and playoff berth last year did not ease those doubts, with Philadelphia losing six regular-season games — three to non-playoff teams — before a postseason loss to San Francisco.
Offseason changes sharpen the debate: A.J. Brown is gone, Dontayvion Wicks arrives as a replacement, and defensive additions Riq Woolen and Jonathan Greenard are expected to address weak spots.
The bearish view also leans on tougher NFC East competition, with the analyst expecting the Cowboys, Giants and Commanders to improve while the Eagles regress from last season’s one-score wins.