Finished: 2nd Place in the NFC East
2012 Draft Position: 15th
Preseason Ranking: 6
Week 1: Defeated the St. Louis Rams, 31-13
Ranked - 3
Not only did the Eagles soundly defeat the Rams, they physically knocked St. Louis around and dominated them throughout most of the game. Michael Vick still has some growing to do as a quarterback, but he shouldn't try to become a pure pocket passer. His mobility keeps defenses wary and with all the explosive tools at his disposal, Philadelphia will only have themselves to blame if they fall short of expectations this season.
Week 2: Lost at the Atlanta Falcons, 35-31
Ranked - 9
Beaten, bruised and bloodied. Not quite the homecoming Vick hoped for with his return to Atlanta. Now Philadelphia may be forced to face the Giants without their superstar quarterback. As a team, the Eagles should be strong enough to defeat the Giants, whether or not Vick plays.
Week 3: Lost to the New York Giants, 29-16
Ranked - 19
Note to self: A left-handed, running quarterback does not need his right hand to be successful. Signed, Michael Vick.
Week 4: Lost to the San Francisco 49ers, 24-23
Ranked - 21
Only one "Dream Team" ever amounted to much and lived up to all expectations placed on them. Philadelphia would do well to distance themselves from the label Vince Young helped the media come up with. The best solution - win more than you lose. Afterall, winning turns even perennial losers into "dream teams." Just ask the Detroit Lions.
Week 5: Lost at the Buffalo Bills, 31-24
Ranked - 23
4-1 in the fantasy standings and 1-4 in real life. The Eagles are proving beyond a doubt the only stat that truly matters is the points on the scoreboard. Philadelphia can certainly right the ship, but if they don’t start winning soon, they will be the biggest disappointment in Philadelphia since the Phillies got knocked out of the playoffs in 2011.
Week 6: Defeated the Washington Redskins, 20-13
Ranked - 21 Indiana Jones Style Recap
[Coach Reid, concerned about Vick's propensity for injuries, tries to convince him to stay in the pocket]
Coach Reid: You're gonna get killed scrambling after your damn fortune and glory!
Michael Vick: Maybe. But not today.
Week 7: BYE WEEK
Ranked - 20
Out of the bye week they face the Cowboys. It's still anybody's division in the NFC East and the first Cowboys-Eagles matchup will do little to clear up the division race, unless the Eagles get crushed at home.
Week 8: Defeated the Dallas Cowboys, 34-7
Ranked - 14
As much as I hate to say it, the Eagles may have turned a huge corner with their win over Dallas and could run the table to finish 12-4, if Vick can minimize his turnovers and maximize the big plays this offense is capable of.
Week 9: Lost to the Chicago Bears, 30-24
Ranked - 16
The Eagles may be fine in the division, but they better turn it around quick and win the NFC East outright. Tiebreakers will kill them if they have to go the Wild Card route.
Week 10: Lost to the Arizona Cardinals, 21-17
Ranked - 18
The dream has become a nightmare for fans in Philly and I can honestly say it does not bother me one bit.
Week 11: Defeated the New York Giants, 17-10
Ranked - 17
Too little, too late. The Eagles might just be figuring things out for next year.
Week 12: Lost to the New England Patriots, 38-20
Ranked - 19
The Patriots made the Eagles defense look like a JV team. With short rest, will they look any better against a boring Seahawks team?
Week 13: Lost at the Seattle Seahawks, 31-14
Ranked - 23
The Eagles are on absolute life support, but with the recent struggles in Dallas and New York, who knows what will happen the next four weeks.
Week 14: Defeated the Miami Dolphins, 26-10
Ranked - 20
The playoffs aren’t an option anymore, but a miserable season could be salvaged if the Eagles can run the table to finish an even 8-8.
Week 15: Defeated the New York Jets, 45-19
Ranked - 20
An 8-8 division champion in the NFC East? Maybe, but it won’t be the Eagles.
Week 16: Defeated the Dallas Cowboys, 20-7
Ranked - 17
The Eagles have finally started to play together, but it is too late for them to save their season.
Week 17: Defeated the Washington Redskins, 34-10
Final Ranking: 13
Season recaps resume next week with the 2011 New York Jets...
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