The Eagles were coached by a career backup, their offensive coordinator was also a backup and the starting quarterback, who just went 3-0 in the playoffs to give Philadelphia its most celebrated championship, was also a backup.
Doug Pederson, Frank Reich and Nick Foles sure made one interesting trio after the Eagles shocked everyone with a 41-33 win over the well-oiled machine of New England.
Carson Wentz injured his left knee Dec. 10. The next day, it became public that it was a torn ACL, which meant his season was over. Many people — including myself — also immediately wrote off the Eagles because Foles only started one game in 2016.