It didn’t matter how difficult the path was going to be after a 1-5 start.
They were going to be diligent, pragmatic and take on the personality of their steady-handed head coach, Andy Reid, who orchestrated one of the finest coaching performances you’ll ever see from a coach of any sport at any level.
He kept everything together when there was every reason for things to fall apart—key injuries, devastating losses and an early hole. Everyone knew it would take an all-time type of performance to just get them back to where they initially thought they would be when the season began.