PHILADELPHIA — Once the confetti settled into the dirt, once the owner of the team stopped dancing and straightened his suit coat for the press conference and pictures, once all the players hugged everyone they could possibly hug, the locker room got oddly quiet for a little while.
There was no more music blaring in the gut of Lincoln Financial Field. Everyone accepted the strange reality of the moment—after losing stalwart left tackle Jason Peters, running back Darren Sproles, linebacker Jordan Hicks and, in the midst of a season-long MVP bid, quarterback Carson Wentz, the Eagles were going to the Super Bowl after stunning the league’s No.