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Jason Kelce may be retired, but his faith in the Philadelphia Eagles remains unwavering as the postseason begins and expectations rise around a potential Super Bowl repeat.
The longtime Eagles center, now a media presence, publicly backed Philadelphia as the team he believes is best equipped to win it all, citing trust built through years inside the locker room.
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Appearing on ESPN, Kelce made it clear that his confidence is not rooted in nostalgia, but in what he sees from the roster as playoff football approaches.
“For me, it’s the Eagles will be able to repeat as Super Bowl champions,” Kelce said. “I mean listen, they’re rolling on all fronts right now, except on offense, right?
“The offensive line, the running game needs to get going. But they’re getting help. They are getting Lane Johnson back.
“Jalen Hurts is going to be running in the postseason. You see it time and time again. You want a quarterback actually with multiple three plus touchdown runs in the postseason, is a game changer and has been great when the stars have been the brightest.
“Cooper DeJean and this defense has been generationally great these last few weeks. They’re great tackles, they create space.
“They get after the quarterback, they do it all. I don’t think that there’s a team out there that I have more confidence than the Philadelphia Eagles.
“They get after the quarterback, they do it all.”
Over his career, Kelce logged 12,002 offensive snaps, earned seven Pro Bowl selections, and became one of the most respected centers of his era.
Philadelphia‘s current season has been far from smooth, featuring a hot start, a turbulent middle stretch, and renewed momentum entering January. Offensive inconsistency briefly raised concerns, but Nick Sirianni‘s group stabilized late, clinching the NFC East and securing a playoff berth in Week 16.
What does the Seahawks’ victory mean for the Eagles?
The Seattle Seahawks‘ 13-3 win over the San Francisco 49ers reshaped the NFC playoff picture and removed any remaining path for Philadelphia to claim the conference’s top seed this weekend. By clinching the NFC West and the No. 1 seed, the Seahawks locked themselves into a bye and home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs, shifting pressure onto the remaining contenders.
The result leaves the Eagles with several potential Wild Card opponents, including the 49ers, Los Angeles Rams, or Green Bay Packers, depending on how the final games unfold. Seattle‘s surge has been historic, as the franchise reached 14 wins for only the fourth time. In the previous three instances, the Seahawks advanced all the way to the Super Bowl.
Currently, Chicago holds the second seed and can secure it with a home win over Detroit, guaranteeing a Wild Card game at Soldier Field. Philadelphia sits third for now and could move up with a win and help elsewhere, but as it stands, the Eagles are preparing for a first-round home matchup.
If they remain third, the Eagles would host either the 49ers or Rams, two teams capable of creating matchup problems despite their uneven seasons. San Francisco is trending toward the sixth seed unless the Arizona Cardinals pull an upset, while the Rams can climb with a win and a 49ers loss.
