Eagles Have 16 Percent Chance Of Winning Super Bowl
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- After a big win against the arch rival Dallas Cowboys, the Philadelphia Eagles now have a 16 percent chance of winning the Super Bowl, according to many predictive models.
"Statistically speaking, we're favorites to go to the Super Bowl. I can say that with a lot of confidence right now," said assistant professor George Diemer, who teaches at Temple University's School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management.
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Diemer says the Eagles' 9-1 win-loss record is impressive, but their point differential is even more noteworthy. The point differential shows how many points a team scores versus how many they allow their opponent to score.
"We feel it is a little more of a consistent number and a better predictor of the future outcome," said Diemer.
"The good news there is the Eagles are number one in point differential," he continued.
On Sunday night in Arlington, Texas, the Birds stomped the Cowboys 37-9, en route to their eighth straight win, improving to a league best 9-1.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, of the previous 67 teams to start 9-1 or better, 49-percent have reached the Super Bowl, while 25-percent have won it all.
The Eagles now have a four-game lead in the NFC East, all but locking up a division title. The Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans are both 8-2, just one game behind the Birds for that all important No. 1 seed in the NFC and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
As you can tell by this 94WIP Morning Show poll question on Monday, Eagles fans are feeling confident.
Eagles fans say they believe the team is going the entire way.
"We want the big W!" said one woman.
"It's time for Philadelphia to get that Super Bowl ring," she continued.
