Barkley Reveals Key to Eagles Repeating As Champs

The Philadelphia Eagles have every right to be confident. After stampeding through the season, they made light work of the NFC playoff picture and put an end to the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl streak before halftime. The best roster in football might have gotten better after the fact, and they’ll be favored to run the conference again in 2025.

Nothing about the Eagles’ offseason workouts, though, suggests that their well-deserved ego is going to get in the way of next season’s success.

Philadelphia is still the biggest and baddest team in the league. With an elite offensive line, two stars on the perimeter, a 2,000-yard running back, and a quarterback that completes the puzzle, star power alone could earn this team a playoff spot.

But merely making the playoffs isn’t good enough for a team with such high expectations. The bar has been set, and clearing it ends in Santa Clara next February. Saquon Barkley, coming off his historic season, revealed the Eagles’ key to repeating as Super Bowl champions.

"It's been great," Barkley said, via NFL Network's “The Insiders.” "We've got guys coming in and buying in, training really hard, competing at a high level. The young guys that we drafted and the people we brought in, they're buying into the culture right from the beginning.

"The best way I can answer that question is success is not an accident. We know the recipe. We know what it takes. We can't skip any steps to get to where we want to get to. Last OTAs, it was the same thing, and we already know how training camp's gonna be and we know how it's gonna be during the season. We know the recipe, and we just got to stick to it and a little bit of luck when that comes in with staying healthy. We do that, with the talent that we have and the coaches that we have, we'll be in a good position."

Mastering the details is part of why Philadelphia was so good when it mattered most. From elite coaching on the tush push to impressive player development and in-sync in the biggest moments, the Eagles are detail-oriented and have nearly as much coaching talent as they do between the sidelines.

That process starts during organized team activities (OTAs), regardless of how rudimentary it may seem.

Philadelphia’s path back to playoff success is similar to last season’s. A Super Bowl might add to the hype – and the expectations – but blocking out the noise to focus on winning the next day is paramount.

Losing a Super Bowl laid waste to the Eagles’ 2023 season. Ensuring another trip to the sport’s biggest stage doesn’t carry over into 2025 could keep Philadelphia on the championship track.