Eagles’ Pederson on winning a Super Bowl: ‘I know what it takes’

The Philadelphia Eagles did not have much success in 2020, but because they are in the NFC East, Philadelphia had a legitimate chance to win the division. However, that all ended when the Eagles lost to the Cowboys 37-17 on Sunday. With the loss, Philadelphia(4-10-1) is officially eliminated from the playoffs. 

Philadelphia, who will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2016, has dealt with many injuries in 2020. The offensive line and secondary were hard hit by injuries. Those injuries, along with poor quarterback play from Carson Wentz, hurt this team tremendously.  

Although Philadelphia struggled in 2020, Eagles head coach Doug Pederson, who some believe could lose his job at season’s end, believes he can turn things around.

“This season has been tough for myself personally as the head coach here,” Pederson said. “Obviously, as the team and dealing with the pandemic and just everything that’s really hit us through injury and not playing well, it’s very disheartening.

“I just sit here today and just have to apologize to the fans. Really just this is not what we expected. It’s not what I expected back in training camp and the early part of the season.

“But I know in my heart that this is a great place to play, a great place to coach. We do have the best fans. When we win, it’s unbelievable. It’s exciting. I know we can get back to that level.”

Pederson was the first and only coach to lead the Eagles to a Super Bowl victory back in the 2017 season, and according to him, he knows what it takes to get his team back to that point.

“Like I said earlier, I know what that looks like. I know what it takes,” he said about winning a Super Bowl. “Me personally, I’ve been in three Super Bowls, been on three Super Bowl teams, and I’ve seen exactly how it can be done. We’ve got to get that back. We’ve got some great players, some great young players, and they’re getting valuable experience right now playing.

“It’s just unfortunate that we’re not winning these games. I think of yesterday’s game. It’s kind of like how our season has gone. We’ve had opportunities, right? We’re in the red zone, in the scoring zone, and we just come up short. That’s kind of been the way our season has gone. It is unfortunate, but I know we can get it turned around and get it fixed.”

This is Pederson’s first lousy season with the Eagles. He’s been in the playoffs for three straight seasons, including a Super Bowl victory. So, what that being said, he deserves a chance to fix what’s wrong. Obviously, they have a decision to make at the quarterback position, which should be interesting. But, in the end, Pederson should be the guy to fix everything that went wrong with Philadelphia in 2020.