Editing Philadelphia Eagles (section)

==== Doug Pederson years (2016–2020) ====
{{See also|Super Bowl LII|Philly Special|Double Doink}}
[[File:Doug Pederson (Eagles).jpg|thumb|[[Doug Pederson]], Eagles head coach from 2016 to 2020, led the team to its first [[Super Bowl]] win on February 4, 2018, in [[Super Bowl LII]].]]
The Eagles hired [[Kansas City Chiefs]]' offensive coordinator [[Doug Pederson]] as their next head coach on January 18, 2016.<ref name="u448">{{cite web |agency=Associated Press | title=Philadelphia Eagles Hire Chiefs' Doug Pederson as Head Coach | website=The New York Times | date=January 18, 2016 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/19/sports/football/philadelphia-eagles-hire-chiefs-doug-pederson-as-head-coach.html | access-date=August 19, 2024}}</ref> Pederson had been with the Chiefs for the preceding three years after having spent the four seasons before those with the Eagles. He served as a quality control assistant coach for the Eagles in 2009 and 2010 before being promoted to quarterbacks coach for the 2011 and 2012 seasons. He had been praised for his work with Chiefs quarterback [[Alex Smith]] over the prior several seasons, particularly 2015, as the Chiefs moved into the top 10 in scoring offense.<ref>{{cite web |last=Wesseling |first=Chris |title=Philadelphia Eagles hire Doug Pederson as coach |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/philadelphia-eagles-hire-doug-pederson-as-coach-0ap3000000622612 |publisher=National Football League |date=January 18, 2016 |access-date=January 21, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120142223/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000622612/article/philadelphia-eagles-hire-doug-pederson-as-coach |archive-date=January 20, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eagles Name Doug Pederson Head Coach |url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Name-Doug-Pederson-Head-Coach/25537f69-64f8-4fd2-8cab-3ad9b79cc59f |publisher=Philadelphia Eagles |date=January 18, 2016 |access-date=January 21, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120202339/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Name-Doug-Pederson-Head-Coach/25537f69-64f8-4fd2-8cab-3ad9b79cc59f |archive-date=January 20, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>

At the end of the 2015 season, the Eagles were slated for the 13th overall pick in the [[2016 NFL draft]]. They traded that pick, [[Byron Maxwell]], and [[Kiko Alonso]] to the [[Miami Dolphins]] for the eighth overall pick.<ref name="t641">{{cite web | last=Bacanskas | first=Julie | title=Eagles Acquire 8th-Overall Pick | website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com | date=March 9, 2016 | url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-acquire-8th-overall-pick-16913176 | access-date=August 19, 2024}}</ref> Later, they traded the eighth overall pick, their third- and fourth-round picks, a 2017 first-round pick, and a 2018 second-round pick to the [[Cleveland Browns]] for the second overall pick and a 2017 fourth-round pick.<ref name="f285">{{cite web | last=Rosenthal | first=Gregg | title=Eagles acquire No. 2 overall draft pick from Browns | website=NFL.com | date=April 20, 2016 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/eagles-acquire-no-2-overall-draft-pick-from-browns-0ap3000000654501 | access-date=August 19, 2024}}</ref> They used the second overall pick to draft [[North Dakota State Bison football|North Dakota State]] quarterback [[Carson Wentz]].<ref name="m634">{{cite web | last=Sessler | first=Marc | title=Philadelphia Eagles draft Carson Wentz with No. 2 pick | website=NFL.com | date=April 28, 2016 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/philadelphia-eagles-draft-carson-wentz-with-no-2-pick-0ap3000000656751 | access-date=August 19, 2024}}</ref> On September 3, 2016, the Eagles traded starting quarterback [[Sam Bradford]] to the [[Minnesota Vikings]], who had lost [[Teddy Bridgewater]] for the season, for a 2017 first-round pick and a 2018 fourth-round pick.<ref name="m101">{{cite web | title=Sam Bradford traded to Vikings for two draft picks | website=NFL.com | date=September 3, 2016 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/sam-bradford-traded-to-vikings-for-two-draft-picks-0ap3000000694979 | access-date=August 19, 2024}}</ref> Following the trade, the Eagles named Wentz the starting quarterback for Week 1 of the [[2016 Philadelphia Eagles season|2016 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/2016/9/5/12792492/eagles-carson-wentz-starting-quarterback-sam-bradford-trade|title=Carson Wentz will start for Eagles|first=Alex|last=Reimer|date=September 5, 2016|work=sbnation.com|access-date=January 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109191644/https://www.sbnation.com/2016/9/5/12792492/eagles-carson-wentz-starting-quarterback-sam-bradford-trade|archive-date=November 9, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

First-time head coach Pederson led the Eagles to a 3–0 record to start the season. His rookie quarterback started with five touchdowns, no interceptions and over 255 yards per game. After a Week 4 bye, they lost four out of the next five games, including losses to every team in their division. They also lost right tackle [[Lane Johnson]] to a 10-game suspension following the Week 5 loss against the Lions, which damaged Carson Wentz's hot start.<ref name="y588">{{cite web | last=Patra | first=Kevin | title=Lane Johnson's 10-game suspension upheld | website=NFL.com | date=October 11, 2016 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/lane-johnson-s-10-game-suspension-upheld-0ap3000000719206 | access-date=August 19, 2024}}</ref> In those four defeats, their average margin of loss was just under 5 points.<ref>{{cite web|first=Tom|last=Pennington|title=The Eagles Should Be Better Than 4–4|url=https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-eagles-should-be-better-than-4-4/|website=[[FiveThirtyEight]]|access-date=April 25, 2017|date=November 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427095826/https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-eagles-should-be-better-than-4-4/|archive-date=April 27, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Pederson and the Eagles won just three of their final seven games. Although Wentz started off the season well, he finished with a TD–INT ratio of 8:7.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carson Wentz 2016 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WentCa00/gamelog/2016/ |access-date=August 19, 2024 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] }}</ref> The rookie head coach-quarterback tandem led the Eagles to a 7–9 record, finishing last in the division.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 Philadelphia Eagles Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/2016.htm |access-date=August 19, 2024 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] }}</ref>