Editing Philadelphia Eagles (section)

====Super Bowl LIX Champions====

{{main|Super Bowl LIX}}
On March 13, 2024, [[Saquon Barkley]], a running back with the [[New York Giants]] from 2018 to 2023, became a free agent, and signed a three-year $37.75 million deal with the Eagles. On September 6, 2024, the Eagles opened their season in [[São Paulo]], Brazil. In his debut, Barkley rushed for 109 yards with two rushing touchdowns and a receiving touchdown in a 34–29 victory over the [[Green Bay Packers]], becoming the first Eagles player to score three touchdowns in their debut with the team since [[Terrell Owens]] in [[2004 Philadelphia Eagles season|2004]].<ref name="s535">{{cite web | last=McManus | first=Tim | title=Saquon Barkley thrills Eagles, explodes for 3 TDs in debut | website=ESPN.com | date=September 7, 2024 | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41158387/saquon-barkley-thrills-eagles-explodes-3-tds-debut | access-date=September 7, 2024}}</ref> Despite a turbulent 2–2 start to the season, the Eagles improved on their 11–6 record from the previous season, and won ten consecutive games for the first time in franchise history. For the fourth straight year and seventh time in the last 8 seasons the Eagles clinched a playoff berth. Barkley continued his dominance in Week 12 against the [[Los Angeles Rams]], recording 255 rushing yards and 302 total yards.<ref>{{cite news |last=Simmons |first=Myles |title=Sunday Night Football: Saquon Barkley runs for 255, Eagles beat Rams 37-20 |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/sunday-night-football-saquon-barkley-runs-for-255-eagles-beat-rams-37-20 |access-date=November 24, 2024 |work=NBC Sports |date=November 24, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Gordon |first=Grant |title=Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa, Eagles RB Saquon Barkley highlight Players of the Week |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/players-of-the-week-2024-week-12-tua-tagovailoa-saquon-barkley |website=NFL.com |date=November 27, 2024}}</ref> His 255 rushing yards were the ninth-most in a single game in NFL history and the most in Eagles history.<ref>{{cite news |last=Schwab |first=Frank |title=Eagles-Rams: Saquon Barkley erupts with 255 rushing yards as Philly beats L.A. 37-20 for its 7th straight victory |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/live/eagles-rams-saquon-barkley-erupts-with-255-rushing-yards-as-philly-beats-la-37-20-for-its-7th-straight-victory-000011252.html |access-date=November 24, 2024 |work=Yahoo Sports |date=November 24, 2024}}</ref> In Week 17, the Eagles clinched the [[NFC East]] by sweeping the [[2024 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]] for the first time since [[2011 Philadelphia Eagles season|2011]]. Barkley ran for 167 yards and crossed the [[2,000-yard club|2,000 yard]] mark, becoming only the ninth running back in NFL history to do so, and recording the second-most yards of any running back in NFL history in a single season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Owens |first=Jason |date=2024-12-29 |title=Saquon Barkley becomes 9th running back in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/saquon-barkley-becomes-9th-running-back-in-nfl-history-to-rush-for-2000-yards-in-a-season-203818239.html |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=Yahoo! Sports |language=en-US}}</ref> With their Week 18 win over the [[2024 New York Giants season|New York Giants]], the Eagles finished 14–3 for the second time in three seasons.

The Eagles started the playoffs by defeating the [[2024 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]] 22–10 in the Wild Card Round. In a snowy rematch of their Week 12 meeting, the Eagles again beat the [[2024 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]] in the Divisional Round 28–22. In the [[2024 NFC Championship Game|NFC Championship Game]], the Eagles dominated their division rival [[2024 Washington Commanders season|Washington Commanders]] 55–23, setting the record for the most points scored in a conference championship game.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-26 |title=Eagles set NFL record in historic NFC Championship rout of Commanders {{!}} SB Nation |url=https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2025/1/26/24352568/philadelphia-eagles-nfl-record-points-in-conference-championship-stats |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=www.sbnation.com |language=en-us}}</ref> In [[Super Bowl LIX]], the Eagles met the [[2024 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]] in a rematch of [[Super Bowl LVII]] from two years earlier, this time defeating the two-time defending champions by a score of 40–22 and winning their second Super Bowl and first since the [[2017 Philadelphia Eagles season|2017]] season.<ref name="a252">{{cite web | last=Maaddi | first=Rob | title=Eagles deny the Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat with dominant defense in a 40-22 rout | website=AP News | date=2025-02-10 | url=https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-2025-eagles-chiefs-score-e2ff209c074a00a6faff39750ff048f8 | access-date=2025-02-10}}</ref> The Eagles' win prevented the Chiefs from achieving the first-ever Super Bowl [[three-peat]]. Barkley recorded 57 rushing yards, setting the NFL record for most rushing (2,504) and scrimmage yards (2,857) in a full season surpassing [[Terrell Davis]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Saquon Barkley: It's cool to break rushing record, but I like the Lombardi Trophy more |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/saquon-barkley-cool-break-rushing-150238091.html |access-date=February 10, 2025 |work=Yahoo Sports |date=February 10, 2025}}</ref> Philadelphia quarterback [[Jalen Hurts]] threw for 221 yards with two touchdowns and rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown, breaking his own record for most rushing yards for a quarterback in a Super Bowl, with 72.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/eagles-qb-jalen-hurts-named-super-bowl-lix-most-valuable-player |title=Eagles QB Jalen Hurts named Super Bowl LIX Most Valuable Player |last=Edholm |first=Eric |work=NFL.com |date=February 9, 2025 |access-date=February 10, 2025}}</ref>
Hurts was named [[Super Bowl MVP]] for his performance in the victory.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baer |first=Jack |date=February 9, 2025 |title=Super Bowl MVP: Jalen Hurts wins award after leading Eagles' domination of Chiefs |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/super-bowl-mvp-jalen-hurts-wins-award-after-leading-eagles-domination-of-chiefs-033442970.html |access-date=February 9, 2025 |website=Yahoo! Sports}}</ref> The Eagles finished with 18 total wins, tying the NFL record for most total wins in a season along with the [[1984 San Francisco 49ers season|1984 San Francisco 49ers]], [[1985 Chicago Bears season|1985 Chicago Bears]], and [[2007 New England Patriots season|2007 New England Patriots]]. The Eagles 145 points scored set an NFL record for the most points scored in a postseason.<ref>[https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/eagles-145-points-in-the-playoffs-were-the-most-ever-in-one-postseason Eagles’ 145 points in the playoffs were the most ever in one postseason], NBC Sports, February 12, 2025</ref>