Philadelphia Eagles Seating Chart

The Philadelphia Eagles got off to a sluggish start and many around the NFL wrote this team off, but they rallied back to make the playoffs and become a major factor once they got there.

Give quarterback Donovan McNabb a lot of credit for battling back from the adversity of his benching to lead the Eagles to several key wins over the final month of the season.

The Eagles did suffer a major offseason loss when veteran safety Brian Dawkins signed with the Denver Broncos. Dawkins was not only a great player but a great leader and motivator during his many seasons with the Eagles. He will be missed.

One key coming into 2009 will be the health of running back Brian Westbrook, who seemed to limp through much of last season. They need a healthy Westbrook if they want to make another playoff push.

The team also needs a wide receiver not named DeSean Jackson to step up and make some big plays in the passing game.

Philadelphia got screwed pretty good when it came to the scheduling process, as many of their toughest opponents will be road games. The Eagles will have to play at Carolina, Atlanta, San Diego and Chicago. I'm not sure exactly how that worked out, but it should make for an interesting year.

The good news is that the Eagles get three straight home games after their season opener at Carolina, and all three opponents are very beatable.

They also end the season playing two of their final three at home in what could be pivotal games for their playoff hopes.