The Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills were one and the same not so long ago. Their fan bases had to endure humiliating seasons and agonizing playoff exits. The Bills’ four consecutive trips to the Super Bowl in the 1990s without winning a championship continue plague the team today. It was as painful for the Eagles to go five conference title games in nine seasons without ever winning a game. The two fan groups now vary in that one has witnessed their team go to the summit of the mountain.
In the last eight seasons, Philadelphia has won two Super Bowls, defeating both Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes, two of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. Fans of the Bills may watch in jealousy. In a sense,
the Eagles’ troubled past has been virtually forgotten. But for a club like Buffalo, what Philadelphia has offered is a kind of rallying call. Particularly because their squad is already so close to winning. Over the years, Buffalo has had difficulty defeating Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. The situation is made worse by grueling playoff losses. Related: AFC Rival Cornerback Is Wanted By The Bills By NFL Insider The Eagles’ recent success,
however, demonstrates that a club that has been bitten by a snake may eventually rise to the top and experience the delicious satisfaction of being the last team standing. Bills fans may not want to hear it, but they are still very close to a title. And they can get the sort of rallying cry they need from the Eagles to finally break their Super Bowl drought.
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