[Goose]

If the Eagles lose, at home to the 49ers, it will sit and play in their heads. It will reject their conventional wisdom that they are vastly superior to the 49ers. Their only-in-Philly fans will turn on them. And their luck will have run out.

Or, alternately, the Eagles players will be angry as hell and rededicate themselves to demonstrating how good they are.

[Goose]

If the Eagles lose, at home to the 49ers, it will sit and play in their heads. It will reject their conventional wisdom that they are vastly superior to the 49ers. Their only-in-Philly fans will turn on them. And their luck will have run out.

Or, alternately, the Eagles players will be angry as hell and rededicate themselves to demonstrating how good they are.