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Eagles Defense Has Nowhere To Go But Up

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Under Chip Kelly, the Eagles defense was historically bad. Can things turn around with the takeover of a new regime?

As the dust begins to settle around the NovaCare Complex in Philadelphia, PA, questions about the state of the defense remain unanswered. Although most organizations focus their efforts on finding a franchise quarterback who can take a team to the promise land, an unsurprising trend appears among successful teams: defense.

Offense wins games, but defense wins championships.

In recent years, defenses have been the reason teams punch their ticket to the Super Bowl.