Sometimes conventional wisdom is smart until it isn’t any longer.

As Super Bowl week begins in Santa Clara, two things became immediately clear:

-This year feels way different than any Super Bowl week in recent years. Sure, some of that is because the Eagles aren’t there like they were in 2023 and 2025. That’s for sure. But there’s also a lack of big buzz, mostly due to the Chiefs not representing the AFC. It feels like some of those non-Patriots Super Bowls during the Tom Brady era. Something is just a little off.

-The Eagles philosophy of how offense impacts winning is outdated.

Let’s unpack the second one.