It’s one thing to be good today in the NFL, but not many teams are able to sustain their success over time.
The New England Patriots were legit Super Bowl contenders for two decades straight, and while living up to those standards might be easier said than done, some teams are definitely heading in the right direction.
With that in mind, ESPN’s NFL experts ranked every single franchise in regard to their future, with the Philadelphia Eagles being the most promising team in the league right now.
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Closely after, they chose Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals, Baltimore Ravens, and Buffalo Bills, respectively.
On the flip side, they chose the Los Angeles Rams, Houston Texans, Las Vegas Raiders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Arizona Cardinals as the five teams with the least promising future at the moment.
Of course, everything can change in the blink of an eye in the league, and we’ve already seen crazy things go down, like Tom Brady leaving the Patriots to join the Buccaneers and turn them into instant Super Bowl contenders.
Also, it’s hard to argue with any of these rankings right now, especially for the good teams.
The Chiefs have Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes, and Travis Kelce and have won two Super Bowls in the past five years.
But the Eagles are arguably the most stacked team in the league on both offense and defense, and most of their stars are still quite young and have yet to reach their ceiling.
Still, rosters on paper don’t win rings, and the Eagles know that.
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