The Eagles lost to the Raiders in the New Orleans Superdome in 1981 in Super Bowl XV. In 2005, they lost SB XXXIX to the Patriots at Alltel Stadium (now EverBank Stadium), which is roofless. In 2023, they lost SB LVIII at State Farm Stadium with the roof open. The Eagles’ one Super Bowl win was at the indoor venue U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

The Eagles are the only team that beat Vince Lombardi in the postseason, handing the legendary Packers coach a 17-13 loss in the 1960 NFL Championship. That was Lombardi’s second year as head coach in Green Bay and his first playoff game with the team.

The difference in the outcome this year just might be Philadelphia’s addition of 2,000-yard rusher Saquon Barkley. Barkley has turned the Eagles’ run game from a concern for the opposition through the last decade to a downright fear. Fear that Barkley can score from anywhere. Fear that Barkley can shift momentum at any time.