The previous few weeks, the Philadelphia Eagles(Michael Vick Jersey) have been a headaches to fans. They win big and reignite playoff expectations, simply to be written off the next week following a punch-in-the-gut loss.

Until the Eagles are mathematically eliminated, this cycle won’t stop. The NFC East does not have a top-notch team to consider within the division, and Philly isn’t good enough to win every game.

So what do you hope for as a fan? Do you hope that somehow, your Eagles can put together a remarkable run for towards the playoffs while you know they will not be able to do much when they get there? Or do you silently root against them, dreaming about high enough draft position to draft a good linebacker?

If you’re a fan associated with a team apart from the Colts this season, it’s a football sin to root against your team. It’s also incredibly difficult to be careful about your team lose, even when it’s what you want.

However, if the Eagles don’t start losing more consistently, these are the possible scenarios:

They finish at 8-8, possibly even 9-7 and therefore are a game title or two away from the playoffs. With linebackers Luke Kuechly(Michael Vick Jersey), Manti Te’o, and Vontaze Burfict projected to go in the top 15 from the draft, the Eagles will have to settle for a offensive lineman or take another linebacker.
They win the NFC East making the playoffs, but lose within the first round to either the Falcons, Bears or Lions. It’s unlikely, but nonetheless possible. Good defense is going to be required for games against the Patriots and Cowboys, so wins there may save Juan Castillo’s job?asomething no Eagles fan wants.
They win the NFC East, everybody puts their egos aside and the Eagles start playing together. It gets them a win in the Wild Card round and perhaps more. Castillo stays, they looks fine as they are and everybody in Philly is happy until 2012, once they realize that the Eagles just Tim Tebowed their way with the season (as with they started out awful and willed themselves to some win in the last possible opportunity). They begin out 2012 awful again and essentially replace the Chargers as the team everybody expects to choke early only to come through ultimately(Michael Vick Jersey).

Or, they could lose the remainder of their games (aside from a win within the Redskins and maybe the Cowboys?anobody in Philly wants to see losses for them, no matter the reward) and become in great position to draft one of the aforementioned linebackers. Following that, this is what happens in 2012:

The first-round pick linebacker turns into the defensive leader that Philly needs so desperately and turns into a huge contributor to the run defense(Michael Vick Jersey). The stars align and also the holes are plugged.

Andy Reid’s good reputation for winning prevents him from being fired, however the same can not be said for Castillo. The first kind offensive line coach is fired and replaced with anyone who has actually coached defense before. Eagles fans wonder why this hadn’t happen after week five of the 2011 season but are thankful nonetheless.

DeSean Jackson gets their wage the money he deserves. It’s not as much as he wants because guys right in front office are involved about a disappointing 2011 but still worried about his antics. Despite that, Jackson has got the millions he has so greatly desired and returns to Pro Bowl form.

Being an Eagles fan, which scenario looks better to you? Narrowly missing or barely making the playoffs, only to falter and lose out on building for the future? Or tanking the remainder of season and cleaning up the messes simply to return as more legitimate favorites in 2012?

There are a lot of people to blame this season’s failure on. Our prime expectations to start the year might have been unreasonable, as Philly(Michael Vick Jersey) did not possess the organization it needed to get all of the parts cooperating correctly.

The best option now’s to plan for the near future, even if which means tanking a few games to close out the year.