Philadelphia Eagles: 5 Reasons Eagles Will Rebound to Win NFC East

After giving up a 20-3 halftime lead to none other than the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles find themselves 1-3 and at the bottom of the NFC East.

This is after a massive restructuring of the team in the offseason, including the additions of cornerbacks Nnamdi Asomugha and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, defensive ends Cullen Jenkins and Jason Babin, running back Reggie Brown and former New York Giants receiver Steve Smith.

The ironic thing is that Washington Redskins quarterback Rex Grossman has appeared to be some sort of prophet so far, with the Redskins at 3-1 and currently backing up his preseason claim they would win the division.

Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, coming off one of the greatest comebacks in NFL history, was supposed to lead the Eagles to the Super Bowl this season, or at least far into the postseason.

Now he's bristling at reporters' questions regarding how he feels about a 1-3 start.

But it's not over yet.

Here are five reasons why the Eagles will storm back to win the NFC East.

5. Rest of Division

The NFC East-leading Washington Redskins may be 3-1, but does anyone really think they're the team to beat in the division with quarterback Rex Grossman at the helm?

I've been one of the Redskins' biggest supporters dating all the way back to the preseason, when I said they would surprise some folks, but I still don't believe they are ready to take control of the NFC East.

There's also the New York Giants. Sure, they're 3-1, and, yes, they beat the Eagles, but do you really think the Eagles will be that bad the rest of the season? There's also the fact that the Giants haven't exactly been dominant. They beat a bad team in St. Louis, just won by a mere four points against the Arizona Cardinals and lost by two touchdowns to the Redskins to start the season.

And last but not least, there's the Dallas Cowboys, led by everyone's favorite punching bag, Tony Romo. Just when we thought Romo was getting over his tendency to collapse late in games, he throws a whopping three interceptions in the fourth quarter of the Cowboys' 34-30 loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 4.

This division is still up for grabs.

4. Talent

Sure, talent alone doesn't win the division, but it certainly helps.

With the talent the Eagles brought in and already had, it would be an absolute shock if the Eagles continued to play this poorly.

The offensive line will always be shaky, but this team has the talent on defense alone to win the division. You can't help but think head coach Andy Reid won't rest until he gets this team to gel.

Speaking of Andy Reid...

3. Andy Reid

Andy Reid is one the best coaches in the National Football League.

With a career regular-season record of 119-74-1 and as a disciple of former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike Holmgren, Reid has proven he belongs in this league.

For coaches like Reid, much like Bill Belichick, a gameplan can be the difference between winning and losing.

Said Reid after Sunday's loss, via The Philadelphia Daily News, “It was an absolutely terrible job by myself and my football team."

You have to think Reid is going to treat the next game against the Buffalo Bills like it's the Super Bowl. Keep in mind, Reid's teams have historically gotten better as the season has worn on.

2. Michael Vick

There's no question that the Eagles shouldn't have lost to the 49ers.

But lost in their second-half collapse was the fact that Michael Vick was slicing and dicing his way through a 49ers defense that has been much improved this season before the second half.

This is what Vick does to teams. In addition to throwing for 416 yards and two touchdowns, Vick also ran for 75 yards against a team complete with the best middle linebacker in the league, Patrick Willis. He threw a 60-yard strike to receiver DeSean Jackson at one point.

He's a matchup nightmare and, generally, when all is said and done, he makes a few plays no other quarterback in the NFL can make.

As long as Vick stays healthy, he has the ability to turn losses into victories.

1. Miami Heat

I hate to make this comparison, because it's so cliche, but it needs to be said: The Philadelphia Eagles are the NFL version of the Miami Heat.

When the Heat brought in LeBron James and Chris Bosh to join forces with Dwyane Wade before last season, it instantly made the Heat the most talented team in basketball.

The Eagles' collapse against the 49ers reminds me a lot of where the Heat were on Nov. 27. The Heat had just lost to the Dallas Mavericks, 106-95, marking their seventh loss in their last 12 games.

At that point, the Heat were 9-8 and held a players-only meeting to vent their frustrations. After that, they won 21 of their next 22 games and eventually ended up meeting the Mavericks in the NBA Finals.

You have to believe the Eagles will be venting their frustrations after falling to 1-3. You also have to believe a team with this many veterans will be determined to get it right.

Yes, the Eagles have played bad football so far—that is not debatable. But we also have 12 more games left in the season.

It took the Heat a while to develop team chemistry before they exploded into one of the elite teams in the league.