Skip Bayless is not one to hide his Dallas Cowboys fandom.
Despite being one of the most famous Cowboys fans, Bayless hasn’t let his fandom cloud his judgment on reality. At the start of the 2025 NFL season, Bayless believed the Eagles had the tools to repeat as champions.
With the NFL’s Wild Card Round just days away, Bayless hasn’t changed his stance.
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“I’m still riding with the Eagles,” Bayless said on ‘The Arena.’
“I picked them before the year. I just think they’re the team in the NFC—heck, in the whole tournament—that knows best how to win football games.”
"We got two 1 seeds with 2 questions at QB. Which is why I am still riding with the Eagles. They are the team that knows best how to win games."@RealSkipBayless and the crew get heated debating who has the best shot to win the Super Bowl. Pic.twitter.com/DWv2zeOtIS
— The Arena: Gridiron (@ArenaGridiron) January 5, 2026
The Eagles clinched the NFC East a few weeks back with a win over the Washington Commanders. They finished the season with an 11-6 record. The Cowboys were behind them at 7-9, giving the Eagles a clear edge in the race for the division.
A new season begins this weekend for everybody in the NFC outside of the eliminated squads and the resting Seattle Seahawks. As the No. 1 seed, the Seahawks are technically the team to beat. Bayless is sure the Eagles have what it takes to take them down on the road if they meet in a few weeks.
“The Eagles will go to Seattle and beat Seattle at their own game of don’t turn the ball over, run it, make plays, play defense,” Bayless finished. “I still think the Eagles’ defense can be at least as good as Seattle’s defense.”
When it comes to the Eagles, defense has been everything. From the trenches back to the secondary, they have been the most complete unit on the team by far.
As far as the offense goes, the Eagles have struggled to connect the dots more often than not. Fortunately, they have a lot of postseason experience on that side of the ball. Being last year’s Super Bowl champions keeps the commentators and analysts confident in their ability to make another run.
First, it starts with the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in South Philly.