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'We expect more. It's low-hanging fruit': Understanding the Eagles' NFC East championship celebration and quest for a banner

December 29, 2024

Dec 29, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown (11) throws the football into the stands after scoring a touchdown during the third quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

DeVonta Smith started exiting the locker room when somebody asked him if he wanted the NFC East championship hat sitting with the laundry by his stall. Nope. It didn’t seem to impress Smith.
The Eagles are 13-3 and clinched the NFC East title for the second time in three seasons. This was, as players call it, a “hat and T-shirt game.” But if you were looking for an over-the-top celebration — at least from those who’ve experienced it before — you entered the wrong locker room after the Eagles’ 41-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys.
“It's kind of normal at this point,” A.J. Brown said. “We expect more. It's low-hanging fruit."
This is not to belittle the achievement. Winning the division was...

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