Eagles reporter Phil Sheridan revises his season prediction at the midway point of the season:

Preseason prediction: 11-5

Revised prediction: 12-4

Why the Eagles will finish better: The Eagles are right about where I expected them to be at the halfway point of this season. I had them losing at Indianapolis and San Francisco, and they lost at Arizona and San Francisco instead.

But how they got to 6-2 is different from how I envisioned. I thought 6-2 would mean QB Nick Foles and RB LeSean McCoy had picked up where they left off last year. Instead, injuries to the offensive line have disrupted both the quarterback play and the running game. One first-half surprise was the relative competitiveness of the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants, but both of those teams seem to be coming back down to Earth a bit.

With Mark Sanchez about to take over at quarterback because of Foles' fractured clavicle, the offensive line is as close to full strength as it’s going to get. Expect a big second half from McCoy, an improving defense, and the continued decline of the other NFC East teams. A 6-2 second half seems every bit as likely as a 6-2 first half. That means one more win than I originally expected.

Bottom line: Chip Kelly is a pretty good coach. He finds ways to win, regardless of who is behind center or who the opponent is. Green Bay still looks like a tough place to win, but that Seattle game isn’t nearly as intimidating as it once looked. So: 12-4.