Who’s the greatest coach in NFL history?

The question alone fosters debate. Some say it’s Bill Belichick. Historians cast their votes for Vince Lombardi.

After all, his name is on the trophy the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will play for and every other competing Super Bowl team that comes afterward.

We say Bill Walsh doesn’t get enough credit. How do you leave him out? His innovation helped change the game. You even see remnants of his scheme in the offenses of today, an offense Andy Reid has run in both Philly and Kansas City.

No die-hard fan must be told that Reid connects the Eagles and Chiefs organizations.

Reid’s name makes Birds fans say we can’t lose this game. And, even though we probably won’t see Carson Wentz, he’s also a part of that K.C. roster, so if he wants some smoke, you can best believe he can get it too!

The Eagles have a rare opportunity, becoming the only franchise to beat Vince Lombardi, Bill Belichick, and Andy Reid to win a championship.

So, back to that previous question. Who’s the greatest coach in NFL history? We can all agree that Vince Lombardi. Bill Belichick, and Andy Reid all have significant reasons to have their names mentioned.

They’re all definitely flirting with being among the top five. Here’s something you may not have noticed. They all might be part of an Eagles trifecta.

The Philadelphia Eagles are the only team to beat Vince Lombardi in a postseason game, the 1960 NFL Championship. Philly’s first Super Bowl win came with a victory over Bill Belichick’s New England Patriots, perhaps the greatest dynasty in the history of the sport.

A win in Super Bowl LIX would halt another dynasty, a never-before-seen Super Bowl three-peat by Kansas City. If accomplished, Philly would also hang an ‘L’ around Andy Reid’s next on football’s biggest stage.

That would make them the only franchise to have beaten Lombardi, Belichick, and Reid to win it all. We’re looking ahead here, but you have to admit that’s pretty doggone cool.