Carson Wentz a Cover Boy for Sports Illustrated, But What About the Prediction?

Eagles fans, keep an eye out for the latest issue of Sports Illustrated.

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.@RSherman_25 is bringing the swagger back to NoCal (Cover 4/4) https://t.co/ryHVLayoox pic.twitter.com/mGKhG6p9wW— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) August 21, 2018

Like Wentz, both Watson and Luck are coming off serious injuries. Watson had a star rookie season cut short by a torn ACL, while Luck never played a game in 2016 because of a shoulder injury.

Meanwhile, it's pretty cool to see Wentz rock the cover, which will come out on the Aug. 27, 2018, issue. It's symbolic in a few ways - the champs embarking on the road to a repeat, highlighted by Wentz's road back to being the face of the Eagles.

As Lane Johnson said the other day, "The sheriff will be back in town."

Wentz still has a hurdle to clear, though, before Week 1.

"I feel good," Wentz said Monday. "Like I said, I think you guys see me out there. I have really no hesitation in the pocket when guys are around me. I feel really good but it's going to come down to if they feel confident in contact and when that is. I can't say yet."

How strongly Wentz rebounds from his torn ACL will obviously have a major impact on the Eagles' fate in 2018 as the team looks to win back-to-back Super Bowls for the first time since the Patriots in 2004 and 2005.

What does Sports Illustrated think of the Birds' chances? Eagles fans won't love the prediction here.