The same could be said of Reid's reign as Eagles head coach. The first six years were astonishingly successful, considering the franchise's past, but the ultimate prize eluded the Eagles. Since then, there have trips to the playoffs, even another NFC championship appearance, but even the most loyal of fans have turned on Reid.
Fire Andy! Fire Andy!
If it was audible several sections up, inside a glassed-ensconced press box, then it was heard down on the sidelines after Reid called for a horribly-executed pass in the back of the end zone on fourth down and one at the New England 2.
"You really don't hear much down there," Reid said. "I didn't hear [the chants]. The way we played, I can understand it."
Fan discontent will only factor in mildly when Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and team president Joe Banner convene after the season to decide if Reid, who has two years left on his contract, is no longer the man to lead their team.
Banner declined to answer any questions after the game.
"If you're looking for answers," he said, "I can't help you."
The Eagles front office doesn't typically discuss team matters until after the season. The end couldn't come soon enough for most.
If you're a glutton for punishment, the Eagles are not technically out of the playoff picture. (Insert your own joke here.) But only three 4-7 teams in NFL history have reached the postseason - the 1995 Chargers, the 1996 Jaguars, and the 2008 Chargers.
The Eagles are three games behind the NFC East-leading Dallas Cowboys, 21/2 games behind the New York Giants - who play the New Orleans Saints on Monday night - and eons behind having any hope.
At this point, if the players have any say in it, they will finish out the slate to save Reid's hide.
"I'm going to go out and play hard for Andy," tackle Jason Peters said. "He brought me here, and I'm going to play hard for him the rest of the season."
