Five winners for the Eagles at the end of the season

The Eagles had one of the best seasons in franchise history.

With a win over the New York Giants in the regular-season finale, Philadelphia (14-3) clinched the NFC East title and No. 1 seed in the playoffs.

This is the third time the Eagles have clinched the No. 1 seed since 2000 -- they also did it in 2004 and 2017. The Eagles went to the Super Bowl in both years, winning in 2017. 

Here are the biggest winners from the 2022 regular season:

Howie Roseman 

The executive VP and GM built this team with a career-defining offseason. He went on a spending spree in free agency, signing cornerback James Bradberry, linebackers Haason Reddick and Kyzir White and wide receiver Zach Pascal. He also traded for A.J. Brown and Chauncey Gardner-Johnson.

In the draft, he picked up Jordan Davis and Nakobe Dean, who led Georgia to a national championship in 2021. The Eagles also drafted Jason Kelce's heir apparent in Nebraska's Cam Jurgens, and tight end Grant Calcaterra has proven to be a solid run-blocker. 

To top it off, the Eagles have two first-round picks in the 2023 NFL Draft thanks to a 2022 trade with the New Orleans Saints, which turned out to be the No. 10 pick. In 2022, Roseman proved he still has the "it" factor and is in the running for Executive of the Year. 

The defensive line 

It made history, becoming the first unit in NFL history to have four players with 10 or more sacks, per Iggles.com. Linebacker Haason Reddick led the way with 16 sacks, and defensive tackle Javon Hargrave and defensive ends Brandon Graham and Josh Sweat all had 11 sacks.

In total, the Eagles defense recorded 70 sacks, the third most all time behind only the 1984 Bears and the 1989 Vikings, per StatMuse. It also broke the franchise record for sacks in a season and led the league in sacks. 

In other news, the midseason acquisitions of defensive tackles Ndamukong Suh and Linval Joseph beefed up a defensive line that was struggling to stop the run. Since signing both, the Eagles have gained serious muscle up front and shored up one of their few weaknesses. 

Jalen Hurts 

Coming into this season, there were questions about whether Hurts was the answer at quarterback. Those questions have been answered. He's a franchise quarterback until further notice.

The MVP candidate passed for 3,701 yards and 22 touchdowns to just six interceptions. A dual-threat quarterback, he logged 165 carries for 760 yards and 13 touchdowns. 

Offensive and defensive coordinators 

Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen and defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon are considered top candidates for head-coaching jobs as we approach Black Monday, per Sports Illustrated. 

Under Gannon, the defense has improved significantly. After a 3-6 start last season, the defense got its act together and helped the Eagles reach back-to-back playoff appearances. He has turned the Eagles into one of the most feared defenses in the league. 

Steichen has been instrumental in the development of MVP candidate Hurts and built one of the best offenses in the league. The Eagles' high-flying unit gained the second-most yards in the league behind only the Kansas City Chiefs, per StatMuse. 

A.J. Brown 

Earlier this season, Brown claimed he won the offseason trade between the Eagles and Titans that sent him to Philadelphia. It's tough to argue with Brown, who enjoyed a career year. He hauled in 88 catches for 1,496 yards and 11 touchdowns (third-most in the league), per ESPN. 

Brown became the first wide receiver to gain more than 1,000 yards for the Eagles since Jeremy Maclin in 2014. Brown and Hurts are good friends, and their connection has lifted the entire offense to new heights.