Hidden optical illusion why Philadelphia Eagles are not like the rest of the NFL

The Philadelphia Eagles logo is facing the opposite direct to the rest of the NFL logo, and the reason is just brilliant design.

We can’t unsee the E now. Picture: Philadelphia Eagles

There are 32 teams in the NFL – but only the Philadelphia Eagles has a logo that faces to the left.

And the franchise having a very good reason for being different to all the rest adding an ingenious element into the design.

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That’s because defying convention has allowed the NFL team to incorporate a secret optical illusion into their badge.

Upon first glance, the team logo simply looks like a normal eagle.

But a closer inspection reveals all. Have you been able to spot it yet?

Only one NFL team has a logo that faces to the left. Credit: NFL

The feathers at the back of the eagle actually double up to form the letter “E”, for Eagles.

The three main feathers facing to the right stick out in order to look like the letter.

And while it’s hard to find initially, it can’t be unseen after being identified.

It’s a very clever tactic, and one that wouldn’t have been possible were the eagle facing to the right.

Unfortunately for them, their innovative strategy hasn’t translated into huge amounts of success on the pitch.

The Nick Foles-inspired Super Bowl LII triumph in 2017 is the only time they have won the showpiece game in the Super Bowl era.

Before that, the Eagles had won the NFL Championship in 1948, 1949 and 1960.

And while Jalen Hurts led the Eagles to a wildcard spot this past year, a 31-15 loss to Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers ended their challenge one game into the post-season.

We can’t unsee the E now. Picture: Philadelphia Eagles

Aussie Jordan Mailata took the loss hard after his first playoff game.

“It breaks my heart to see my QB solely take responsibility and say that it’s on him,” a visibly emotional Mailata said.

“It’s not. It’s on me. It’s on every player. I messed up as well not giving him enough time.

“It breaks my heart to see him try to take the blame for everything. It’s not true.

“We all need to be better.”

However, the hulking Aussie has had an interesting pre-season, going on the US version of The Masked Singer. He was “The Thingamabob”.

During his time on the show, Mailata belted out Wanted Dead Or Alive by Bon Jovi and Classic by MKTO and also performed a spine-tingling rendition of Ed Sheeran’s Perfect.

This story first appeared in The Sun and was republished with permission.

Originally published as Hidden optical illusion why Philadelphia Eagles are not like the rest of the NFL