The Eagles found a super-hard schedule to come with their Super Bowl loot.
That’s especially true in the second half of the season, when the Eagles face a team that went 64-20 with a .762 winning percentage last season, from Nov. 5 to Dec. 10.
The games will be Dallas (12-5 in 2022), Kansas City (14-3), Buffalo (13-3), San Francisco (13-4), and then Dallas again. That means the Eagles, who set a franchise record with 14 wins and a 14-3 record, will need to capitalize on their schedule early in the season.
But even that will be difficult.
The Eagles will open the season on September 10th against the New England Patriots. The Eagles should have the advantage in that game, but the Patriots (8-9) are honoring legendary quarterback Tom Brady, who played 20 seasons and won six Super League titles. bowl.
After spending the final two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and winning another Super Bowl, Brady announced his retirement after last season.
Ever since the Eagles beat Brady and the Patriots in Super Bowl II in February 2018, the game has an interesting backstory.
The Eagles will follow suit in their home opener against the Minnesota Vikings, just four days later on Thursday, Sept. 14. The Vikings advanced to the playoffs last season with a record of 13-4. It will be an interesting game for Eagles fans in Delaware, as the Vikings have two stars from the Salesianum and teammates in right tackle Brian O’Neill and linebacker Troy Reeder, who signed with the Vikings last month. right.
Speaking of Brady, the Eagles will face their final team, the Buccaneers (8-9), in Monday night’s game in Tampa Bay on Sept. 25 after an 11-day break in Week 3. .
After that, they will play Washington at home on October 1.
The Eagles then play road games against the Rams in Los Angeles and the Jets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Of course, the Jets traded quarterback Aaron Rodgers. That means the Jets should be better than last season’s 7-10 record.
super bowl rematch set
The highly anticipated Super Bowl rematch between the Eagles and Chiefs will take place in Kansas City on Monday night, Nov. 20. It’s going to be a good time for the Eagles after their bye week. Monday’s night game will give them another day of rest before the season’s most anticipated game.
In the Super Bowl on February 12, the Chiefs defeated the Eagles 38-35 with a field goal with eight seconds remaining. One wonders what would have happened if the Eagles had seized the last chance for a game-winning touchdown.
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When will they face the Cowboys and Giants?
The NFC East had three playoff teams last season: the Eagles, Cowboys and Giants.
The Eagles will play all four of those games in a short period of time later in the season. They play Dallas at home in Week 9 and Dallas in Week 14. The second game on December 10 will be played on Sunday night. Both teams have played at least one prime-time game in every but one season since 2007. The only exception was 2014, when both teams played on Thanksgiving Day.
As for the Giants (9-7-1), they play at Lincoln Financial Field on Christmas Day and end the regular season at the Meadowlands on January 6-7.
How strict is your schedule?
Based on their opponents’ winning percentages last season, the Eagles have the toughest schedule in the NFL. Overall, his 2022 winning percentage for the 2023 Eagles foe was . The next closest was the Dolphins’ .554.
The aforementioned five games in a row will undoubtedly be the toughest games for any team in years.
In other words, the Eagles may have a hard time matching last season’s best franchise record of 14-3, even if they were actually a better team. MVP runner-up Jalen Hurts returns, as do offensive stars AJ Brown, Devonta Smith and Dallas Gerdard.
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The Eagles’ defense includes franchise legends Brandon Graham and Fletcher Cox, and first-round draft pick Jalen Carter could also start in Week 1.
And with 10 of the Eagles’ 17 games against teams that made the playoffs last season, they’ll be put to the test soon. This is the most tied in the NFL.
Eagles 1 p.m. games will be rare
Needless to say, many of those games come out in prime time. Teams are allowed up to 6 prime time games. And the Eagles have five (or six if they can’t make the 4:30 p.m. Christmas Day game).
In addition, six other games are scheduled for the late afternoon National Game at 4:25 p.m. Includes opening round.
The Eagles only have three games scheduled at 1 p.m. in total — at home against Washington on Oct. 1, at FedEx Field on Oct. 29, and against Arizona on Dec. 31. is. The game marks the return of head coach Jonathan Gannon, who has been the Eagles’ defensive coordinator for the past two seasons.
eagles 2023 schedule
The Eagles will face each of their NFC East opponents twice, so they knew their opponents as soon as the 2022 season ended. There will also be matches against teams from the NFC West and AFC East. After finishing first in the NFC East last season, the Eagles will face the AFC and the No. 1s in the other two NFC divisions (NFC South’s Tampa Bay and NFC North’s Minnesota) in the remaining three games. Become. West (Kansas City).
Sept. 10: New England, 4:25 p.m., CBS
Sept. 14: vs. Minnesota, 8:15pm, Prime Video, (TNF)
Sept. 25: Tampa Bay, 7:15 p.m., ABC, (MNF)
Oct. 1: v Washington, 1 p.m., FOX
Oct. 8: Los Angeles Rams, 4:05 p.m., FOX
Oct. 15: New York Jets, 4:25 p.m., FOX
Oct. 22: v Miami, 8:20 p.m., NBC (SNF)
Oct. 29: Washington, 1 p.m., FOX
Nov. 5: v Dallas, 4:25 p.m., FOX
November 12: Bye Bye
Nov. 20: Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. ESPN/ABC (MNF)
Nov. 26: v Buffalo, 4:25 p.m., CBS
Dec. 3: vs. San Francisco, 4:25 p.m., FOX
December 10: Dallas, 8:20 p.m., NBC (SNF)
December 17: Seattle, 4:25 p.m., FOX
Dec. 25: vs. NY Giants, 4:30 p.m., FOX
Dec. 31: vs. Arizona, 1 p.m., FOX
January 6-7: New York Giants, TBD, TBD
Preseason Slate Revealed
The Eagles will play three preseason games. But for the first time in nearly 30 years, the Jets won’t be one of the opponents. But they play against the Jets in the regular season.
The Eagles preseason games are August 11 in Baltimore, then August 17 at home to Cleveland and August 24 at home to Indianapolis.
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