(QB Jalen Hurts – AP Photo)
Key Players Returning:
QB Jalen Hurts, WR AJ Brown, WR DeVonta Smith, TE Dallas Goedert, OG Landon Dickerson, OG Tyler Steen, OT Lane Johnson, OT Jordan Mailata, DE Jalen Carter, DE Milton Williams, NT Jordan Davis, LB Nakobe Dean, LB Josh Sweat, CB James Bradberry IV, CB Darius Slay Jr., FS Reed Blankenship, SS Sydney Brown, PR Britain Covey, PK Jake Elliott, and PT Braden Mann.
Key Players Departing:
RB D’Andre Swift (Bears), WR Quez Watkins (Steelers), OC Jason Kelce (Retired), DT Fletcher Cox (Retired), LB Nicholas Marrow (Bills), LB Zach Cunningham (UFA), LB Hasson Reddick (Jets), FS Kevin Byard III (Bears), KR Boston Scott (Rams), and PT Arryn Siposs (UFA).
Key Players Added:
QB Kenny Pickett (Steelers), RB Saquon Barkley (Giants), WR/RS Parris Campbell (Giants), WR Devante Parker (Patriots), OG Matt Hennessy (Falcons), OT Mehki Becton (Jets), LB Bryce Huff (Jets), LB Devin White (Buccaneers), and NB CJ Garner-Johnson (Lions).
(CB Quinyon Mitchell – University of Toledo Athletics)
Draft Picks:
Round 1: Pick 022 – CB Quinyon Mitchell (Toledo)
Round 2: Pick 040 – DB Cooper DeJean (Iowa)
Round 3: Pick 094 – LB Jalyx Hunt (Houston Christian)
Round 4: Pick 127 – RB Will Shipley (Clemson)
Round 5: Pick 152 – WR Ainias Smith (Texas A&M)
Round 5: Pick 155 – LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr. (Clemson)
Round 5: Pick 172 – OG Trevor Keegan (Michigan)
Round 6: Pick 185 – WR Johnny Wilson (Florida State)
Round 6: Pick 190 – OC Dylan McMahon (NC State)
2023 Results:
W01 @ Patriots W 25-20
W02 VIKINGS W 34-28
W03 @ Buccaneers W 25-11
W04 COMMANDERS W (OT) 34-31
W05 @ Rams W 23-14
W06 @ Jets L 14-20
W07 DOLPHINS W 31-17
W08 @ Commanders W 38-31
W09 COWBOYS W 28-23
Bye Week
W11 @ Chiefs W 21-17
W12 BILLS W (OT) 37-34
W13 49ERS L 19-42
W14 @ Cowboys L 13-33
W15 @ Seahawks L 17-20
W16 GIANTS W 33-25
W17 CARDINALS L 31-35
W18 @ Giants L 10-27
WC @ Buccaneers L 9-32
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 11-6 (2nd in NFC East)
Home: 6-2
Away: 5-4
East: 4-2
NFC: 7-5
AFC: 4-1
Head Coach: Nick Sirianni
Philadelphia: 34-18
Career: 34-18
Playoffs: 2-3
(WR AJ Brown – Icon Sportswire)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Jalen Hurts (352-538, 3858 yards, 65.4%, 7.2 avg., 23 TD, 15 INT)
Rushing: Jalen Hurts (157 car., 605 yards, 3.9 avg., 15 TD)
Receiving: AJ Brown (106 rec., 1456 yards, 13.7 avg., 7 TD)
Yards After Catch: AJ Brown (473)
TD’s Scored: Jalen Hurts (15)
Sacks: Josh Sweat (6.5)
Tackles: Reed Blankenship (113)
Interceptions: Reed Blankenship (3)
Pass Deflections: Darius Slay (15)
Tackles For Loss: Jalen Carter (8)
Forced Fumbles: Jalen Carter/Josh Sweat (2)
Kick Returns: Britain Covey (1 car., 30 yards, 30.0 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Britain Covey (29 car., 417 yards, 14.4 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Jake Elliott (30-32 fg/fga., 94%, 45-46 xp/xpa., 135 pts.)
Punting: Braden Mann (44 punts, 2190 yards, 49.8 avg., 15 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 1 Jalen Hurts
RB: 26 Saquon Barkley
WR: 11 AJ Brown
WR: 6 DeVonta Smith
WR: 80 Parris Campbell
TE: 88 Dallas Goedert
LT: 68 Jordan Mailata
LG: 69 Landon Dickerson
OC: 51 Cam Jurgens
RG: 56 Tyler Steen
RT: 65 Lane Johnson
KR: 34 Isaiah Rodgers
PK: 4 Jake Elliott
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 93 Milton Williams
NT: 90 Jordan Davis
DE: 98 Jalen Carter
LB: 0 Bryce Huff
LB: 53 Zack Baun
LB: 45 Devin White
LB: 94 Josh Sweat
CB: 2 Darius Slay Jr.
CB: 34 Isaiah Rodgers
FS: 32 Reed Blankenship
SS: 8 CJ Gardner-Johnson
PR: 18 Britain Covey
PT: 10 Braden Mann
(CB Darius Slay – The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: A
Special Teams
Kick Returners: B
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: A
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/06 PACKERS | Philadelphia leads the series 16-14. The Eagles are 2-3 since 2014, and they won (40-33) the last meeting between teams in 2022.
09/16 FALCONS | Philadelphia leads the series 21-15-1. The Eagles are 4-2 since restarting the series in 2015, and they won (32-6) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
09/22 @ Saints | Philadelphia leads the series 19-16. The Eagles are 3-3 since restarting the series in 2015, and they lost (10-20) the last meeting between teams in 2022.
09/29 @ Buccaneers | Philadelphia trails the series 11-12. The Eagles are 1-5 since restarting the series in 2-15, and their last series regular season road loss (15-31) was at the prior meeting in 2021.
10/13 BROWNS | The series is tied 9-9. The Eagles lost (17-22) the last meeting between teams in 2020.
10/20 @ Giants | Philadelphia leads the series 71-47-1. The Eagles are 17-4 since 2014, and their last series road win (48-22) was in 2022.
10/27 @ Bengals | Philadelphia trails the series 3-9-2. The Eagles lost (14-32) the last meeting between teams in 2016, and their last series win (16-7) was in 2000.
11/03 JAGUARS | Philadelphia leads the series 4-3. The Eagles won (29-21) the last meeting between teams in 2022.
11/10 @ Cowboys | Philadelphia trails the series 48-71. The Eagles are 8-12 since 2014, and their last series road win (37-9) was in 2017.
11/14 COMMANDERS | Philadelphia trails the series 56-58-3. The Eagles are 12-8 since 2014, and their last series home loss (21-32) was in 2022.
11/24 @ Rams | Philadelphia leads the series 15-12. The Eagles are 4-1 since 2014, and their last series loss (19-37) was in 2020.
12/01 @ Ravens | Philadelphia trails the series 2-3-1. The Eagles lost (28-30 the last meeting between teams in 2020.
12/08 PANTHERS | Philadelphia leads the series 8-5. The Eagles are 3-2 since 2014, and they won (21-18) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
12/15 STEELERS | Philadelphia leads the series 13-6. The Eagles won (35-13) the last meeting between teams in 2022.
12/22 @ Commanders | The Eagles last series road loss (17-27) was in 2020.
12/29 COWBOYS | The Eagles last series home loss (26-51) was in 2021.
01/05 GIANTS | The Eagles last series home loss (7-15) was in 2013.
Predictions:
Home: 6-3
Road: 5-3
East: 3-3
NFC: 7-5
AFC: 4-1
Overall: 11-6 (2nd in NFC East/5th seed – Eliminated in Divisional Round)
Series Histories: Histories are from the inception of the first Super Bowl season through present day. Meetings prior to 1966 are not included. Playoff wins are included in the year the season took place. For example, if a team won a wildcard game in January of 2024, the game will be listed under the 2023 season.
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