Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts (1) looks to throw against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
At 10-1 last season, the Philadelphia Eagles were seen as a Super Bowl-caliber roster with stars all over the field.
Oh, how things have changed. In one of the biggest collapses in NFL history, Philadelphia dropped six of their final seven games to end the year, including a 32-9 blowout loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.
With talent still aplenty across the roster, and a coaching staff that has gone through major changes, the Eagles are expected to shrug off their failings last season and compete for another title.
To do that, we first need to look at who they will play in 2024 and their strength of schedule.
Philadelphia Eagles’ Schedule and Opponents
We don’t yet know Philadelphia’s exact schedule as that information has not been released, but we do know who their opponents will be for the 2024 season and who they will play in Week 1.
The Eagles will be kicking off their 2024 NFL season with a Friday matchup in Brazil against the Green Bay Packers. This matchup will be counted as a home game for the Eagles.
As for the Eagles’ other opponents, we’ll have to wait for the official NFL schedule release to find out exactly when they will face the following teams.
Home: New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Commanders, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars
Road: New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Commanders, Baltimore Ravens, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cincinnati Bengals, Los Angeles Rams
Eagles’ Strength of Schedule
Pro Football Network’s own Dallas Robinson has the Eagles with the ninth-easiest schedule in the NFL next season. That’s a sharp contrast from last season where they had one of the hardest in the game.
At one point during the season last year, Philadelphia had games against the Cowboys twice, the Kansas City Chiefs, the San Francisco 49ers, and the Buffalo Bills in a row. Add in regular-season contests against the Bucs, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, and Giants twice (teams that either reached the playoffs the year prior or that season), and Philadelphia’s 2023 season was as grueling as any in league history.
Eagles Record Prediction: 12-5
As we speak, the Eagles have a win total of 10.5 at sportsbooks. That’s due in large part to their major offseason acquisitions of running back Saquon Barkley, edge defender Bryce Huff, and the return of C.J. Gardner-Johnson.
Philadelphia should not solely be a 10-win team. They have all the talent and coaching in the world to be a top seed in the NFC and a Super Bowl-caliber franchise.
The only thing that appears to get in their way is if Nick Sirianni struggles as head coach and QB Jalen Hurts doesn’t mix well with Kellen Moore as offensive coordinator. Outside of that, though, the Eagles should feel safe knowing they are still a top team in the conference.
Biggest Matchups of the Year
While Philadelphia’s schedule may be a little lighter in 2024, they still have key matchups against the Packers, Ravens, Browns, Rams, Steelers, and Buccaneers. That’s six playoff teams from last year, without counting their usual two against the Cowboys.
That also doesn’t count a road game against the Bengals, a team that most likely would have made the playoffs last season if Joe Burrow didn’t get injured.
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There will be some sneaky good games next season — like when Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons come to Philadelphia — but the Eagles know that if they want to truly be a title-contending team next season, beating the top teams like the Cowboys, Packers, and Ravens will be the main focus.
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