PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
2024 Record - 14-3-0
Head Coach - Nick Sirianni
2024 Offensive Rank - (8th overall) - 367 YPG; Passing - 188 YPG (29th), Rushing - 179 YPG (2nd); SCORING - 27.2 PPG (7th)
2024 Defensive Rank - (1st overall) - 278 YPG; Passing - 174 YPG (1st), Rushing - 104 YPG (10th); SCORING - 17.8 PPG (2nd)
Key Additions for 2025 - Azeez Ojulari (DE/Edge rusher), Matt Pryor (OL), Kenyon Green (OL), Adoree' Jackson (DB), Sam Howell (QB)
Key Losses for 2025 - Milton Williams (DL), C.J. Gardner-Johnson (DB), Josh Sweat (LB), Darius Slay (DB), Mekhi Becton (OL)
OFFENSE - The Eagles won the Super Bowl last season, blowing out the Kansas City Chiefs, 40-22 and head into this season looking to keep the offense humming along with quarterback Jalen Hurts leading the way. Hurts passed for 2,903 yards with 18 touchdowns and five interceptions and rushed for 630 yards (4.2 YPC) and scored 14 touchdowns. Running back Saquon Barkley returns after a massive effort last year, going for 2,005 rushing yards (5.8 YPC) and scoring 13 touchdowns. Wide receivers A.J. Brown (67 receptions for 1,079 yards and seven TD) and DeVonta Smith (68, 833, 8 TD) and tight end Dallas Goedert (42, 496, 2 TD) provide solid targets for Hurts in the passing attack.
DEFENSE - With Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis and Nolan Smith (6 1/2 QB sacks) up front, the Eagles have a solid core to stop the run and pressure opposing quarterbacks. Linebackers Zack Baun (team high 150 tackles) and Nakobe Dean (128 tackles) along with defensive backs Reed Blankenship (78 tackles and four interceptions), Cooper DeJean and Adoree' Jackson will look to offset losing sacks leader (linebacker) Josh Sweat and also (DL) Milton Williams as well as defensive backs C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Darius Slay to maintain a top notch defense, which had 41 sacks and 13 interceptions last season.
OUTLOOK FOR 2025 - Philadelphia will look to become the first NFC East team to win consecutive division titles since they did it back in the 2004 season. In addition, the Eagles will look to avoid the "Super Bowl hangover" this year. As long as Hurts and company can keep things going on offense, they should soar again and make the playoffs. The defense lost some key players in the off-season, but the new additions will look to offset those losses. If things come together with different players and they can maintain a strong defense, there's no reason to feel the Eagles cannot make another deep playoff run.
Head Coach Nick Sirianni is no longer on the "hot seat" and would like to see the offense continue to have the balance it showed a year ago and in the red zone, where the Eagles use the (pick your nickname) "Tush Push" or "Brotherly Shove" to score touchdowns and not settle for field goals. The Eagles are definitely one of the top teams in the NFL and another Super Bowl appearance could happen next February.
2025 SCHEDULE
Week One - vs. Dallas
Week Two - at Kansas City
Week Three - vs. L.A. Rams
Week Four - at Tampa Bay
Week Five - vs. Denver
Week Six - at N.Y. Giants
Week Seven - at Minnesota
Week Eight - vs. N.Y. Giants
Week Nine - BYE
Week Ten - at Green Bay
Week Eleven - vs. Detroit
Week Twelve - at Dallas
Week Thirteen - vs. Chicago
Week Fourteen - at L.A. Chargers
Week Fifteen - vs. Las Vegas
Week Sixteen - at Washington
Week Seventeen - at Buffalo
Week Eighteen - vs. Washington
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