The Labor Day holiday is here, so it’s officially game week for the Eagles and 31 other teams around the NFL.
Philadelphia will hit the road for a matchup against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field, and it’ll be the second matchup in less than 12 months.
Over the years, the Eagles have had great success in Week One, and a strong start on Sunday could catapult the team to postseason success in late January.
With preparation for the Lions underway, here’s a recap of every season opener since 2010.
2010 vs. Packers
Vick came off the bench to lead a fourth quarterback comeback that fell short.
Result: Packers 27 – Eagles 20
2011 vs. Rams
LeSean McCoy rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown, and the Eagles sacked quarterback Sam Bradford four times in a 31-13 road win in St. Louis.
Result: Philadelphia 31- St. Louis 13
2012 vs. Browns
Brandon Weeden threw four interceptions as a rookie, and the Eagles escaped with a 17-16 win on the road against the lowly Browns.
Result: Philadelphia 17 – Cleveland 16
2013 vs. Washington
In the first game of the Chip Kelly era, Michael Vick outdueled Robert Griffin III.
Result: Philadelphia 33 – Washington 27
2014 vs. Jaguars
Result: Philadelphia 34 – Jacksonville 17
2015 vs. Falcons
Philadelphia fell behind 20-3 and lost 26-24 on the road.
Result: Atlanta 26 – Philadelphia 24
2016 vs. Browns
The first game of the Carson Wentz era.
Result: Philadelphia 29 – Cleveland 10
2017 vs. Washington
Eagles opened up the Super Bowl season with a 30-17 win over Washington.
Result: Philadelphia 30 – Washington 17
2018 vs. Falcons
Result: Philadelphia 18 – Atlanta 12
2019 vs. Washington
Result: Philadelphia 32 – Washington 27
2020 vs. Washington
Result: Washington 27 – Philadelphia 17
2021 vs. Falcons
Nick Sirianni’s era got off to a roaring start.
Result: Philadelphia 32 – Atlanta 6
