Detroit defeated Kansas City and the NFL’s opening matchup, and it’s officially game week for the Eagles and 29 other teams around the NFL.
Philadelphia will hit the road for a matchup against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, and it’ll be a celebration of retired quarterback, Tom Brady.
Buy Eagles TicketsOver the years, the Eagles have had great success in Week One, and a strong start on Sunday could again catapult the team to postseason success in late January.
With preparation for New England 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
2022 vs. Lions
Hurts accounted for 333 yards and a touchdown.
At the same time, A.J. Brown had a Terrell Owens-like debut, racking up a career-high-tying 155 yards receiving helping the Eagles escape Ford Field with a 38-35 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
Result: Eagles 38 — Lions 35
