The Philadelphia Eagles enter 2026 as back-to-back NFC East champions who still find themselves answering questions — about a shaken-up coaching staff, a receiver room that lost its top name, and whether last year’s late-season fade was a blip or a warning sign. Here’s our team’s full breakdown of where things stand heading into the season.
2025 Season Recap
Philadelphia finished 11-6 and claimed the NFC East for a second straight year — the first team in the division to win back-to-back titles since the 2001-2004 Eagles — but the season ended without the repeat the team was chasing. As the defending Super Bowl champions, the Eagles opened 8-2 before the offense turned inconsistent down the stretch, including a collapse where they blew a 21-0 lead to Dallas and dropped three of their last four regular-season games. Philadelphia rested several starters in Week 18, a decision that cost the team the No. 2 seed, and the No. 3-seeded Eagles were eliminated in the Wild Card round by the San Francisco 49ers, 23-19.
The coordinator carousel that’s defined this staff continued as well. Offensive coordinator Kellen Moore left in the offseason to become the New Orleans Saints’ head coach, and Kevin Patullo was promoted from within to replace him — the fourth different offensive coordinator in four consecutive seasons for Philadelphia.
Offseason Moves
That instability at coordinator didn’t end with Patullo. After a season of offensive struggles, Philadelphia moved on from him too, hiring Sean Mannion, previously a quarterbacks coach on Green Bay’s staff, as the new offensive coordinator. The Eagles also changed offensive line coaches, with Chris Kuper stepping in for longtime assistant Jeff Stoutland.
The biggest storyline of the offseason, though, was at receiver: Philadelphia traded A.J. Brown, a four-year fixture, Super Bowl champion, and three-time All-Pro with the franchise, to the New England Patriots. In return, the Eagles landed a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick, part of a haul that leaves general manager Howie Roseman with 15 total selections to work with over the next two draft cycles. Philadelphia moved quickly to restock the position, signing Hollywood Brown and Elijah Moore in free agency, trading for Dontayvion Wicks, and using the No. 20 overall pick on USC’s Makai Lemon in the first round.
On defense, Philadelphia added a proven pass rusher, trading two third-round picks (including this year’s No. 98 overall) to Minnesota for Jonathan Greenard and signing him to a four-year, $98 million extension. The Eagles also locked up defensive tackle Jordan Davis on a three-year, $78 million deal. Elsewhere, the roster saw real turnover: Jaelan Phillips, Nakobe Dean (to the Raiders), Reed Blankenship (to the Texans), Adoree’ Jackson, and longtime defensive lineman Brandon Graham all moved on. The rest of the draft class filled out with Vanderbilt tight end Eli Stowers in Round 2, Miami tackle Markel Bell in Round 3, North Dakota State quarterback Cole Payton in Round 5, Georgia guard Micah Morris in Round 6, and three Round 7 selections on the back end.
2026 Season Outlook
Philadelphia’s schedule leans difficult on paper: the Eagles face all of the NFC West and AFC South, plus a slate that includes eight teams that made the playoffs a year ago. That group includes Seattle (the NFC’s No. 1 seed last season), the Rams, and a revenge date with the 49ers, who ended Philadelphia’s season in the Wild Card round. The Eagles also draw Houston, Jacksonville, Chicago, Carolina, and Pittsburgh among their tougher tests, plus the usual home-and-home with the Cowboys, New York, and Washington in the division — including a Thanksgiving trip to Dallas and an international matchup with the Jaguars in London.
Our Team’s Projection
We’re projecting Philadelphia at 11-6 again in 2026 — a strong season, but one that comes with real turbulence built in given the coaching turnover and the departure of the team’s top receiver.
Philadelphia’s win total opened at 10.5 at DraftKings, with the over priced at +115 and the under at -140 — and reporting suggests the juice has been building on the under since the A.J. Brown trade, with some expecting the number to move to 9.5 before kickoff. Our projection leans toward the over: this remains a roster with a legitimate quarterback, a retooled pass rush headlined by Jonathan Greenard, and a front office that turned an outgoing star into future draft capital rather than leaving a hole. The case for the under is just as real, though — a first-time NFL playcaller in Sean Mannion, a receiver room that’s now built around newcomers rather than a proven No. 1, and a schedule that’s genuinely tougher than the one that produced last year’s late-season fade. A staff still finding its footing on offense against eight playoff-caliber opponents is exactly the kind of spot where a preseason number like this can miss low.
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