84th season in franchise history; first with Doug Pederson and Carson Wentz
The 2016 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 84th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the first under head coach Doug Pederson . The Eagles named 2nd overall pick Carson Wentz the starting quarterback for Week 1 against the Cleveland Browns . The Eagles started 3–0 including a 34–3 win over their intrastate rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers . Following their Week 4 bye week, the Eagles went 4–9, including a 2–4 record against their divisional rivals. Following a 27–26 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 15, the Eagles were eliminated from playoff contention for the third consecutive season and the fourth time in five seasons and suffered back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since 1998 —1999 . This was the last season the Eagles missed the playoffs until 2020 .
Player re-signed by the Eagles
Free agent signings [ edit ] On March 9, the Eagles traded cornerback Byron Maxwell , linebacker Kiko Alonso , and the 13th overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft to the Miami Dolphins for the 8th overall draft pick. On March 9, the Eagles traded running back DeMarco Murray and their 4th round draft pick to the Tennessee Titans for their 4th round draft pick. On March 11, the Eagles traded quarterback Mark Sanchez to the Denver Broncos for a conditional 7th round pick in 2017 NFL draft — predicated upon Sanchez making the Broncos' 2016 Week 1 roster. On April 20, the Eagles traded their 2016 1st, 3rd, and 4th round picks, along with their 2017 1st round pick and their 2018 2nd round pick to the Cleveland Browns for the 2nd overall pick the 2016 NFL Draft. On August 16, the Eagles traded offensive tackle Dennis Kelly to the Tennessee Titans for wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham . On September 4, The Eagles traded Sam Bradford to the Minnesota Vikings for their 2017 1st round pick and their 2018 conditional 4th round pick. On September 7, The Eagles traded Eric Rowe to the New England Patriots for their 2018 conditional 4th round pick. The Eagles cut wide receiver Riley Cooper on February 8, 2016.[ 3] They later cut veteran linebacker DeMeco Ryans on February 24, 2016.[ 4]
Notes
The Eagles traded their second-round selection, along with a 2015 fourth-round selection and quarterback Nick Foles to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for the Rams' 2015 fifth-round selection and quarterback Sam Bradford . The Eagles acquired an additional third-round selection in a trade that sent their 2015 fourth-round selection to the Detroit Lions . The Eagles conditionally acquired an additional fifth-round selection in a trade that sent cornerback Brandon Boykin to the Pittsburgh Steelers ; the condition could have upgraded to a fourth-rounder if Boykin played at least 60% of the snaps with the Steelers during the 2015 season, but he did not. The Eagles conditionally acquired an additional seventh-round selection in a trade that sent quarterback Matt Barkley to the Arizona Cardinals ; the Eagles were to only receive this selection if Barkley was on the Cardinals' 2015 roster for at least six games, which was fulfilled on October 17, 2015. Undrafted free agents [ edit ] 2016 Philadelphia Eagles staff Front office
Head coaches
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Defensive coaches Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
2016 Philadelphia Eagles final roster Quarterbacks Running backs
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Rookies in italics 53 active, 8 inactive, 9 practice squad
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: vs. Cleveland Browns [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 22-yard field goal, 12:30. Eagles 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:14. CLE – Isaiah Crowell 2-yard run (Patrick Murray kick), 9:11. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:19. PHI – Caleb Sturgis 38-yard field goal, 0:27. Eagles 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 3:16. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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The Eagles kicked off the 2016 season against the Cleveland Browns . 2nd Overall pick Carson Wentz made his debut. The Eagles started off well. Wentz threw his 1st career TD to Jordan Matthews . Caleb Sturgis missed a field goal in the 1st Quarter but did made one early in the 2nd Quarter to extend the lead to 10–0. The Browns would respond early in the 2nd quarter with an Isaiah Crowell 1 yard TD to cut the Eagles lead to 10–7. The Eagles only managed to kick another Sturgis field goal in the 2nd Quarter which resulted in a 13–7 lead at halftime. The Browns then kicked another field goal to change the score to 13–10. Midway through the 3rd Quarter, a bad snap by Browns center Cameron Erving went over the head of Quarterback Robert Griffin III and into the end zone for a safety and it extended the Eagles lead to 15–10. Following that drive, Wentz and the offense went back to work. Wentz threw his 2nd TD to Nelson Agholor to change the score to 22–10. The Eagles mainly burned out the clock in the 4th quarter to weaken the Browns hopes of a comeback. Ryan Mathews sealed the game with a 1-yard TD to make the final score 29–10.
With the win, the Eagles opened the season 1–0.
Week 2: at Chicago Bears [ edit ] Game information First quarter
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 25-yard field goal, 6:11. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 47 yards, 7:26. Second quarter
CHI – Jeremy Langford 1-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 11:16. Bears 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:44. PHI – Caleb Sturgis 29-yard field goal, 2:27. Bears 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:11. PHI – Caleb Sturgis 53-yard field goal, 0:03. Eagles 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 1:35. Third quarter
PHI – Ryan Mathews 3-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 0:53. Eagles 16–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:31. PHI – Trey Burton 2-yard pass from Carson Wentz (kick failed, hit left upright), 0:32. Eagles 22–7. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04. Fourth quarter
PHI – Ryan Mathews 1-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 10:36. Eagles 29–7. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:05. CHI – Eddie Royal 65-yard punt return (Connor Barth kick), 5:09. Eagles 29–14. Top passers
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Following their big win at home, the Eagles trailed to Illinois to square off Jay Cutler and the Bears in Soldier Field . The Bears scored a touchdown early in the 2nd Quarter by Jeremy Langford . The Eagles only got away with 3 field goals throughout the first half, leading 9–7 at the half. However, things turned around in the 2nd half. Cutler fumbled early in the 3rd quarter, setting up a Ryan Mathews 3-yard touchdown to increase the Eagles lead to 16–7. On the Bears' next drive, Cutler threw an interception to Linebacker Nigel Bradham to set up a touchdown from Carson Wentz to tight end Trey Burton to increase their lead to 22–7. (Kicker Caleb Sturgis missed the extra point.) Cutler left the game with a thumb injury. Backup Brian Hoyer came to relieve him. Early in the 4th quarter, Jeremy Langford fumbled, giving the Eagles the ball at the Bears 47-yard line. The Eagles mainly burned out the clock throughout the 4th quarter. Mathews ran for another touchdown to extend their lead to 29–7. Eddie Royal returned a punt for a touchdown with 5 minutes to go in the 4th quarter. However, the Eagles pulled away the game to end their chances.
With the win, the Eagles moved to 2–0 and tied the New York Giants for first place in the NFC East.
Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers [ edit ] Week Three: Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Steelers 0 3 0 0 3 Eagles 3 10 21 0 34
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Game information First quarter
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 29-yard field goal, 5:29. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:20. Second quarter
PHI – Jordan Matthews 12-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), 12:04. Eagles 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:06. PIT – Chris Boswell 40-yard field goal, 7:40. Eagles 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:24. PHI – Caleb Sturgis 38-yard field goal, 2:25. Eagles 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:15. Third quarter
PHI – Darren Sproles 73-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), 12:54. Eagles 20–3. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 2:06. PHI – Wendell Smallwood 1-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 5:45. Eagles 27–3. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 4:58. PHI – Kenjon Barner 8-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 1:52. Eagles 34–3. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:24. Fourth quarter
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 24/44, 257 yards, INT PHI – Carson Wentz – 23/31, 301 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
PIT – DeAngelo Williams – 8 rushes, 21 yards PHI – Wendell Smallwood – 17 rushes, 79 yards, TD Top receivers
PIT – Antonio Brown – 12 receptions, 140 yards PHI – Darren Sproles – 6 receptions, 128 yards, TD
The Eagles returned home to face their long time state rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers . The Eagles blocked a Chris Boswell field goal to deny 3 points. The Eagles drew first blood with a Caleb Strugis field goal to make the score 3–0. Early in the 2nd quarter, Rookie Quarterback Carson Wentz threw a 12-yard touchdown to Jordan Matthews to add to their lead. The Steelers finally got on board with a Chris Boswell field goal which turned out to be the only scoring play for the Steelers. Strugis notched another field goal to extend their lead to 13–3 at the half. Then, early in the 2nd Half, Wentz threw a 73-yard touchdown to running back Darren Sproles to extend their lead to 20–3. After a Steelers 3 and out, rookie running back Wendell Smallwood scored his first career rushing touchdown and it extend to Eagles lead to 27–3. On the Steelers next drive, veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger fumbled the football which the Eagles recovered. The Eagles would score a Kenjon Barner rushing touchdown to create a stunning 31 point lead. The Eagles defense shut down the Steelers offense. Roethlisberger threw an interception to Rodney McLeod late in the game as the Eagles pulled away a huge 34–3 win.
With the win, The Eagles headed into their bye week with a commanding 3–0 record and 1st place in NFC East. (The Giants lost to the Redskins earlier in the day.)
Week 5: at Detroit Lions [ edit ] Week Five: Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 0 10 10 3 23 Lions 14 7 0 3 24
at Ford Field , Detroit, Michigan
Game information First quarter
DET – Theo Riddick 1-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 9:37. Lions 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:23. DET – Theo Riddick 17-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 0:53. Lions 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:09. Second quarter
PHI – Ryan Mathews 1-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), 10:21. Lions 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:32. DET – Marvin Jones 1-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 3:08. Lions 21–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:13. PHI – Caleb Sturgis 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 3:08. Third quarter
PHI – Josh Huff 1-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), 9:18. Lions 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:42. PHI – Caleb Sturgis 33-yard field goal, 6:47. Lions 21–20. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:00. Fourth quarter
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 49-yard field goal, 6:40. Eagles 23–21. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:21. DET – Matt Prater 29-yard field goal, 1:29. Lions 24–23. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 1:06. Top passers
PHI – Carson Wentz – 25/32, 238 yards, 2 TD, INT DET – Matthew Stafford – 18/24, 153 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
PHI – Darren Sproles – 5 rushes, 45 yards DET – Theo Riddick – 11 rushes, 49 yards Top receivers
Week 6: at Washington Redskins [ edit ] Week Six: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 0 14 0 6 20 Redskins 7 14 3 3 27
at FedExField , Landover, Maryland
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
WAS – Vernon Davis 13-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 7:48. Redskins 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 5:31. PHI – Wendell Smallwood 86-yard kickoff return (Caleb Sturgis kick), 7:37. Redskins 14–7. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:11. PHI – Malcolm Jenkins 62-yard interception return (Caleb Sturgis kick), 3:55. Tied 14–14. WAS – Matt Jones 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:06. Redskins 21–14. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:49. Third quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 32-yard field goal, 8:40. Redskins 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:20. Fourth quarter
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 38-yard field goal, 12:57. Redskins 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:50. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 50-yard field goal, 9:43. Redskins 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:13. PHI – Caleb Sturgis 28-yard field goal, 5:20. Redskins 27–20. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:23. Top passers
PHI – Carson Wentz – 11/22, 179 yards WAS – Kirk Cousins – 18/34, 263 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
PHI – Ryan Mathews – 9 rushes, 60 yards WAS – Matt Jones – 16 rushes, 135 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 7: vs. Minnesota Vikings [ edit ] Week Seven: Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 0 3 0 7 10 Eagles 0 11 7 3 21
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 48-yard field goal, 9:01. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 4:57. PHI – Josh Huff 98-yard kick return (Carson Wentz run), 8:48. Eagles 8–3. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13. PHI – Caleb Sturgis 35-yard field goal, 0:07. Eagles 11–3. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 2:35. Third quarter
PHI – Dorial Green-Beckham 5-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), 5:45. Eagles 18–3. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:51. Fourth quarter
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 21-yard field goal, 6:09. Eagles 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 5:20. MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 14-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Blair Walsh kick), 0:34. Eagles 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 3:56. Top passers
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This was the Eagles first blackout game of the year.
Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys [ edit ] Week Eight: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 OT Total Eagles 3 10 7 3 0 23 Cowboys 7 3 3 10 6 29
at AT&T Stadium , Arlington, Texas
Game information First quarter
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 30-yard field goal, 6:39. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:11. DAL – Dak Prescott 7-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 4:41. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:58. Second quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 38-yard field goal, 14:50. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:20. PHI – Ryan Mathews 1-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 3:45. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 5:05. PHI – Caleb Sturgis 55-yard field goal, 0:00. Eagles 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 1:26. Third quarter
PHI – Jordan Matthews 5-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), 6:20. Eagles 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 4:10. DAL – Dan Bailey 23-yard field goal, 0:56. Eagles 20–13. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:24. Fourth quarter
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 34-yard field goal, 14:09. Eagles 23–13. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 1:47. DAL – Dan Bailey 49-yard field goal, 11:34. Eagles 23–16. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:24. DAL – Dez Bryant 22-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 3:04. Tied 23–23. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 3:22. Overtime
DAL – Jason Witten 5-yard pass from Dak Prescott, 7:48. Cowboys 29–23. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:12. Top passers
PHI – Carson Wentz – 32/43, 202 yards, TD DAL – Dak Prescott – 19/39, 287 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
PHI – Jordan Matthews – 11 receptions, 65 yards, TD DAL – Dez Bryant – 4 receptions, 113 yards, TD
Week 9: at New York Giants [ edit ] Game information First quarter
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 26-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 12:27. Giants 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:50. NYG – Roger Lewis 30-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 9:43. Giants 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:12. PHI – Caleb Sturgis 34-yard field goal, 5:51. Eagles 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 3:52. Second quarter
PHI – Ryan Mathews 8-yard rush (Caleb Sturgis kick), 12:11. Giants 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:33. NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 1-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 9:28. Giants 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 2:43. Third quarter
PHI – Kenjon Barner 3-yard rush (Caleb Sturgis kick), 12:17. Giants 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:43. NYG – Sterling Shepard 32-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 7:41. Giants 28–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:36. Fourth quarter
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 26-yard field goal, 12:01. Giants 28–20. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:26. PHI – Caleb Sturgis 38-yard field goal, 3:51. Giants 28–23. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 3:12. Top passers
PHI – Carson Wentz – 27/47, 364 yards, 2 INT NYG – Eli Manning – 22/36, 257 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
PHI – Zach Ertz – 8 receptions, 97 yards NYG – Sterling Shepard – 3 receptions, 50 yards, TD
After a heartbreaking overtime loss in Dallas, the Eagles traveled to MetLife Stadium to take on the Giants. The Eagles started off slow. Wentz threw 2 interceptions and the defense allowed 2 touchdowns by Eli Manning to Odell Beckham Jr and to Roger Lewis. The Eagles defense struggled all day especially Leodis McKelvin until the 4th quarter when the Eagles intercepted Manning twice. But, they weren't able to comeback as the Eagles failed to score a touchdown. The loss dropped the Eagles to 4–4 and 4th place in the NFC East. After this loss, the Eagles would not lose to New York again until Week 10 of 2020 (November 15, 2020), after 8 consecutive wins.
Week 10: vs. Atlanta Falcons [ edit ] Week Ten: Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 6 3 6 15 Eagles 7 0 3 14 24
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 38-yard field goal, 9:36. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:04. ATL – Matt Bryant 43-yard field goal, 2:59. Eagles 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:36. Third quarter
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 29-yard field goal, 8:16. Eagles 10–6. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 6:44. ATL – Matt Bryant 46-yard field goal, 4:46. Eagles 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:30. Fourth quarter
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 25-yard field goal, 13:50. Eagles 13–9. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:56. ATL – Taylor Gabriel 76-yard pass from Matt Ryan (kick failed, hit left upright), 13:15. Falcons 15–13. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:35. PHI – Ryan Mathews 5-yard run (Ryan Mathews run), 6:49. Eagles 21–15. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:36. PHI – Caleb Sturgis 48-yard field goal, 1:57. Eagles 24–15. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:22. Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 18/31, 267 yards, TD, INT PHI – Carson Wentz – 25/36, 231 yards Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 12 rushes, 49 yards PHI – Ryan Mathews: 18 rushes, 108 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
The Eagles, with the win, stay alive in the NFC East and the wild card race as they take down the NFC South leaders and the NFL's best offense.
Week 11: at Seattle Seahawks [ edit ] Week Eleven: Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 0 7 0 8 15 Seahawks 6 10 7 3 26
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle, Washington
Date : November 20Game time : 4:25 p.m. EST/1:25 p.m. PST Game weather : 54 °F (12 °C), rainGame attendance : 69,190Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy WolfsonRecap , Gamebook
Game information First quarter
SEA – C. J. Prosise 72-yard run (kick blocked), 11:02. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:48. Second quarter
PHI – Zach Ertz 4-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), 14:13. Eagles 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 7:35. SEA – Jimmy Graham 35-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 8:20. Seahawks 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:53. SEA – Steven Hauschka 21-yard field goal, 3:47. Seahawks 16–7. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:45. Third quarter
SEA – Russell Wilson 15-yard pass from Doug Baldwin (Steven Hauschka kick), 7:31. Seahawks 23–7. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:16. Fourth quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 35-yard field goal, 13:34. Seahawks 26–7. Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 2:42. PHI – Dorial Green-Beckham 5-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Carson Wentz–Nelson Agholor pass), 3:42. Seahawks 26–15. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:33. Top passers
PHI – Carson Wentz – 23/45, 218 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT SEA – Russell Wilson – 18/31, 272 yards, TD Top rushers
PHI – Wendell Smallwood – 13 rushes, 48 yards SEA – C. J. Prosise – 4 rushes, 76 yards, TD Top receivers
PHI – Jordan Matthews – 5 receptions, 59 yards SEA – Doug Baldwin – 4 receptions, 104 yards
Week 12: vs. Green Bay Packers [ edit ] Week Twelve: Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Packers 7 7 3 10 27 Eagles 7 3 3 0 13
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : Game time : 8:30 p.m. ESTGame weather : 47 °F (8 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 69,596Referee : Terry McAulay TV announcers (ESPN) : Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa SaltersRecap , Gamebook
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 33-yard field goal, 8:51. Packers 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:32. PHI – Caleb Sturgis 50-yard field goal, 5:26. Packers 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 3:27. Fourth quarter
GB – Aaron Ripkowski 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 13:56. Packers 24–13. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:28. GB – Mason Crosby 32-yard field goal, 2:00. Packers 27–13. Drive: 17 plays, 78 yards, 8:21. Top passers
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Week 13: at Cincinnati Bengals [ edit ] Week Thirteen: Philadelphia Eagles at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 0 0 7 7 14 Bengals 10 9 10 3 32
at Paul Brown Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : December 4Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 42 °F (6 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 55,456Referee : Jeff TripletteTV announcers (Fox) : Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Peter SchragerRecap , Gamebook
Game information First quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 32-yard field goal, 10:22. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:43. CIN – Jeremy Hill 2-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 1:32. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:12. Second quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 33-yard field goal, 6:23. Bengals 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:46. CIN – Tyler Eifert 13-yard pass from Andy Dalton (kick failed, wide right), 0:07. Bengals 19–0. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 3:07. Third quarter
CIN – Brandon LaFell 8-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:21. Bengals 26–0. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:39. CIN – Mike Nugent 26-yard field goal, 4:07. Bengals 29–0. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:53. PHI – Zach Ertz 13-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), 2:30. Bengals 29–7. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 1:37. Fourth quarter
PHI – Darren Sproles 2-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 6:53. Bengals 29–14. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 6:04. CIN – Mike Nugent 38-yard field goal, 2:50. Bengals 32–14. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:02. Top passers
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With the loss, the Eagles fell to 5–7. They also fell to 0-4-1 all time in Cincinnati.
Week 14: vs. Washington Redskins [ edit ] Week Fourteen: Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 0 7 14 6 27 Eagles 3 10 0 9 22
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : December 11Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 35 °F (2 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 69,596Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam OliverRecap , Gamebook
Game information First quarter
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 45-yard field goal, 9:46. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:14. Second quarter
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 36-yard field goal, 10:29. Eagles 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:36. WAS – Robert Kelley 22-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:11. Redskins 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 6:18. PHI – Darren Sproles 4-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), 0:28. Eagles 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 3:43. Third quarter
WAS – DeSean Jackson 80-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 9:14. Redskins 14–13. Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:43. WAS – Pierre Garçon 15-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:07. Redskins 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:14. Fourth quarter
PHI – Leodis McKelvin 29-yard interception return (pass failed), 13:11. Redskins 21–19. PHI – Caleb Sturgis 41-yard field goal, 4:59. Eagles 22–21. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 6:28. WAS – Chris Thompson 25-yard run (pass failed), 1:53. Redskins 27–22. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:06. Top passers
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Week 15: at Baltimore Ravens [ edit ] Week Fifteen: Philadelphia Eagles at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 3 11 0 12 26 Ravens 10 10 0 7 27
at M&T Bank Stadium , Baltimore, Maryland
Date : December 18Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 62 °F (17 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 71,223Referee : Craig WrolstadTV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap , Gamebook
Game information First quarter
BAL – Kamar Aiken 5-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 11:38. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:54. PHI – Caleb Sturgis 45-yard field goal, 4:42. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:47. BAL – Justin Tucker 53-yard field goal, 1:55. Ravens 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:47. Second quarter
PHI – Ryan Mathews 4-yard run (Ryan Mathews run), 14:38. Eagles 11–10. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:06. BAL – Justin Tucker 47-yard field goal, 9:21. Ravens 13–11. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:17. PHI – Caleb Sturgis 34-yard field goal, 1:39. Eagles 14–13. Drive: 17 plays, 59 yards, 7:42. BAL – Steve Smith Sr. 34-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 0:09. Ravens 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 1:30. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 27-yard field goal, 14:48. Ravens 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:59. BAL – Kenneth Dixon 16-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 11:06. Ravens 27–17. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:42. PHI – Caleb Sturgis 29-yard field goal, 2:22. Ravens 27–20. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 3:50. PHI – Carson Wentz 4-yard run (pass failed), 0:04. Ravens 27–26. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 1:35. Top passers
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The loss knocked the Eagles out of playoff contention for the third consecutive year. Despite a rushing touchdown by Carson Wentz in the final seconds, they failed the 2-point conversion; sealing a fifth straight loss and a playoff elimination.
Week 16: vs. New York Giants [ edit ] Week Sixteen: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Giants 3 10 3 3 19 Eagles 14 7 0 3 24
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Game information First quarter
PHI – Darren Sproles 25-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 9:48. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 4:13. PHI – Malcolm Jenkins 34-yard interception return (Caleb Sturgis kick), 8:20. Eagles 14–0. NYG – Robbie Gould 35-yard field goal, 0:10. Eagles 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:48. Second quarter
NYG – Robbie Gould 35-yard field goal, 7:28. Eagles 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:00. PHI – Nelson Agholor 40-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), 4:59. Eagles 21–6. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:29. NYG – Sterling Shepard 13-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 0:33. Eagles 21–13. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 4:26. Third quarter
NYG – Robbie Gould 29-yard field goal, 9:09. Eagles 21–16. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:08. Fourth quarter
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 41-yard field goal, 8:47. Eagles 24–16. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:10. NYG – Robbie Gould 41-yard field goal, 5:17. Eagles 24–19. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:30. Top passers
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After a heartbreaking loss that knocked the Eagles out of the playoffs, they came back home to square off the New York Giants for round 2. Prior to this game, the Eagles were 0–4 against division rivals. Playing with pride, the Eagles knocked off the Giants including a pick 6 by Malcolm Jenkins . With the win, the Eagles snapped their 5-game losing streak and won against the Giants at home for the 3rd consecutive season. The win allowed the Cowboys to clinch the NFC East. This started an 8-game winning streak for the Eagles against the Giants, ending Week 10 of 2020.
Week 17: vs. Dallas Cowboys [ edit ] Week Seventeen: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 0 10 3 0 13 Eagles 3 7 7 10 27
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : January 1, 2017Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 50 °F (10 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 69,596Referee : Walt Coleman TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt , John Lynch and Pam OliverRecap , Gamebook
Game information First quarter
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 22-yard field goal, 3:57. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 8:18. Second quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 49-yard field goal, 14:51. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:06. DAL – Terrance Williams 3-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 10:11. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:49. PHI – Zach Ertz 6-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), 0:07. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 1:50. Third quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 23-yard field goal, 9:18. Cowboys 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:21. PHI – Zach Ertz 20-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Caleb Sturgis kick), 4:56. Eagles 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 4:22. Fourth quarter
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 33-yard field goal, 2:18. Eagles 20–13. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:51. PHI – Terrell Watson 1-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 1:23. Eagles 27–13. Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 0:16. Top passers
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With the win, the Eagles finished the year at 7–9. Furthermore, they won their first game against the Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field since 2011.
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK Division leaders 1 Dallas Cowboys East 13 3 0 .813 3–3 9–3 .471 .440 L1 2 Atlanta Falcons South 11 5 0 .688 5–1 9–3 .480 .452 W4 3 Seattle Seahawks West 10 5 1 .656 3–2–1 6–5–1 .441 .425 W1 4 Green Bay Packers North 10 6 0 .625 5–1 8–4 .508 .453 W6 Wild Cards 5 New York Giants East 11 5 0 .688 4–2 8–4 .486 .455 W1 6[ a] Detroit Lions North 9 7 0 .563 3–3 7–5 .475 .392 L3 Did not qualify for the postseason 7[ a] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 9 7 0 .563 4–2 7–5 .492 .434 W1 8 Washington Redskins East 8 7 1 .531 3–3 6–6 .516 .430 L1 9 Minnesota Vikings North 8 8 0 .500 2–4 5–7 .492 .457 W1 10 Arizona Cardinals West 7 8 1 .469 4–1–1 6–5–1 .463 .366 W2 11[ b] New Orleans Saints South 7 9 0 .438 2–4 6–6 .523 .393 L1 12[ b] Philadelphia Eagles East 7 9 0 .438 2–4 5–7 .559 .518 W2 13 Carolina Panthers South 6 10 0 .375 1–5 5–7 .518 .354 L2 14 Los Angeles Rams West 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 .504 .500 L7 15 Chicago Bears North 3 13 0 .188 2–4 3–9 .521 .396 L4 16 San Francisco 49ers West 2 14 0 .125 2–4 2–10 .504 .250 L1 Tiebreakers [ c] ^ a b Detroit finished ahead of Tampa Bay for the No. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents—Detroit's cumulative record against Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and New Orleans was 3–2, while Tampa Bay's cumulative record against the same four teams was 2–3. ^ a b New Orleans finished ahead of Philadelphia based on better record vs. conference opponents. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.
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