In past seasons, Philadelphia Eagles fans generally rooted for their own team, and kept an eye on the rest of the NFC East. Whether you think they're still Super Bowl contenders or merely just another team trying to eke their way into the playoffs, it's perhaps worth keeping tabs on the conference, as opposed to just the division.
And so, each week we'll lay out a rooting guide for non-Eagles games on the NFL schedule, and yes, I'm aware that most of the below is obvious. Ideal winners bolded.
Early Sunday games
• Packers at Vikings: In my view, the Vikings are the better team, and the Eagles probably match up better against Green Bay. It's better for the Eagles if the Packers win the NFC North.
• Seahawks at Falcons: The Eagles have mostly fared well against the Falcons in recent years, while the Seahawks have completely owned them.
• Bears at Lions: Eh... the Bears are probably better, but an on-fire Matthew Stafford has gotten the best of the Eagles on multiple occasions.
• Raiders at Panthers: In 2018 and 2019, I might have thought, "Well the Eagles are highly likely to make the playoffs, so a team like the Panthers finding an unlikely way in could lead to a favorable first game matchup." In 2020, I'm more inclined to think that it's probably just better if all the expected bad teams actually stay bad, as an Eagles playoff berth feels less certain heading into this season.
at Ravens: The Eagles will play the Ravens Week 6 and the Browns Week 11. There's no real rooting interest here, but the Eagles would benefit if the Ravens don't appear to be as dominant as they were out of the gate last season.
Irrelevant to the Eagles:
- Jets at Bills
- Dolphins at Patri*ts
- Colts at Jaguars
- Titans at Broncos
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