The NFL will release the 2020 regular-season schedule on Thursday, May 7, and although the public will find out the when and where they play, the Eagles have known for months who their opponents will be.
Ever since the league adjusted the regular-season schedule in 2002, each teams’ 16 games is broken up in segments.
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The Eagles will play six games against its three division opponents (Was, Dal, NYG).
The Eagles will play four teams from another division within the NFC on a rotating three-year cycle (SEA, LAR, ARI, SF) in 2020.
The Eagles will play four teams from a division in the AFC on a rotating four-year cycle (Bal, Cle, Pit, Cin) in 2020.
The Eagles will also play two NFC games based on the prior year’s standings, matching a first-place team against a first-place team (GB, NO).
Taking an early look at the strength of schedule for all 32 teams and the Eagles currently have the eighth-easiest heading into the 2020 NFL season.
Last season the Eagles were 4-4 against teams with a .500 record or better and their 2020 opponents will enter the season with a combined winning percentage of .486.
1. New England Patriots: 137-118-1 (.537)
2. New York Jets: 136-119-1 (.533)
3. Miami Dolphins: 135-120-1 (.529)
4. San Francisco 49ers: 134-120-2 (.528)
T5. Buffalo Bills: 134-121-1 (.525)
T5. Detroit Lions: 134-121-1 (.525)
T5. Atlanta Falcons: 134-121-1 (.525)
T8. Arizona Cardinals: 132-123-1 (.518)
T8. Houston Texans: 132-123-1 (.518)
T10. Los Angeles Rams: 131-123-2 (.516)
T10. Minnesota Vikings: 131-123-2 (.516)
12. Denver Broncos: 131-125 (.512)
T13. Seattle Seahawks: 129-125-2 (.508)
T13. Chicago Bears: 129-125-2 (.508)
15. Green Bay Packers: 128-126-2 (.504)
T16. Indianapolis Colts: 128-127-1 (.502)
T16. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 128-127-1 (.502)
T18. Carolina Panthers: 127-127-2 (.500)
T18. Kansas City Chiefs: 128-128 (.500)
20. Tennessee Titans: 127-128-1 (.498)
21. Las Vegas Raiders: 127-129 (.496)
22. Jacksonville Jaguars: 126-129-1 (.494)
23. Los Angeles Chargers: 126-130 (.492)
24. New Orleans Saints: 125-130-1 (.490)
25. Philadelphia Eagles: 124-131-1 (.486)
26. New York Giants: 123-132-1 (.482)
27. Cincinnati Bengals: 122-134 (.477)
28. Washington Redskins: 118-136-2 (.465)
29. Cleveland Browns: 118-138 (.461)
30. Dallas Cowboys: 117-138-1 (.459)
31. Pittsburgh Steelers: 117-139 (.457)
32. Baltimore Ravens: 112-144 (.438)
The Eagles will play home games next season against the Ravens, Bengals, Rams, Saints, and the Seahawks, as well as their NFC East foes, of course.
They’ll have road matchups with the Cardinals, Browns, Packers, Steelers, and 49ers.
To put things into perspective, we’ll take into account this being the records from last season, with a few teams on the schedule improving overnight.
Arizona won’t be an easy out for the Eagles on the road in what could be a primetime contest between Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz. The Bengals will have Joe Burrow at quarterback and AJ Green returns at wide receiver.
Cleveland will be a tough out on the road, as well as the matchups with the Packers, Steelers, and 49ers.