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Ranking all 32 NFL teams (including the Eagles) by 2024 strength of schedule

We’re ranking all 32 NFL teams by their 2024 strength of schedule ahead of the offseason and NFL draft

We’re about 100 days from the 2024 NFL schedule reveal, but the world and Eagles fans already know who their opponents will be.

The league uses multiple factors in determining the year schedule of games.

There’s a cycle of inter-conference faceoffs; each NFC division rotates through each AFC division every four seasons and the other NFC divisions every three seasons.

In addition, where a team finishes within their division dictates a same-finish matchup with one team from the opposite conference and whichever divisions aren’t in the rotation for that season.

Philadelphia previously had one of the more difficult schedules over the past two years, but 2024 will see the Eagles among the top ten easiest schedules based on win-loss percentages from last year.

Offering an early glimpse into where the Eagles could finish this season, here’s how Philadelphia’s 17-game slate for 2024 stacks up to the rest of the league, in February.

Ranking Eagles’ potential opponents for 2024 NFL season opener in Brazil

We’re ranking the Philadelphia Eagles potential opponents for the Friday night NFL season opener in Brazil

The 2024 NFL schedule will be released sometime on a Thursday night in mid-May, but we know that the Eagles will open the season in a home contest, played on a Friday night in Brazil.

The Eagles have been chosen to play in the NFL’s first-ever game in Brazil in Week 1 on Friday, September 6, to kick off their 2024 regular season, Commissioner Roger Goodell announced on Monday in his annual Super Bowl presser with the media in Las Vegas.

“Está pronto para ver os Eagles no Brasil?” (In Portuguese, “Are you ready to watch the Eagles in Brazil?”)

“The Eagles organization is honored to have been selected to play in the first-ever National Football League game in South America,” said Jeffrey Lurie, Philadelphia Eagles Chairman and CEO. “With the global growth of our sport being a top priority to our league, we embrace the opportunity to grow our fanbase around the world and bring Eagles football to the 38 million sports fans in Brazil. One of the world’s most culturally diverse nations, Brazil is an international melting pot, and we look forward to experiencing its warm, vibrant, and welcoming environment later this year.”

As part of the NFL International Series, this will be the first Friday night game on opening weekend in over 50 years. Philadelphia’s opponent and kickoff time will be announced later, closer to when the 2024 NFL schedule is revealed in May.

The contest will be played at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil, with a seating capacity of 47,252.

This will be the second International Series Game in the regular season for the Eagles, who played in London during the 2018 campaign and defeated Jacksonville, 24-18 at Wembley Stadium. The Eagles played preseason games in Mexico City in 1978, London in 1989 and ’91, and Tokyo in 1993.

Home to the Brazilian soccer team SC Corinthians, the stadium was an official venue for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games.

Philadelphia is one of the biggest draws in the NFL, and With nine possible opponents to choose from ( Cowboys, Giants, Commanders, Browns, Falcons, Jaguars, Steelers, Packers, and Panthers), the league is tasked with picking the most intriguing matchup.

Let’s rank the best potential matchups for that opening game:

National reaction to Eagles opening 2024 NFL seaon on a Friday night in Brazil

The Eagles have been chosen to play in the NFL’s first-ever game in Brazil in Week 1 on Friday, September 6 to kick off their 2024 regular season, Commissioner Roger Goodell announced on Monday in his annual conversation with the media prior to the Super Bowl in Las Vegas.

The National Football League will play a regular season game in Brazil in 2024 — the first ever in South America — as the league emphasizes global growth as a significant strategic priority.

That historic first game in Brazil will take place in the city of São Paulo at the Corinthians Arena, home to the Brazilian soccer team, the Sport Club Corinthians.

The stadium was the official venue for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. With the game in South America, the NFL will have played a game (preseason or regular season) in five of the seven continents worldwide.

The Eagles confirmed they will play host against a team to be named.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made the initial announcement at the 2023 December League Meeting in Dallas.

“The Eagles organization is honored to have been selected to play in the first-ever National Football League game in South America,” said Jeffrey Lurie, Philadelphia Eagles Chairman and CEO. “With the global growth of our sport being a top priority to our league, we embrace the opportunity to grow our fanbase around the world and bring Eagles football to the 38 million sports fans in Brazil. One of the world’s most culturally diverse nations, Brazil is an international melting pot, and we look forward to experiencing its warm, vibrant, and welcoming environment later this year.”

As part of the NFL International Series, this will be the first Friday night game on opening weekend in over 50 years. The opponent and kickoff time will be announced later, closer to when the 2024 NFL schedule is revealed this spring.

The potential opponents for that opener include the Cowboys, Giants, Commanders, Browns, Falcons, Jaguars, Steelers, Packers, and Panthers.

With the news now official, here’s the national reaction to the the Eagles taking over Brazil.

Legendary broadcaster Bob Costas: Chiefs are ‘America’s Team’

Legendary broadcaster Bob Costas explained why he views the Kansas City Chiefs as “America’s team” during a segment on CNN’s “King Charles”

The Kansas City Chiefs are one of the most popular teams in sports because of their success on the field and the star power of their players. Super Bowl LVIII will be their fourth appearance in the big game in five years, making them a mainstay on the NFL’s biggest stage.

On Wednesday night, the Chiefs received another level of significant praise as legendary broadcaster Bob Costas appeared as a guest on CNN’s “King Charles” with Gayle King and Charles Barkley to discuss the Super Bowl. Costas, who has spent many years hosting NFL broadcasts, labeled the Chiefs with a title that will upset Dallas Cowboys fans.

“I think the Chiefs, now it can safely be said, are America’s Team,” Costas said. “The Dallas Cowboys have had that moniker for a long time, and there’s still a glamour franchise, but they haven’t been at the Super Bowl since the mid-’90s. But now the Chiefs have been to four of the last five Super Bowls. They have the best quarterback (Patrick Mahomes) in the game, even though others are really good. He’s exciting. He improvises. He’s charismatic.”

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The Cowboys have been known as “America’s Team” since an NFL Films highlight reel bestowed them with the moniker in 1978. It has been synonymous with the franchise ever since, but according to Costas, it’s time to give the Chiefs that label.

“Andy Reid’s been around a long time and went to the Super Bowl with Philadelphia and now with the Chiefs,” Costas said. “They’ve got Travis Kelce and his romance with Taylor Swift, and it’s a big deal to begin with. And now it blows up bigger. Plus, the State Farm commercials. Yes, you don’t have to know a screen pass from a field goal to know something about the Kansas City Chiefs. So they’re America’s Team.”

Costas could be on to something if Super Bowl LVIII ends with ring No. 3 for the Chiefs franchise.

Ranking all 32 teams (including the Saints) by open salary cap space for 2024

Ranking all 32 teams (including the Saints) by open salary cap space for 2024

It’s no secret that the New Orleans Saints have some work to do in navigating the salary cap. For them, it’s not enough to reach cap compliance and get out of the red — they’ll need to open up even more free cap space in order to sign players in free agency and improve their roster. Sticking with the same depth chart that failed to reach the playoffs with the easiest schedule in the league is untenable for 2024.

But it’s an uphill battle. Here’s where every NFL team ranks in salary cap space as we enter the offseason:

Falcons seek permission to speak with Cowboys DL coach Aden Durde

The Falcons are seeking permission to speak with Cowboys DL coach Aden Durde, ESPN reported on Friday

The Atlanta Falcons named Raheem Morris the 19th head coach in franchise history on Thursday night and the team is already looking to fill out the rest of the coaching staff.

Rams quarterbacks coach/passing-game coordinator Zac Robinson is someone Atlanta is reportedly interested in as an offensive coordinator. Another name was linked to the team on Friday.

According to ESPN’s Todd Archer, the Falcons have requested permission to speak with Cowboys defensive line coach Aden Durde.

Durde has spent the last three seasons as the Cowboys defensive line coach and spent three years in Atlanta from 2018-2020 as a quality control coach and linebackers coach.

The 44-year-old also spent one year as a Falcons coaching intern in 2016 during the team’s Super Bowl run. According to Archer, both the Rams and Packers are showing interest in Durde.

Eagles, Browns to interview Chargers offensive coordinator Kellen Moore

With Jim Harbaugh expected to bring in his own staff, the Chargers are other teams to interview Kellen Moore.

The Eagles and Browns are set to interview Kellen Moore for their offensive coordinator vacancies.

The Bears recently requested to interview Moore, but the Chargers blocked their request.

With Harbaugh expected to bring in his own staff, Los Angeles is allowing other teams to interview Moore.

Hired last year, Moore’s unit finished 18th in total offense, 13th in passing, 25th in rushing and 21st in scoring in 2023.

Moore was brought in to boost the running game, but that never came to fruition.

Even though the offense was without Corey Linsley and Mike Williams for most of the season and a hampered Justin Herbert before he was out for the year, the results with Moore left much to be desired.

Before joining the Chargers, Moore oversaw the Cowboys’ offense since 2019. Dallas averaged the second-most points (27.7) in the NFL across those four seasons.

Moore was a backup quarterback with the Lions (2012-14) and Cowboys (2015-17) before starting his coaching career in 2018 as Dallas’ quarterbacks coach.

Dan Quinn has second interview with the Seahawks today

Today it’s Quinn’s turn to get his second interview with the team, according to Ian Rapoport at NFL Network.

The NFL coaching cycle is finally starting to heat up. Yesterday’s news that Jim Harbaugh has taken the Chargers job should accelerate the process. Right now, there are four teams with head coach openings and the Seahawks are unquestionably the most attractive destination in the bunch.

This week general manager John Schneider is going through a round of second interviews with five different candidates: one offensive coordinator and four defensive coordinators. The biggest name on the list is that of Cowboys DC Dan Quinn, who previously held the same position with Seattle from 2013-2014 before he left to be head coach of the Falcons.

Today it’s Quinn’s turn to get his second interview with the team, according to Ian Rapoport at NFL Network.

Quinn has done mostly-fine work with a loaded Dallas defense, but the results have not been good in the playoffs. The Cowboys were blown out by the lower-seeded Packers in the divisional round, giving up 48 points to Jordan Love, Aaron Jones and company.

It’s still only one game and while there are bigger names and more popular candidates, if they’re going to hire a defensive coach Quinn is probably their best bet outside Bill Belichick, who has not been reported to be involved in their head coach search.

Quinn might also come with a highly-qualified bonus assistant. Yesterday we learned Quinn may be part of a package deal, potentially bringing Chip Kelly with him to Seattle as his offensive coordinator.

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Saints request interview with Texans QB coach Jerrod Johnson

The Saints requested an interview with Texans quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson, who may be the up-and-comer fans have been asking for at offensive coordinator:

Here’s a new name for the New Orleans Saints offensive coordinator search: CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones reports that the Saints have requested an interview with Houston Texans quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson. He’s played a major part in helping Texans rookie C.J. Stroud acclimate to the NFL as one of the season’s most exciting young quarterbacks.

Johnson, 35, was a standout quarterback himself at Texas A&M (Saints head coach Dennis Allen’s alma mater) from 2008 to 2010, turning pro with the second-most career passing yards in school history to his credit. He joined the Philadelphia Eagles for training camp in 2011 and bounced around the league after that, spending time with the Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens, and Dallas Cowboys during the years that followed.

Since turning to coaching in 2017 with the Bill Walsh Diversity coaching fellowship (first on the San Francisco 49ers under Kyle Shanahan, then the Indianapolis Colts with Frank Reich) he was risen quickly through the ranks. Johnson worked as the Minnesota Vikings assistant quarterbacks coach in 2022 and joined the Texans last year, working closely with offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik. Now he’s drawing attention for an OC job of his own. Johnson has worked with many successful coaches in this league and could be the up-and-comer Saints fans have been asking for. We’ll see how his meeting with New Orleans plays out.

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Chargers complete head coach interview with Dan Quinn

Dan Quinn has previous head coaching experience.

The Chargers completed their head coach interview with Dan Quinn, the team announced on Friday.

Quinn finished up his third season as the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator. His defense finished in the top five in yards allowed per game, passing yards per game and points allowed per game.

Before joining Dallas, spent six seasons as the head coach of the Falcons, guiding them to two playoff appearances, including a Super Bowl appearance in 2016.

Quinn was the defensive coordinator of the Seahawks before his time with Atlanta. In his first season as DC, Seattle led the league in fewest points allowed, fewest yards allowed, and takeaways. That year, they won the Super Bowl over the Broncos.

Quinn has other coaching stops with the 49ers, Dolphins and Jets as a defensive line coach. He has also coached at the college level, most notably as the DC and defensive line coach for Florida for the 2011 and 2012 seasons.