2021 Philadelphia Eagles season

2021 Philadelphia Eagles season
OwnerJeffrey Lurie
General managerHowie Roseman
Head coachNick Sirianni
Offensive coordinatorShane Steichen
Defensive coordinatorJonathan Gannon
Home stadiumLincoln Financial Field
Results
Record9–8
Division place2nd NFC East
PlayoffsLost Wild Card Playoffs
(at Buccaneers) 15−31
All-Pros
2
Pro Bowlers
5
Uniform

The 2021 season was the Philadelphia Eagles' 89th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under head coach Nick Sirianni. They improved on their 4–11–1 record from the previous season after a 40–29 win against the New Orleans Saints in Week 11 and returned to the playoffs after a one-year absence. This was the Eagles' first season since 2015 without quarterback Carson Wentz, as he was traded to the Indianapolis Colts in March 2021.[1]

Philadelphia entered the season with low expectations following a disastrous 4–11–1 2020 season that resulted in the firing of Super Bowl champion head coach Doug Pederson. The Eagles started the 2021 season slowly with a 2–5 record. However, things turned around and the Eagles went 7–2 in their next 9 games and clinched a playoff berth after a one-year absence. The Eagles finished tied with the New Orleans Saints for the last Wild Card spot, but won the tiebreaker based on their Week 11 head-to-head victory over the Saints. The Eagles went on to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card round, but lost by a score of 31–15 to the defending champions.

Despite the 9–8 record, the Eagles did not beat any team that made the playoffs in the 2021 season, going 0–6. New Orleans was the only team with a winning record that the Eagles beat during the season.

Roster changes

Free agents

Position Player Tag 2021 team Notes
RBCorey ClementUFANew York Giants1 year
DEVinny CurryUFANew York Jets1 year
SRudy FordUFAJacksonville Jaguars2 years
LBNathan GerryUFASan Francisco 49ers1 year[2]
CBCre'Von LeBlancUFAMiami Dolphins1 year
SJalen MillsUFANew England Patriots4 years
OTJason PetersUFAChicago Bears1 year
DTHassan RidgewayUFAPhiladelphia Eagles1 year
LBDuke RileyUFAMiami Dolphins1 year
CBNickell Robey-ColemanUFADetroit Lions1 year
TERichard RodgersUFAPhiladelphia Eagles1 year
QBNate SudfeldUFASan Francisco 49ers1 year
PCameron JohnstonRFAHouston Texans3 years
TEJoshua PerkinsRFASan Francisco 49ers1 year
RBBoston ScottERFAPhiladelphia Eagles1 year
LBAlex SingletonERFAPhiladelphia Eagles1 year
WRGreg WardERFAPhiladelphia Eagles1 year
Player re-signed by the Eagles Player not re-signed by the Eagles

Signings

Position Player Tag 2020 team Date signed Notes
RBAdrian KillinsUFAPhiladelphia EaglesMarch 172 years
SAndrew AdamsUFATampa Bay BuccaneersMarch 181 year, $1.13 million
SAnthony HarrisUFAMinnesota VikingsMarch 201 year, $5 million
QBJoe FlaccoUFANew York JetsMarch 231 year, $3.5 million
LBEric WilsonUFAMinnesota VikingsApril 71 year, $3.25 million
RBJordan HowardUFAPhiladelphia EaglesApril 71 year, $990,000
RBKerryon JohnsonWVRDetroit LionsMay 71 year
CBNate MeadorsUFAJacksonville JaguarsMay 141 year
DERyan KerriganUFAWashington Football TeamMay 171 year, $2.5 million
OTCasey TuckerUFAIndianapolis ColtsMay 181 year
OTLe'Raven ClarkUFAIndianapolis ColtsMay 191 year, $1.065 million
DTWillie HenryUFAHouston TexansMay 251 year
WRMichael WalkerUFAJacksonville JaguarsJune 111 year
QBNick MullensUFASan Francisco 49ersJune 141 year
CBSteven NelsonUFAPittsburgh SteelersJuly 251 year, 2.5 million
SObi MelifonwuUFASan Francisco 49ersJuly 291 year
WRAndre PattonUFAMiami DolphinsJuly 291 year
SBlake CountessUFAPhiladelphia EaglesAugust 91 year
WRMarken MichelWVRCarolina PanthersAugust 101 year
TECary AngelineUFAArizona CardinalsAugust 221 year
CBAndre ChachereWVRIndianapolis ColtsSeptember 21 year
CBMac McCainUFADenver BroncosSeptember 71 year
GJack AndersonUFABuffalo BillsSeptember 211 year
QBReid SinnettWVRMiami DolphinsOctober 251 year
LSRick LovatoUFAPhiladelphia EaglesOctober 261 year
RBJordan HowardUFAPhiladelphia EaglesNovember 101 year
CBMac McCainWVRDenver BroncosNovember 241 year
OTLe'Raven ClarkUFAPhiladelphia EaglesDecember 82 years

Departures

Position Player 2021 team Date Reason
WRDeSean JacksonLos Angeles RamsFebruary 19Released
SBlake CountessPhiladelphia EaglesMarch 4Released
DTTreyvon HesterBuffalo BillsMarch 4Released
DTMalik JacksonCleveland BrownsMarch 17Released
WRAlshon JefferyMarch 17Released
WRDeontay BurnettMarch 23Released
LBJoe BachieCincinnati BengalsMay 25Released
QBJamie NewmanJune 9Released
WRKhalil TateJune 9Released
WRTrevon GrimesJune 21Released
DTWillie HenryNew York GiantsJuly 25Released
CBShakial TaylorAugust 5Released
WRAdrian KillinsDenver BroncosAugust 14Released
TECaleb WilsonWashington Football TeamAugust 14Released
RBKerryon JohnsonAugust 26Released
QBNick MullensCleveland BrownsAugust 28Released
DTT. Y. McGillSeptember 13Released
LSRick LovatoPhiladelphia EaglesOctober 25Released
OTBrett TothPhiladelphia EaglesNovember 2Released
LBEric WilsonHouston TexansNovember 3Released
CBMac McCainDenver BroncosNovember 9Released
CBMac McCainPhiladelphia EaglesDecember 8Released

Trades

Draft

2021 Philadelphia Eagles draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 10 DeVonta Smith  WR Alabama From Dallas
2 37 Landon Dickerson *  C Alabama
3 73 Milton Williams  DT Louisiana Tech From Carolina
4 123 Zech McPhearson  CB Texas Tech From Miami
5 150 Kenneth Gainwell  RB Memphis
6 189 Marlon Tuipulotu  DT USC
6 191 Tarron Jackson  DE Coastal Carolina From Denver via Carolina
6 224 JaCoby Stevens  LB LSU Compensatory pick
7 234 Patrick Johnson  LB Tulane
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Draft Notes[11]

  • The Eagles received two compensatory selections, both in the sixth round (224th and 225th overall).
  • The Eagles traded a fourth-round selection (110th) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for defensive end Genard Avery.
  • The Eagles received a third-round selection (84th) and a 2022 conditional second-round selection, which became a first-round selection, from the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for quarterback Carson Wentz
  • The Eagles received 2020 and 2021 fifth-round selections (156th) from the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a 2020 fourth-round selection.
  • The Eagles received 2021 seventh-round selection (240th) from the San Francisco 49ers as part of the deal that saw Marquise Goodwin revert to the 49ers.
  • The Eagles traded their first-round selection (6th) and a fifth-round selection (156th) to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a first-round selection (12th), a fourth-round selection (123rd), and a 2022 first-round selection.[12]
  • The Eagles traded their first-round selection (12th) and third-round selection (84th) to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a first round selection (10th)[13]
  • Philadelphia traded a third-round selection (70th) to Carolina in exchange for third and sixth-round selections (73rd and 191st)
  • The Eagles traded a sixth-round selection (225th) and a seventh-round selection (240th) to the Washington Football Team in exchange for a fifth-round selection in the 2022 NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
PlayerPositionCollege
Jhamon AusbonWRTexas A&M
Kayode AwosikaOTBuffalo
JaQuan BaileyDEIowa State
Harry CriderCIndiana
Trevon GrimesWRFlorida
Jamie NewmanQBWake Forest
Jack StollTENebraska

Staff

2021 Philadelphia Eagles staff

Front office

  • Chairman/CEO – Jeffrey Lurie
  • President – Don Smolenski
  • General manager/executive vice president – Howie Roseman
  • Senior advisor to the General Manager/Chief Security Officer - Dom DiSandro
  • Vice president of football operations – Catherine Raiche
  • Vice president of football operations & strategy - Alec Halaby
  • Vice president of football operations & compliance - Jon Ferrari
  • Vice president of football administration – Jake Rosenberg
  • Senior director of football transactions - Bryce Johnson
  • Vice president of player personnel – Andy Weidl
  • Senior football advisor – Tom Donahoe
  • Director of player personnel – Brandon Brown
  • Director of player personnel – Ian Cunningham
  • Personnel executive – Dave Caldwell
  • Player personnel executive – T.J. McCreight
  • Senior director of college scouting – Anthony Patch
  • Director of college scouting – Alan Wolking
  • Assistant director of pro scouting - Max Gruder
  • Senior pro scout - Jeff Scott
  • Area scout - Phil Bhaya
  • Area scout - Ryan Myers
  • Assistant director of analytics - James Gilman
  • Football operations analyst - John Liu
  • Special assistant to the general manager – Connor Barwin

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Michael Clay
  • Assistant special teams – Joe Pannunzio
  • Special teams quality control – Tyler Brown

Strength and conditioning

Final roster

2021 Philadelphia Eagles roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

 Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
50 active, 11 reserve, 15 practice squad (1 exempt)

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 12 Pittsburgh Steelers L 16–24 0–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
2 August 19 New England Patriots L 0–35 0–2 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
3 August 27 at New York Jets T 31–31 0–2–1 MetLife Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

The Eagles' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 12 at Atlanta Falcons W 32–6 1–0 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
2 September 19 San Francisco 49ers L 11–17 1–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
3 September 27 at Dallas Cowboys L 21–41 1–2 AT&T Stadium Recap
4 October 3 Kansas City Chiefs L 30–42 1–3 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
5 October 10 at Carolina Panthers W 21–18 2–3 Bank of America Stadium Recap
6 October 14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 22–28 2–4 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
7 October 24 at Las Vegas Raiders L 22–33 2–5 Allegiant Stadium Recap
8 October 31 at Detroit Lions W 44–6 3–5 Ford Field Recap
9 November 7 Los Angeles Chargers L 24–27 3–6 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
10 November 14 at Denver Broncos W 30–13 4–6 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
11 November 21 New Orleans Saints W 40–29 5–6 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
12 November 28 at New York Giants L 7–13 5–7 MetLife Stadium Recap
13 December 5 at New York Jets W 33–18 6–7 MetLife Stadium Recap
14 Bye
15 December 21 Washington Football Team W 27–17 7–7 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
16 December 26 New York Giants W 34–10 8–7 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
17 January 2 at Washington Football Team W 20–16 9–7 FedExField Recap
18 January 8 Dallas Cowboys L 26–51 9–8 Lincoln Financial Field Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 1: Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 8 71032
Falcons 3 3 006

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

After an Atlanta field goal, the Eagles would take the lead after an 18 yard pass from Jalen Hurts to DeVonta Smith and never looked back. The week one rout over the Falcons was the Eagles biggest win, scoring over 30 points, and have a winning record (1-0) for the first time since 2019. This is also the Eagles first win in Atlanta since 2009.

Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 2: San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 0 7 01017
Eagles 3 0 0811

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

The Eagles would start the game being able to march down the field throughout the first half, including a 91 yard bomb from Jalen Hurts to Quez Watkins. However, after a failed "Philly Special" attempt, and blocked field goal, the Birds could only muster 3 points in the first half. The 49ers would tack on 10 points in the 4th quarter before surrendering a late QB sneak TD from Hurts. The loss dropped the Eagles to 1-1 and their first loss to the 49ers since 2014.

Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 3: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 0 7721
Cowboys 14 6 71441

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

The Eagles traveled down to Arlington, Texas to take on the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football. The Cowboys would jump on the board quickly after an Ezekiel Elliott 1 yard TD. The Eagles defense made a play by stripping the ball from Dak Prescott in their own endzone resulting in a touchdown from Fletcher Cox. From that point on, the Dallas offense had its way on the Eagles defense and didn't get any help from a pass heavy Eagles offense that could not gain much momentum. The Eagles would get a couple of garbage time TDs from Jalen Hurts to Zach Ertz and Greg Ward. With the loss, the Eagles would fall to 1-2 and lose their 4th straight game at AT&T Stadium.

Week 4: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 14 71442
Eagles 10 3 31430

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Week 5: at Carolina Panthers

Week 5: Philadelphia Eagles at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 3 3 7821
Panthers 10 5 0318

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 72,545
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

After a slow offensive start, the Eagles would rally a second half comeback with the help of a blocked punt and outscoring the Panthers 15-3 in the second half. With the win, the Eagles improved to 2-3.

Week 6: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 6: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 14 7 7028
Eagles 7 0 7822

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Week 7: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 7: Philadelphia Eagles at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 0 01522
Raiders 0 17 13333

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

Game information

Week 8: at Detroit Lions

Week 8: Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 10 21644
Lions 0 0 066

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 47,192
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

In a newly looking, run heavy offense, the Eagles would rush their way to a 44-6 blowout over the lowly Detroit Lions. The win marks the first time the Eagles win at Ford Field since 2010, as well as their first 40+ point game since Super Bowl LII. With the Win, the Eagles improve to 3-5.

Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 9: Los Angeles Chargers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 0 91127
Eagles 0 10 7724

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,796
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 10: at Denver Broncos

Week 10: Philadelphia Eagles at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 10 10 7330
Broncos 0 10 3013

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

Going into Denver, the Eagles introduced their white jersey on black pants. With the win, the Eagles earn their first win in Denver since 1989 and matched their 2020 win total.

Week 11: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 11: New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 0 7 02229
Eagles 14 13 6740

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,796
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Shannon Spake
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Eagles survived a late rally by the Saints to earn their first home win since Week 14 of the 2020 season, which coincidentally also came against New Orleans. Philadelphia improved to 5–6 on the season with the 40-29 win, improving on their win total from the previous season.

Week 12: at New York Giants

Week 12: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 077
Giants 3 0 7313

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 36 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,969
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Shannon Spake
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Hurts played poorly throughout the game, throwing 3 interceptions. On the Eagles' final two plays, Jalen Reagor dropped two passes at the goal line, securing their defeat.

With the loss, the Eagles 2-game winning streak was snapped as they fell to 5–7, and lost back-to-back games against the Giants for the first time since 2007-08.

Week 13: at New York Jets

Week 13: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 17 3633
Jets 12 6 0018

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 5
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 47 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,311
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Balionis
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Thanks to a stellar performance by backup quarterback Gardner Minshew, the Eagles improved to 12–0 in their all-time series against the New York Jets.[14]

Week 15: vs. Washington Football Team

Week 15: Washington Football Team at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Washington 10 0 0717
Eagles 0 10 10727

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

In the week leading up to the game, a COVID-19 outbreak among the Washington Football Team led to postponement of the game originally scheduled for December 19. The game was moved to Tuesday night. On the rare Tuesday Night Football, Washington got off to a quick start after a pair of Eagles turnovers starting from a flukey interception bouncing off of Dallas Goedert's foot to a Jalen Hurts' fumble. From the second quarter on, the Eagles would score 20 unanswered points before surrendering a Washington TD. A late back shoulder throw from Jalen Hurts to Greg Ward would secure the Eagles' victory. This is the first divisional win in the Hurts/Sirianni era and a win that keeps the Eagles alive in the playoff push.

Week 16: vs. New York Giants

Week 16: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 3 0710
Eagles 0 3 171434

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 26
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear, 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,796
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Despite a slow start, the Eagles rallied with 31 second-half points in a 34-10 rout of the shorthanded New York Giants, including a touchdown catch by Lane Johnson and a pick-six by Alex Singleton. This win was Philadelphia's eighth straight home win and 90th overall win over their rivals.

Week 17: at Washington Football Team

Week 17: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Football Team – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 7 7620
Washington 10 6 0016

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: January 2
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 51,563
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Aaron Goldsmith, Mark Schlereth and Shannon Spake
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Despite again playing less-than-stellar football to start the game, the Eagles rallied for their fourth straight win, improving to 9-7 on the year and earning their first winning season and playoff appearance since 2019, thanks to wins by the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers later that day. This was also Philadelphia's first sweep of Washington since that same season, and their fourth in their past five seasons.

Week 18: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 18: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 10 20 02151
Eagles 7 10 3626

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: January 8
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear, 26 °F (−3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,796
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (ESPN/ABC/ESPN+): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters, and John Parry
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With a playoff spot already clinched, the Eagles rested Jalen Hurts, who was nursing an ankle injury, and most other key starters in the season finale. The Cowboys, who played nearly all of their key starters, had an offensive attack that was too powerful for the Eagles' backups to handle. The 51–26 loss ended the Eagles' regular season with a 9–8 record, and the 51 points were the most the Eagles surrendered in a single game at Lincoln Financial Field, surpassing the previous mark of 48 against the New Orleans Saints in 2009.

Standings

Division

NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) Dallas Cowboys 12 5 0 .706 6–0 10–2 530 358 W1
(7) Philadelphia Eagles 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 444 385 L1
Washington Football Team 7 10 0 .412 2–4 6–6 335 434 W1
New York Giants 4 13 0 .235 1–5 3–9 258 416 L6

Conference

NFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division winners
1[a] Green Bay Packers North 13 4 0 .765 4–2 9–3 .479 .480 L1
2[a] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 13 4 0 .765 4–2 8–4 .467 .443 W3
3[b] Dallas Cowboys East 12 5 0 .706 6–0 10–2 .488 .431 W1
4[b] Los Angeles Rams West 12 5 0 .706 3–3 8–4 .483 .409 L1
Wild cards
5 Arizona Cardinals West 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .490 .492 L1
6 San Francisco 49ers West 10 7 0 .588 2–4 7–5 .500 .438 W2
7[c] Philadelphia Eagles East 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 .469 .350 L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[c] New Orleans Saints South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 7–5 .512 .516 W2
9 Minnesota Vikings North 8 9 0 .471 4–2 6–6 .507 .434 W1
10[d] Washington Football Team East 7 10 0 .412 2–4 6–6 .529 .420 W1
11[d][e] Seattle Seahawks West 7 10 0 .412 3–3 4–8 .519 .424 W2
12[d][e] Atlanta Falcons South 7 10 0 .412 2–4 4–8 .472 .315 L2
13 Chicago Bears North 6 11 0 .353 2–4 4–8 .524 .373 L1
14 Carolina Panthers South 5 12 0 .294 2–4 3–9 .509 .412 L7
15 New York Giants East 4 13 0 .235 1–5 3–9 .536 .485 L6
16 Detroit Lions North 3 13 1 .206 2–4 3–9 .528 .627 W1
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on conference record (9–3 vs. 8–4), claiming the No. 1 seed.
  2. 1 2 Dallas claimed the No. 3 seed over LA Rams based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4).
  3. 1 2 Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot.
  4. 1 2 3 Washington finished ahead of Atlanta and Seattle based on head-to-head victories.
  5. 1 2 Seattle finished ahead of Atlanta based on win percentage in common games (4–2 vs. 3–3 against: San Francisco, New Orleans, Jacksonville, Washington, and Detroit).
  6. ↑ 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.

Postseason

Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap
Wild Card January 16 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2) L 15–31 0–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap

Game summaries

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (7) Philadelphia Eagles at (2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 01515
Buccaneers 14 3 14031

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

The Eagles travelled to take on the #2 seed and defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa Bay would jump out to an early lead and never look back in a 31-15 rout of Philadelphia. The game would mark the first career playoff appearances for Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni and quarterback Jalen Hurts, and would be the final playoff victory for Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady.

Brady marched the Bucs to two first quarter touchdown drives, while Hurts struggled to move the ball against the Tampa defense. A Ryan Succop 34-yard field goal early in the second quarter pushed the Tampa lead to 17–0. Trying to get the Eagles back into the game, Hurts drove the offense to the Tampa 21-yard line late in the half, but a pass intended for DeVonta Smith was intercepted in the end zone. The Eagles defense stopped the Bucs on their first drive of the third quarter, but Jalen Reagor muffed the punt, and Brady turned the opportunity into short touchdown pass to Rob Gronkowski. Hurts was intercepted again on the ensuing drive, and Brady laced a 36-yard touchdown pass to Mike Evans on the next play to it 31–0 Bucs. Early in the fourth quarter, Smith gained 31 yards on a catch-and-run, and Boston Scott scampered 34 yards for a touchdown on the following play to get the Eagles on the board. Hurts completed a 14-yard touchdown to rookie Kenneth Gainwell on the next drive, then found Smith for a successful 2-point conversion to close the scoring at 31–15.

Tampa boasted after the game that Hurts was unable to read their defense. He finished with 258 yards passing with one touchdown and two interceptions. Dallas Goedert caught six passes for 92 yards, while defensive end Ryan Kerrigan, coming off a disappointing season for the Eagles and playing in his last game as a professional, tallied 1.5 sacks of Brady.

Statistics

Team

Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank
(out of 32)
Passing offense3,404200.225th
Rushing offense2,715159.71st
Total offense6,119359.914th
Passing defense3,756220.911th
Rushing defense1,834107.99th
Total defense5,590328.810th

Individual

Category Player Total yards
Offense
PassingJalen Hurts3,144
RushingJalen Hurts784
ReceivingDeVonta Smith916
Defense
Tackles (Solo)Alex Singleton81
SacksJavon Hargrave7.5
InterceptionsDarius Slay3

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2021 NFL season[15][16]

References

  1. ↑ "Colts Acquire QB Carson Wentz from Eagles in Exchange for Draft Picks". colts.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  2. ↑ Kaye, Mike [@mike_e_kaye] (March 27, 2021). "As @JClarkNBCS reported earlier, former #Eagles LB Nate Gerry has agreed to a deal w/ the 49ers. I was told a pair of AFC teams were also interested but Gerry chose SF because of the opportunity for more playing time, and the potential to start. 1-year, $1.12 million, per source" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021 – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ "Jeffrey Lurie, Howie Roseman, and Nick Sirianni discuss Carson Wentz trade, QB picture".
  4. ↑ "The 49ers have released Marquise Goodwin". ninersnation.
  5. ↑ "Josiah Scott, Casey Tucker continue theme of competition throughout roster".
  6. ↑ "Jaguars trade QB Gardner Minshew to Eagles for conditional sixth-round draft pick in 2022".
  7. ↑ "Eagles trade G/T Matt Pryor to the Colts".
  8. ↑ "Eagles trade three-time Pro Bowl TE Zach Ertz to Cardinals".
  9. ↑ "Jets acquire QB Joe Flacco in trade with Eagles".
  10. ↑ Frank, Reuben (November 2, 2021). "Eagles acquire CB Kary Vincent Jr. from Broncos at trade deadline". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  11. ↑ "2021 NFL Draft trade tracker: Full details of every move".
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