Sunday afternoon reference material.
The second Sunday of the 2024 NFL regular season is here!
Let’s run through a Philadelphia Eagles-focused rooting guide for all of the Week 2 games.
EAGLES GAME
ATLANTA FALCONS at PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: The Eagles will be 2-0 if they win on Monday night. Since 1990, teams that start 2-0 make the playoffs 64% of the time. Go Birds.
NFC EAST
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS at DALLAS COWBOYS: Very early on, it’s looking like the division will be another two-team race between the Eagles and Cowboys. The Birds will be rooting for a Dallas loss. Though they probably don’t want the Saints looking too sharp ahead of the Eagles traveling down to New Orleans in Week 3. Root for the Saints.
NEW YORK GIANTS at WASHINGTON COMMANDERS: The Giants are probably the bigger threat to get the No. 1 overall pick. The Commanders might eventually figure some things out and not be totally terrible. Root for the Giants.
DRAFT PICK WATCH
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS at DETROIT LIONS: The Eagles own the Lions’ fourth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Also, the Lions figure to be the bigger threat in the NFC. Root for the Buccaneers.
CHICAGO BEARS at HOUSTON TEXANS: The Eagles own the Texans’ fifth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. And the Bears don’t seem like a big threat in the NFC playoff picture just yet. Root for the Bears.
NFC PLAYOFF PICTURE
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS at GREEN BAY PACKERS: Jordan Love is banged up but the Packers still loom as a potential threat in the NFC playoff picture. Better to see them lose. Also, the Eagles will want to see a non-Texans team win the AFC South. Root for the Colts.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS at MINNESOTA VIKINGS: The 49ers are clearly the bigger threat to the Eagles’ pursuit of the No. 1 seed. Root for the Vikings.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: AFC team over NFC team. Root for the Patriots.
LOS ANGELES RAMS at ARIZONA CARDINALS: The Rams are more dangerous than the Cardinals. Root for the Cardinals.
WHAT’S LEFT
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS at BALTIMORE RAVENS: The Eagles play the Ravens later this year. Assuming the Eagles can beat them, they can boost their strength of victory tiebreaker with Baltimore being as good as possible. Also, the Raiders could be in contention with the Giants for the No. 1 pick. So, the Eagles will want to see them lose to prevent New York from getting that top spot. Root for the Ravens.
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS at CAROLINA PANTHERS: The Panthers are in No. 1 pick contention. Better to see them get it than the Giants getting it. Root for the Chargers.
CLEVELAND BROWNS at JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: Jim Schwartz vs. Doug Pederson! Much easier to root for Dougie P’s team over Deshaun Watson’s team. Also, the Eagles want to see a non-Texans team win the AFC South. Root for the Jaguars.
NEW YORK JETS at TENNESSEE TITANS: The Eagles want to see a non-Texans team win the AFC South. Root for the Titans.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS at DENVER BRONCOS: The Eagles play the Steelers later this year. Assuming the Eagles can beat them, they can boost their strength of victory tiebreaker with Pittsburgh being as good as possible. Root for the Steelers.
CINCINNATI BENGALS at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: Best to hope the Chiefs aren’t the No. 1 seed in the AFC, not that they won’t just win it all again anyway. Root for the Bengals.
