Final · Kickoff
2018 Regular season · Week 1 · Lincoln Financial Field · Thursday Night
Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
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The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Atlanta Falcons 18–12 at home at Lincoln Financial Field in Week 1 of the 2018 regular season on September 6, 2018. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 6 points.
The result moved the Eagles to 1–0 and dropped the Falcons to 0–1. The Falcons finished 2018 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs. The Eagles finished 2018 at 9–7 and lost in the Divisional round. The Falcons’ 12 points were their fewest in any game of 2018.
In their previous meeting, the Philadelphia Eagles won 15–10 on January 13, 2018. When they met again, the Atlanta Falcons won 24–20 on September 15, 2019.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Eagles lead the series 11–4 after meeting No. 15 since 2000 Full series history
Ertz is seven catches from tying the franchise mark, and Sunday's call-up against Jacksonville is his third of the season. Tackle John Ojukwu also joins the game-day roster.
Atlanta will play Sunday night without its veteran edge rusher, who has concussion and neck injuries, and lost a linebacker to injured reserve on the eve of Baltimore's visit.
Atlanta ran for five touchdowns to tie a club record and moved into a share of first place in the NFC South, but lost Za’Darius Smith and Jake Matthews to injuries.
