2002 Philadelphia Eagles
The 2002 Philadelphia Eagles went 12–4, finishing 1st in the NFC East, and lost the conference championship. They scored 415 points and allowed 241.
- Record
- 12–4
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 415–241
- NFC East
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost conference championship
Where the season ranked
They scored 415 points, the fourth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 241, the second-fewest. Their point differential was +174, the best in the league.
Their 12–4 record was tied for the best in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Eagles started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 12–4.
Their longest winning streak was six games, from Week 11 to Week 16.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 44–13 over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 3 (September 22, 2002).
Their heaviest loss was 35–13 to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 10 (November 10, 2002).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–3.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the NFC East, sweeping Washington and the Cowboys and splitting with the Giants.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they beat the Atlanta Falcons 20–6 at home.
In the NFC Championship Game, they lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27–10 at home.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2001, when they went 11–5.
In 2003, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2002 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2002 | at Tennessee Titans | L 24–27 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2002 | at Washington | W 37–7 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2002 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 44–13 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2002 | vs Houston Texans | W 35–17 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2002 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 25–28 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2002 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20–10 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2002 | vs New York Giants | W 17–3 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2002 | at Chicago Bears | W 19–13 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2002 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 13–35 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2002 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 38–14 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2002 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 38–17 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2002 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 10–3 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2002 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 27–20 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2002 | vs Washington | W 34–21 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2002 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 27–3 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2002 | at New York Giants | L 7–10 (OT) |
| Divisional | Jan 11, 2003 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 20–6 |
| Conference championship | Jan 19, 2003 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10–27 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2002 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.