2006 Philadelphia Eagles
The 2006 Philadelphia Eagles went 10–6, finishing 1st in the NFC East, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 398 points and allowed 328.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 398–328
- NFC East
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 398 points, the sixth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 328, tied for the 15th-fewest. Their point differential was +70.
How the season unfolded
The Eagles started 3–1 and were 4–4 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 10–6.
Their longest winning streak was five games, from Week 13 to Week 17.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 6 to Week 8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 27–3 over Washington in Week 10 (November 12, 2006).
Their heaviest loss was 45–21 to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 12 (November 26, 2006).
They scored a season-high 38 points against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3 (September 24, 2006), winning 38–24.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–4.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the NFC East, sweeping the Cowboys and Washington and splitting with the Giants.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the New York Giants 23–20 at home.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the New Orleans Saints 27–24 on the road.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2005, when they went 6–10.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2004.
In 2007, they went 8–8 and missed the playoffs.
2006 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2006 | at Houston Texans | W 24–10 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2006 | vs New York Giants | L 24–30 (OT) |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2006 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 38–24 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2006 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 31–9 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2006 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 38–24 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2006 | at New Orleans Saints | L 24–27 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2006 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 21–23 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2006 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 6–13 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2006 | vs Washington | W 27–3 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2006 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 13–31 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2006 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 21–45 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2006 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 27–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2006 | at Washington | W 21–19 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2006 | at New York Giants | W 36–22 |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 2006 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 23–7 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2006 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 24–17 |
| Wild Card | Jan 7, 2007 | vs New York Giants | W 23–20 |
| Divisional | Jan 13, 2007 | at New Orleans Saints | L 24–27 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2006 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.