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2007 Philadelphia Eagles

The 2007 Philadelphia Eagles went 8–8, finishing 4th in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 336 points and allowed 300.

Record
8–8
Home
3–5
Road & neutral
5–3
Points
336–300
NFC East
Place 4 of 4
Postseason
Did not qualify

Where the season ranked

They scored 336 points, the 16th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 300, the ninth-fewest. Their point differential was +36.

How the season unfolded

The Eagles started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.

Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 15 to Week 17.

Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 12 to Week 14.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 56–21 over the Detroit Lions in Week 3 (September 23, 2007).

Their heaviest loss was 38–17 to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 9 (November 4, 2007).

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–6.

Division and playoff opponents

They went 2–4 against the NFC East, splitting with Washington and the Cowboys and getting swept by the Giants.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–7 in the regular season.

Postseason

They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, one game better than their record.

Before and after

That was two wins fewer than in 2006, when they went 10–6.

In 2008, they went 9–6–1 and returned to the playoffs.

2007 schedule and results

2007 Philadelphia Eagles · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 9, 2007at Green Bay PackersL 13–16
Week 2Sep 17, 2007vs WashingtonL 12–20
Week 3Sep 23, 2007vs Detroit LionsW 56–21
Week 4Sep 30, 2007at New York GiantsL 3–16
Week 6Oct 14, 2007at New York JetsW 16–9
Week 7Oct 21, 2007vs Chicago BearsL 16–19
Week 8Oct 28, 2007at Minnesota VikingsW 23–16
Week 9Nov 4, 2007vs Dallas CowboysL 17–38
Week 10Nov 11, 2007at WashingtonW 33–25
Week 11Nov 18, 2007vs Miami DolphinsW 17–7
Week 12Nov 25, 2007at New England PatriotsL 28–31
Week 13Dec 2, 2007vs Seattle SeahawksL 24–28
Week 14Dec 9, 2007vs New York GiantsL 13–16
Week 15Dec 16, 2007at Dallas CowboysW 10–6
Week 16Dec 23, 2007at New Orleans SaintsW 38–23
Week 17Dec 30, 2007vs Buffalo BillsW 17–9

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2007 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.