2021 Philadelphia Eagles
The 2021 Philadelphia Eagles went 9–8, finishing 2nd in the NFC East, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 444 points and allowed 385.
- Record
- 9–8
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 6–3
- Points
- 444–385
- NFC East
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 444 points, the 12th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 385, the 15th-most. Their point differential was +59.
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 9–8.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 13 to Week 17.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 2 to Week 4.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 44–6 over the Detroit Lions in Week 8 (October 31, 2021).
Their heaviest loss was 51–26 to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 18 (January 8, 2022).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–4.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC East, sweeping Washington, splitting with the Giants, and getting swept by the Cowboys.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31–15 on the road.
Before and after
That was a five-win improvement on 2020, when they went 4–11–1.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2019.
In 2022, they went 14–3 and returned to the playoffs.
2021 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2021 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 32–6 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2021 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 11–17 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2021 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 21–41 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2021 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 30–42 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2021 | at Carolina Panthers | W 21–18 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2021 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 22–28 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2021 | at Las Vegas Raiders | L 22–33 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2021 | at Detroit Lions | W 44–6 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2021 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | L 24–27 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2021 | at Denver Broncos | W 30–13 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2021 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 40–29 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2021 | at New York Giants | L 7–13 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2021 | at New York Jets | W 33–18 |
| Week 15 | Dec 21, 2021 | vs Washington | W 27–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2021 | vs New York Giants | W 34–10 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2022 | at Washington | W 20–16 |
| Week 18 | Jan 8, 2022 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 26–51 |
| Wild Card | Jan 16, 2022 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 15–31 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2021 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.