2014 Philadelphia Eagles season

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2014 Philadelphia Eagles season
Owner Jeffrey Lurie
General manager Howie Roseman
Head coach Chip Kelly
Home field Lincoln Financial Field
Local radio WIP-FM
Results
Record10–6
Division place2nd NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
9
AP All-Pros
4
Uniform
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The 2014 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 82nd season in the National Football League (NFL) and the second under head coach Chip Kelly. The Eagles led the NFC East for most of the year, but when the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Indianapolis Colts in week 16, they were eliminated from playoff contention.

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Quarterback Nick Foles led them to a 6–2 start, despite struggling with turnovers more so than he did in 2013, where he threw only 2 interceptions and lost 1 fumble. Foles was injured in week 9, causing backup Mark Sanchez to take over as starting quarterback. The Eagles then went 4–4 in the last eight games with two losses against their division rivals, the Cowboys and Redskins. [1]

Despite missing the playoffs, they had 9 selections for the 2015 Pro Bowl, second only to the Denver Broncos, who had 11.

Roster changes

Free agents

PositionPlayerTag2014 TeamNotes
S Nate Allen UFAPhiladelphia Eagles1 year/$2 million deal
S Colt Anderson UFA Indianapolis Colts
S Kurt Coleman UFA Minnesota Vikings
WR Riley Cooper UFAPhiladelphia EaglesSigned 5-year/$22.5 million deal
DE Clifton Geathers UFA Washington Redskins
OLB Phillip Hunt RFA Indianapolis Colts
P Donnie Jones UFAPhiladelphia EaglesSigned 3-year/$5.5 million deal
WR Jeremy Maclin UFAPhiladelphia EaglesSigned 1 year/$5.5 million deal
DE Cedric Thornton ERFAPhiladelphia EaglesSigned 1-year deal
QB Michael Vick UFA New York Jets Signed 1 year/$5 million deal
Player re-signed by the Eagles

Signings

PositionPlayerTag2013 TeamDate signedNotes and references
S Malcolm Jenkins UFA New Orleans Saints March 11Signed 3-year/$15.5 million deal
S Chris Maragos UFA Seattle Seahawks March 12Signed 3-year/$4 million deal
OLB Bryan Braman UFA Houston Texans March 12Signed 2-year/$3.15 million deal
CB Nolan Carroll UFA Miami Dolphins March 13Signed 2-year/$3.65 million deal
QB Mark Sanchez UFA New York Jets March 27Signed 1 Year/$2.25 million deal

Trades

  • On March 13, the Eagles traded their fifth round selection from the New England Patriots to the New Orleans Saints for running back Darren Sproles.
  • On May 10, the Eagles traded running back Bryce Brown and a 2014 seventh-round pick (No. 237 overall) to Buffalo for a 2014 seventh-round pick (No. 224 overall) and either a 2015 fourth-round pick or a 2016 third-round pick or a 2016 fourth-round pick.
  • On August 19, the Eagles Acquired RB Kenjon Barner from the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2015. Barner was later cut and the Panthers would receive no compensation.
  • On August 20, the Eagles Acquired kicker Cody Parkey from the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for RB David Fluellen. Parkey would later win the starting kicker position.

Roster changes

On March 28, 2014, after what was the statistically best season in his career, the Eagles released wide receiver DeSean Jackson. [2] As a free agent, he signed with the Eagles' division rival, the Washington Redskins, on April 2, 2014. [3] The team made headlines when, on May 5, they signed Alejandro Villanueva, who is an Army Ranger, having served three tours of duty in Afghanistan, and has not played football since 2009. [4]

2014 draft class

2014 Philadelphia Eagles Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
1 26 [upper-alpha 1] Marcus Smith OLB Louisville
242 [upper-alpha 2] Jordan Matthews WR Vanderbilt
3 [upper-alpha 1] 86 Josh Huff WR Oregon
4 [upper-alpha 2] 101 [upper-alpha 1] Jaylen Watkins CB Florida
5 [upper-alpha 3] 141 [upper-alpha 1] Taylor Hart DE Oregon
162 Ed Reynolds S Stanford
6None [upper-alpha 3]
7224 [upper-alpha 4] Beau Allen NT Wisconsin

Draft trades

  1. 1 2 3 4 The Eagles traded their original first-round selection (No. 22 overall) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for the Browns' first- and third-round selections – Nos. 26 and 83 overall, respectively. The Eagles later traded the No. 83 overall selection to the Houston Texans in exchange for the Texans' fourth- and fifth-round selections (Nos. 101 and 141 overall, respectively).
  2. 1 2 The Eagles traded their original second- and fourth-round selections (Nos. 54 and 122 overall, respectively) to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for the Titans' second-round selection (No. 42 overall).
  3. 1 2 The Eagles traded their sixth-round selection (No. 198 overall) and defensive tackle Isaac Sopoaga to the New England Patriots in exchange for the Patriots' fifth-round selection – No. 169 overall. The Eagles later traded the No. 169 selection to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for running back Darren Sproles.
  4. ↑ The Eagles traded running back Bryce Brown and their original seventh-round selection (No. 237 overall) to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for the Bills' seventh-round selection (No. 224 overall). The trade also includes a conditional future draft selection, which the Eagles could receive from the Bills in either 2015 or 2016. If Brown hits undisclosed statistical rushing targets with the Bills in 2014, the Eagles will receive the Bills' 2016 third-round selection, otherwise, the Eagles could receive the Bills' 2015 fourth-round selection, which the Bills conditionally acquired in a trade that sent wide receiver Stevie Johnson to the San Francisco 49ers. However, if Johnson does not meet certain statistical receiving targets with the 49ers in 2014, the Bills' trade with the 49ers will be voided, and if Brown does not meet certain statistical rushing targets with the Bills in 2014, the Eagles will not receive a future draft selection from the Bills.

Undrafted free agents

PositionPlayerCollegeNotes
K Carey Spear Vanderbilt
WR Quron Pratt Rutgers
WR Kadron Boone LSU
CB John Fulton Alabama
RB Henry Josey Missouri
S Daytawion Lowe Oklahoma State
RB David Fluellen Toledo
TE Trey Burton Florida
DE Frank Mayes Florida A&M
G/C Josh Andrews Oregon State
G Karim Barton Morgan State
NT Wade Keliikipi Oregon
OT Kevin Graf USC
G Donald Hawkins Texas
TE Blake Annen Cincinnati

Staff

2014 Philadelphia Eagles staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

Final roster

2014 Philadelphia Eagles final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 active, 6 inactive, 10 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 8at Chicago Bears L 28–340–1 Soldier Field Recap
2August 15at New England Patriots L 35–420–2 Gillette Stadium Recap
3August 21 Pittsburgh Steelers W 31–211–2 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
4August 28 New York Jets W 37–72–2Lincoln Financial Field Recap

Regular season

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1September 7 Jacksonville Jaguars W 34–171–0 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
2September 15at Indianapolis Colts W 30–272–0 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
3September 21 Washington Redskins W 37–343–0Lincoln Financial Field Recap
4September 28at San Francisco 49ers L 21–263–1 Levi's Stadium Recap
5October 5 St. Louis Rams W 34–284–1Lincoln Financial Field Recap
6October 12 New York Giants W 27–05–1Lincoln Financial Field Recap
7 Bye
8October 26at Arizona Cardinals L 20–245–2 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
9November 2at Houston Texans W 31–216–2 NRG Stadium Recap
10November 10 Carolina Panthers W 45–217–2Lincoln Financial Field Recap
11November 16at Green Bay Packers L 20–537–3 Lambeau Field Recap
12November 23 Tennessee Titans W 43–248–3Lincoln Financial Field Recap
13 November 27 at Dallas Cowboys W 33–109–3 AT&T Stadium Recap
14December 7 Seattle Seahawks L 14–249–4Lincoln Financial Field Recap
15December 14 Dallas Cowboys L 27–389–5Lincoln Financial Field Recap
16December 20at Washington Redskins L 24–279–6 FedExField Recap
17December 28at New York Giants W 34–2610–6 MetLife Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week One: Jacksonville Jaguars at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
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Jaguars1430017
Eagles00142034

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

The Eagles started their season at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars dominated the first half 17–0 with quarterback Chad Henne throwing two touchdown passes to rookie wide receiver, Allen Hurns. The Jaguars defense forced two fumbles on quarterback Nick Foles . In the second quarter after a Josh Scobee 49-yard field goal, Foles threw an interception in the end zone to Alan Ball. The ensuing drive led to a Scobee field goal that was blocked by the Eagles. The Eagles scored on their opening drive in the second half after veteran running back, Darren Sproles rushed 49 yards for a touchdown in his first game as an Eagle. Then, Foles threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Tight End, Zach Ertz on the next Eagles drive. Then on the first Eagles drive in the fourth quarter, Cody Parkey kicked a 51-yard field goal to tie the game up at 17. Then on the first play of the next Eagles drive, Foles threw a 68-yard touchdown pass to a wide open Jeremy Maclin to give the Eagles the first lead of the game, 24–17. Then, after stopping the Jaguars on fourth down, the Eagles marched down the field which led to a Parkey 28-yard field goal, bringing the lead to 27–17. On the next Jaguars drive, Trent Cole forced Chad Henne to fumble and Fletcher Cox picked it up and returned it for a touchdown. The Eagles won the game 34–17. With the win, the Eagles were 1–0.

Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Two: Philadelphia Eagles at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
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Eagles33141030
Colts7103727

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Week 3: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Three: Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Redskins1467734
Eagles71461037

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

This was DeSean Jackson's first game against his former team. The Eagles improved to 3–0 with this win.

Week 4: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Four: Philadelphia Eagles at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
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Eagles7140021
49ers31010326

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 4:25 pm. EDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 70,799
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 5: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week Five: St. Louis Rams at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Rams0771428
Eagles13714034

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Week 6: vs. New York Giants

Week Six: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants00000
Eagles10107027

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

This marked the first time the Eagles had shut out an opponent since they did so also against the Giants in 1996. Darren Sproles tore his MCL during the game. The Eagles also introduced their blackout uniform in this game.

Week 8: at Arizona Cardinals

Week Eight: Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period1234Total
Eagles7010320
Cardinals0771024

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

Carson Palmer lofted a 75-yard touchdown pass to rookie John Brown with 1:21 to play to give the Arizona Cardinals a stunning 24–20 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in a matchup of two of the NFL's four remaining one-loss teams.

The Cardinals (6–1) had a goal-line stand that forced the Eagles (5–2) to settle for a 20-yard field goal that put Philadelphia up 20–17 with 1:56 left. Then on third-and-five, Palmer - who also had an 80-yard TD pass to Larry Fitzgerald - heaved the ball deep, where the speedy Brown gathered it in and crossed the goal line just as he was being tackled. The Eagles drove to the Arizona 16. On the last play of the game, Jordan Matthews caught a pass from Nick Foles in the end zone but landed out of bounds. [5]

Week 9: at Houston Texans

Week Nine: Philadelphia Eagles at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Eagles7107731
Texans770721

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,780
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Mark Sanchez would play for the first time as an Eagle when Nick Foles was injured in the first quarter. Darren Sproles returned from injury.

Week 10: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Ten: Carolina Panthers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Panthers7001421
Eagles17147745

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 8:30 pm. EST
  • Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), (Clear)
  • Game attendance: 69,596
  • Referee: Gene Steratore
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 11: at Green Bay Packers

Week Eleven: Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Eagles067720
Packers171391453

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 4:25 pm. EST/3:25 pm. CST
  • Game weather: 28 °F (−2 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 78,270
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Packers started hot and never looked back, cruising to an easy win over the Eagles, who were tied for the best record in the NFL.

The Packers took the ball and went 75 yards, with the big play being Aaron Rodgers hooking up with Jordy Nelson for 65 yards. However, two incomplete passes forced the Packers to settle for a 27-yard Mason Crosby field goal. After an Eagles punt, the Packers stormed 88 yards in 13 plays, taking 6:47 off the clock, ending with Rodgers connecting with DaVante Adams for a 6-yard touchdown pass. Rodgers continued to show that the Eagles' secondary was no match. The Eagles went three-and-out on their next drive, but this time Micah Hyde returned the punt 75 yards for a touchdown, extending the Packers lead to 17–0 in the first quarter. The Eagles finally managed points on their next drive, going 44 yards in 10 plays before Cody Parkey hit a 33-yard field goal with 13:08 remaining in the half. Unfortunately, for the Eagles, there was no stopping Aaron Rodgers. The Packers advanced 80 yards in only 6 plays, with Rodgers throwing for 60-yard on the drive, including the 27-yard touchdown pass to Jordy Nelson. The Eagles offense continued to sputter, punting on their next possession. The Packers continued their utter domination, moving to the Eagles 19-yard-line, but Malcolm Jenkins was flagged for pass interference in the end zone, moving the ball to the 1 yard-line. Eddie Lacy took it in on the very next play(the Packers two-point conversion attempt was unsuccessful) and the Packers led 30–3 with just 2:00 minutes left in the half. On their next drive, the Eagles managed to move 65 yards and Cody Parkey hit his second field goal of the half, trimming the score to 30–6 at halftime. The Eagles drove into Packer territory on their first possession of the second half, but Mark Sanchez lost a fumble that was recovered by Nick Perry. The Packers punted for the first time all night on their next drive, but the Eagles did nothing, punting themselves. The Packers proceeded to march 48 yards and Crosby was successful from 33 yards away, giving the Packers a 33–6 lead. On the following drive Mark Sanchez continued to give up the ball, with defensive end Julius Peppers returning an interception 52 yards for a touchdown making the score 39-6(Crosby's PAT was blocked). Sanchez drove the Eagles 80 yards, hitting Jordan Matthews 10 yards for a touchdown, closing the gap to 39–13. Rodgers responded by hitting Lacy 32 yards for a touchdown on a screen pass. Sanchez threw his second interception of the night on the next possession, but Crosby missed a field goal. Once again Sanchez turned it over (this time on a fumble), and Casey Hayward returned it 49 yards for a touchdown, making the score a humiliating, 53–13. Sanchez hit Jeremy Maclin for a 20-yard touchdown pass on the next Eagle possession, to close the scoring, giving the Packers a 53–20 victory. The Packers outgained the Eagles 475–429, but four turnovers (all by Sanchez) buried the Eagles.

Week 12: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Twelve: Tennessee Titans at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Titans0170724
Eagles17107943

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

This win marked the Eagles' first ever win against the Tennessee Titans, since they changed their name and city from the Houston Oilers. Also Josh Huff scored a 107-yard Touchdown on the opening kickoff

Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys

Thanksgiving Day game

Week Thirteen: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period1234Total
Eagles1497333
Cowboys073010

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 4:30 pm. EST/3:30 pm. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 91,379
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

With this win, the Eagles were not only the sole leaders of their division, but at 9–3, they tied the Broncos, Patriots, Cardinals, and Packers for the best record in the entire NFL.

Week 14: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks01014024
Eagles707014

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 7
  • Game time: 4:25 pm. EST
  • Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C), (Sunny)
  • Game attendance: 69,596
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Eagles wore their blackout uniform in this game.

Week 15: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Fifteen: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Cowboys14771038
Eagles01014327

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 14
  • Game time: 8:30 pm. EST
  • Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C), (Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 69,596
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 16: at Washington Redskins

Week Sixteen: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – Game summary
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Eagles7701024
Redskins10014327

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

Even though the Redskins were 3–11 and had a 6-game losing streak, the Eagles lost to their divisional rivals due to a 4th quarter interception by Mark Sanchez. With the loss, the Eagles fell to 9–6, and were officially eliminated from postseason contention for the first time since 2012, after the Cowboys defeated the Colts the following Sunday.

Week 17: at New York Giants

Week Seventeen: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary
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Eagles14371034
Giants1063726

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 28
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
  • Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 79,150
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

With the win, the Eagles finished their season 10–6 and barely missed out on the playoffs. The team also swept the Giants for the first time since 2010.

Standings

Division

NFC East
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(3) Dallas Cowboys 1240.7504–28–4467352W4
Philadelphia Eagles 1060.6254–26–6474400W1
New York Giants 6100.3752–44–8380400L1
Washington Redskins 4120.2502–42–10301438L1

Conference

NFC [6]
#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 [lower-alpha 1] Seattle Seahawks West1240.7505–110–2.525.513W6
2 [lower-alpha 1] Green Bay Packers North1240.7505–19–3.482.440W2
3 [lower-alpha 1] Dallas Cowboys East1240.7504–28–4.445.422W4
4 Carolina Panthers South781.4694–26–6.490.357W4
Wild Cards
5 [lower-alpha 2] Arizona Cardinals West1150.6883–38–4.523.477L2
6 [lower-alpha 2] Detroit Lions North1150.6885–19–3.471.392L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Philadelphia Eagles East1060.6254–26–6.490.416W1
8 San Francisco 49ers West880.5002–47–5.527.508W1
9 [lower-alpha 3] New Orleans Saints South790.4383–36–6.486.415W1
10 [lower-alpha 3] Minnesota Vikings North790.4381–56–6.475.308W1
11 [lower-alpha 4] New York Giants East6100.3752–44–8.512.323L1
12 [lower-alpha 4] Atlanta Falcons South6100.3755–16–6.482.380L1
13 [lower-alpha 4] St. Louis Rams West6100.3752–44–8.531.427L3
14 Chicago Bears North5110.3131–54–8.529.338L5
15 Washington Redskins East4120.2502–42–10.496.422L1
16 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South2140.1250–61–11.486.469L6
Tiebreakers [lower-alpha 5]
  1. 1 2 3 Seattle, Green Bay and Dallas were ranked in seeds 1–3 based on conference record.
  2. 1 2 Arizona defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 11, 14–6).
  3. 1 2 New Orleans defeated Minnesota head-to-head (Week 3, 20–9).
  4. 1 2 3 The NY Giants defeated both Atlanta and St. Louis head-to-head (Atlanta: Week 5, 30–20; St. Louis: Week 16, 37–27), while Atlanta finished ahead of St. Louis based on conference record.
  5. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

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The 2017 season was the Carolina Panthers' 23rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their seventh under head coach Ron Rivera. During the offseason, the team's notable free agent signings included Matt Kalil, Captain Munnerlyn and veteran Julius Peppers. Peppers previously spent his first eight seasons with the Panthers, appearing in Super Bowl XXXVIII with them. On July 17, 2017, the team announced Dave Gettleman had been relieved as general manager. His predecessor, Marty Hurney, was hired as interim general manager a day later. For the first time since 2011, the Panthers did not play the Seattle Seahawks during the regular season. The Panthers rebounded after a disappointing 2016 campaign, where they were the defending NFC champions but finished 6–10 and last in the NFC South. 2017 saw the Panthers qualify for the playoffs with an 11–5 record. However, they lost to the Saints 31–26 in the Wild Card round.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Philadelphia Eagles season</span> 86th season in franchise history

The 2018 season was the Philadelphia Eagles' 86th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under head coach Doug Pederson.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Atlanta Falcons season</span> 53rd season in franchise history

The 2018 season was the Atlanta Falcons' 53rd in the National Football League (NFL), their second playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and their fourth under head coach Dan Quinn. The Falcons attempted to be the first team to play the Super Bowl in their home stadium as an expected Super Bowl contender. However, the Falcons were riddled with injuries, losing 7 starters to IR with the Falcons stumbling to a 1–4 start.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 New Orleans Saints season</span> NFL team season

The 2018 season was the New Orleans Saints' 52nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 43rd at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and their 12th under head coach Sean Payton.

The 2018 season was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 43rd in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth under the leadership of general manager Jason Licht, their 21st playing their home games at Raymond James Stadium and their third and final under head coach Dirk Koetter.

References

  1. ↑ "Eagles eliminated from playoffs as Dallas Cowboys rout Indianapolis Colts to win NFC East title". NJ.com. December 21, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Eagles Release WR DeSean Jackson". philadelphiaeagles.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  3. ↑ "DeSean Jackson Signs 3-Year, $24M Deal With Redskins". CBSNewYork/AP. April 2, 2014.
  4. ↑ Alper, Josh (May 5, 2014). "Eagles sign U.S. Army Ranger Alejandro Villanueva". ProFootballTalk. NBC Sports. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  5. ↑ Copyright 2014 by The Associated Press
  6. ↑ "2014 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
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