Leadership and Coordinators
- Owner: Jeffrey Lurie Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Lurie continues to support an aggressive football operation whose standard is sustained championship contention.
- Decision Maker: Howie Roseman Executive Vice President/General Manager Roseman controls personnel, contracts and trades while balancing immediate contention with long-term roster development.
- Head Coach: Nick Sirianni Sirianni enters his sixth season with four 11-win campaigns, two Super Bowl appearances and a 2025 division title, but another coordinator change puts offensive consistency back on his agenda.
- Offensive Coordinator: Sean Mannion The former Packers quarterbacks coach is tasked with restoring rhythm, answers and quarterback-friendly sequencing after an uneven 2025 offense.
- Defensive Coordinator: Vic Fangio Fangio’s disciplined spacing and coverage structure remain the foundation of a defense built around elite young talent.
- Special Teams Coordinator: Michael Clay Clay oversees a unit that must improve kicking stability and avoid the self-inflicted errors that surfaced during the title defense.
2025 Season Recap
Philadelphia followed its Super Bowl LIX championship with an 11–6 season and a second consecutive NFC East title, becoming the division’s first repeat winner since the Eagles’ own four-year run from 2001–04. Yet the year ended abruptly with a 23–19 home Wild Card loss to San Francisco. The final verdict was therefore mixed: the Eagles remained a high-floor contender, but their offense never developed the cohesion required for a successful title defense.
The season began 8–2 before a three-game losing streak exposed the central tension. Philadelphia possessed elite personnel but struggled to make offense feel easy. Jalen Hurts remained a powerful runner and efficient red-zone operator, Saquon Barkley again surpassed 1,000 yards, and A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith presented premier receiving matchups. Dallas Goedert set a career high in touchdown production. Still, the passing game could become static, protection answers arrived late and long stretches lacked the pace and sequencing associated with the roster’s talent.
The defense was more dependable, allowing 325 points. Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell earned first-team All-Pro recognition and gave Fangio two young coverage pillars. Jalen Carter controlled the interior with rare explosiveness, Jordan Davis strengthened the run structure and Nolan Smith continued to grow on the edge. Philadelphia could win games through coverage, field position and the offensive line even when the passing attack stalled.
Special teams added to the unevenness. Missed field goals and early-game errors increased pressure on an offense already struggling to find clean possessions. Philadelphia remained talented enough to recover during the regular season, but playoff football punished every empty drive and lost scoring opportunity.
The title defense never became a collapse. Philadelphia posted a plus-54 point differential, won 11 games and remained difficult to score against, which separated this season from the late breakdown of 2023. The frustration came from watching a roster with championship-level line play and defensive talent operate below its offensive potential. Close wins preserved the record, but they also delayed a full reckoning with the passing game’s lack of rhythm until a postseason opponent could force the issue for four quarters.
The Eagles clinched the division with a 29–18 win at Washington, overcoming early errors behind Barkley, Hurts and a long second-half touchdown drive. Their 3–3 division record was ordinary, but no rival finished above .500. That cushion hid some offensive instability until the playoffs.
Against San Francisco, Philadelphia generated only 307 yards and lost despite two takeaways. Hurts and the offense could not consistently punish the 49ers, and a late Purdy-to-McCaffrey touchdown became decisive. The loss was not a roster collapse; it was a failure to translate strength into points at the moment the season demanded it.
Sirianni replaced Kevin Patullo with Mannion, while Roseman remade the receiver room and later traded Brown to New England. Makai Lemon, Dontayvion Wicks, Hollywood Brown and Elijah Moore now surround Smith. The defense added Jonathan Greenard and Riq Woolen while retaining its young core. Philadelphia enters 2026 with enough talent to win the East again, but the season’s real test is whether Mannion can make the offense coherent enough to survive January.
2025 Division Standing
- 1. Philadelphia Eagles — 11–6 (3–3 division) — Lost WC PF: 379 · PA: 325
- 2. Dallas Cowboys — 7–9–1 (4–2 division) — Missed Playoffs PF: 471 · PA: 511
- 3. Washington Commanders — 5–12 (3–3 division) — Missed Playoffs PF: 356 · PA: 451
- 4. New York Giants — 4–13 (2–4 division) — Missed Playoffs PF: 381 · PA: 439
Philadelphia finished first despite a 3–3 division record. Its superiority outside the East created a four-game cushion over Dallas.
Notable 2026 Player Additions
- EDGE Jonathan Greenard (trade, Minnesota Vikings) His proven pressure production strengthens an already flexible front.
- WR Dontayvion Wicks (trade, Green Bay Packers) His route detail and separation make him an important part of the post-Brown plan.
- CB Riq Woolen (free agency, Seattle Seahawks) Woolen adds exceptional length and recovery speed.
- WR Hollywood Brown and WR Elijah Moore (free agency) Brown supplies vertical speed; Moore offers inside-outside route flexibility.
Notable 2026 Player Losses
- WR A.J. Brown (New England Patriots) Philadelphia loses its physical No. 1 receiver, making Smith the unquestioned veteran centerpiece.
- S Reed Blankenship (Houston Texans) Blankenship’s range, communication and tackling leave a major responsibility at the back of Fangio’s defense.
- LB Nakobe Dean (Las Vegas Raiders) Dean’s downhill speed and leadership leave a demanding role beside the Eagles’ young linebackers.
- EDGE Jaelan Phillips (Carolina Panthers) Phillips’ length and power remove an established option from the pass-rush rotation.
2026 Draft Class
- Round 1, Pick 20 — WR Makai Lemon, USC Lemon is a polished separator with alignment flexibility and an immediate path to targets after the Brown trade.
- Round 2, Pick 54 — TE Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt The converted quarterback is a fluid receiving mismatch who can succeed Goedert over time.
- Round 3, Pick 68 — OT Markel Bell, Miami Bell’s size and movement traits make him a developmental heir within Jeff Stoutland’s line pipeline.
- Round 5, Pick 178 — QB Cole Payton, North Dakota State Payton is a mobile developmental passer with designed-run and play-action value.
- Round 6, Pick 207 — G Micah Morris, Georgia Morris brings SEC experience and guard-tackle flexibility.
- Round 7, Pick 244 — S Cole Wisniewski, North Dakota State Wisniewski offers production, instincts and special-teams potential.
- Round 7, Pick 251 — DT Uar Bernard, Alabama State Bernard is an interior traits bet for a deep developmental rotation.
- Round 7, Pick 252 — EDGE Keyshawn James-Newby, New Mexico James-Newby’s first-step burst gives him a chance to earn situational rush work.
2026 Spotlight Watch
- Hot Seat — Nick Sirianni His record is excellent, but a fifth consecutive offensive coordinator means the head coach must ensure schematic continuity and postseason functionality.
- Breakout Watch — Jihaad Campbell Campbell earned PFWA All-Rookie recognition while starting 10 games in 2025. A full-time role can turn his range, coverage ability and pressure skill into a true second-year leap.
- Bust Watch — Jonathan Greenard Greenard battled injuries in 2025 and opened 2026 camp on the PUP list. Philadelphia needs him healthy enough to provide consistent edge pressure rather than another season defined by interrupted availability.
- Team Superstar — Jalen Carter Carter’s power and explosiveness alter protections and make the entire Fangio defense more dangerous.
Prediction
We have the Eagles missing the playoffs for the first time since 2020 with a 7-10 record.
Below is the complete 2026 regular season projections.
