The New Orleans Saints will host the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3 on Sunday, Sep. 22 at noon on Fox. In their last meeting, which took place in January 2023, the Saints won 20-10. The Eagles finished the 2023 season with a record of 11-6, which was enough to give them second in the NFC East and a spot in the playoffs.
Let's take a deeper look at the Saints' Week 3 opponent, the Philadelphia Eagles:
Meet Your Saints Opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
Coach: Nick Sirianni
Quarterback: Jalen Hurts
2023 record: 11-6, second in NFC East
Most recent regular season matchup: Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 - Saints 20, Eagles 10
Eagles-Saints series record: Eagles lead, 19-16
Philadelphia Eagles 2023 season recap:
The Eagles finished with a record of 11-6, which was enough to get them into the playoffs as the second place team in the NFC East. The Eagles were upset by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the wild card game. Philadelphia will be hoping to make a return to the playoffs in 2024 and avenge its early exit from last season following some offseason additions familiar to Saints fans.
Notable Philadelphia Eagles roster additions:
- Running back - Saquon Barkley (New York Giants)
- Linebacker - Zack Baun (New Orleans Saints)
- Safety - C.J. Gardner-Johnson (Detroit Lions)
- Linebacker - Devin White (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
Notable Philadelphia Eagles roster losses:
- Running back - D'Andre Swift (Chicago Bears)
- Linebacker - Hasaan Reddick (New York Jets)
- Safety - Kevin Byard (Chicago Bears)
