2015 Philadelphia Eagles season

2015 Philadelphia Eagles season
Head coach Chip Kelly (fired week 16; 6–9 record)
Pat Shurmur (interim week 17; 1–0 record)
General manager Chip Kelly (de facto)
Owner Jeffrey Lurie
Home field Lincoln Financial Field
Results
Record 7–9
Division place 2nd NFC East
Playoff finish Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers Fletcher Cox, DL
Jason Peters, OT
Darren Sproles, RB/PR
Malcolm Jenkins, SS
Uniform

The 2015 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 83rd season in the National Football League and the third under head coach Chip Kelly.

Acting as the de facto General Manager, Chip Kelly cut or traded several prominent starters, such as Nick Foles, Evan Mathis, Trent Cole, and 2013 rushing champion LeSean McCoy, while their leading receiver Jeremy Maclin left in free agency. He brought in new players like Sam Bradford, Byron Maxwell, Kiko Alonso, and 2014 rushing champion DeMarco Murray, who he thought fit his system. Although the team saw a severe dropoff, the NFC East as a whole had terrible seasons, meaning that the Eagles were in playoff contention for most of the year. However, in a mirror image of 2014, the Eagles were eliminated from playoff contention in a Week 16 Saturday Night Football loss to the Washington Redskins. On December 29, 2015, Chip Kelly was abruptly fired by the Eagles in the process of being eliminated. Eagles' offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur would take over as interim head coach for the final week of the 2015 season.[1]

Roster changes

Free agents

Position Player Tag 2015 Team Notes
S Nate Allen UFA Oakland Raiders 4 years/$23 million deal
CB Bradley Fletcher UFA New England Patriots 1 year/$2.5 million deal
OLB Brandon Graham UFA Philadelphia Eagles 4 years/$26 million deal
WR Jeremy Maclin UFA Kansas City Chiefs 5 years/$55 million deal
WR Jeff Maehl ERFA Philadelphia Eagles 1 year/$660,000 deal
ILB Casey Matthews UFA Minnesota Vikings 1 year/$825,000 deal
RB Chris Polk RFA Houston Texans 1 year/$760,000 deal
QB Mark Sanchez UFA Philadelphia Eagles 2 years/$9 million deal
WR Brad Smith UFA Free Agent
DE Cedric Thornton RFA Philadelphia Eagles 1 year/$2.52 million deal
Player re-signed by the Eagles

Signings

Position Player Tag 2014 Team Date signed Notes and references
ILB Brad Jones UFA Green Bay Packers March 2 Signed 2 year/$2.85 million deal
CB Byron Maxwell UFA Seattle Seahawks March 10 Signed 6 year/$63 million deal
CB Walter Thurmond III UFA New York Giants March 11 Signed 1 year/$3.25 million deal
RB DeMarco Murray UFA Dallas Cowboys March 12 Signed 5 year/$42 million deal
RB Ryan Mathews UFA San Diego Chargers March 12 Signed 3 year/$11.5 million deal
WR Miles Austin UFA Cleveland Browns March 30 Signed 1 year/$2.5 million deal
WR Seyi Ajirotutu UFA San Diego Chargers April 7 Signed 1-year deal
CB E.J. Biggers UFA Washington Redskins April 7 Signed 1-year deal
QB Tim Tebow UFA Free Agent April 20 Signed 1-year deal
OG Jared Wheeler UFA Free Agent June 15 Signed 1-year deal
OG John Moffitt UFA Free Agent June 29 Signed 1-year deal

Trades

Roster changes

The Eagles released veterans James Casey, Todd Herremans, Trent Cole, Evan Mathis and Cary Williams prior to the official start of the new season.

Draft

Main article: 2015 NFL Draft
2015 Philadelphia Eagles draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 20 Nelson Agholor  WR USC
2 47 Eric Rowe  CB Utah
3 84 Jordan Hicks  ILB Texas
6 191 JaCorey Shepherd  CB Kansas Placed on IR
6 196 Randall Evans  CB Kansas St On practice squad
7 237 Brian Mihalik  DE Boston College
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career
Notes

Undrafted free agents

Position Player College Notes
OG Cole Manhart Nebraska-Kearney Released on June 29
OG Brett Boyko UNLV Practice squad
WR John Harris Texas Released on August 10
TE Andrew Gleichert Michigan State Released on September 4
C Mike Coccia New Hampshire Released on August 30
DE Travis Raciti San Jose State Practice squad
OG Malcolm Bunche UCLA Practice squad
RB Raheem Mostert Purdue Dolphins practice squad
TE Eric Tomlinson UTEP Released on September 4
WR Rasheed Bailey Delaware Valley Released on September 4
LB Jordan DeWalt-Ondijo Duke Released on August 18
CB Denzel Rice Coastal Carolina Made 53-man roster
WR Devante Davis UNLV Released on August 4
P Kip Smith Oklahoma State Released on September 4
TE Justin Tukes UCF Released on August 30
DE B.J. McBryde Connecticut Released on August 14
RB Kevin Monangai Villanova Practice squad
WR Mike Johnson Delaware Released on August 30
WR Josh Reese UCF Released on August 30

Staff

2015 Philadelphia Eagles staff
Front office
  • Chairman/CEO – Jeffrey Lurie
  • President – Don Smolenski
  • Executive Vice President of Football Operations – Howie Roseman
  • Senior Director of Player Personnel – Tom Donahoe
  • Director of Pro Scouting – Dwayne Joseph
  • Senior Director of Pro Personnel − Louis Clark
  • Director of Personnel Operations – Joe Pannunzio
  • Director of Scouting Administration/Strategic Management – Chris Shea
  • Director of Football Administration – Jake Rosenberg
  • Assistant Director of College Scouting – Trey Brown
  • Personnel Executive - Michael Davis

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator – Billy Davis
  • Assistant Defensive Line – Mike Dawson
  • Outside Linebackers – Bill McGovern
  • Inside Linebackers – Rick Minter
  • Assistant Linebackers – Brian Smith
  • Defensive Backs – Cory Undlin
  • Assistant Defensive Backs − Matthew Harper
  • Defensive Quality Control – Stephen Thomas

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Head Strength and Conditioning – Josh Hingst
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Quadrian Banks
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Keith Gray
  • Director of Sports Science and Reconditioning – Shaun Huls

Final roster

2015 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, 9 Inactive, 9 Practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 16 Indianapolis Colts W 36–10 1–0 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
2 August 22 Baltimore Ravens W 40–17 2–0 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
3 August 29 at Green Bay Packers W 39–26 3–0 Lambeau Field Recap
4 September 3 at New York Jets L 18–24 3–1 MetLife Stadium Recap

Regular season

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 September 14 at Atlanta Falcons L 24–26 0–1 Georgia Dome Recap
2 September 20 Dallas Cowboys L 10–20 0–2 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
3 September 27 at New York Jets W 24–17 1–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
4 October 4 at Washington Redskins L 20–23 1–3 FedEx Field Recap
5 October 11 New Orleans Saints W 39–17 2–3 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
6 October 19 New York Giants W 27–7 3–3 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
7 October 25 at Carolina Panthers L 16–27 3–4 Bank of America Stadium Recap
8 Bye
9 November 8 at Dallas Cowboys W 33–27 (OT) 4–4 AT&T Stadium Recap
10 November 15 Miami Dolphins L 19–20 4–5 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
11 November 22 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 17–45 4–6 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
12 November 26 at Detroit Lions L 14–45 4–7 Ford Field Recap
13 December 6 at New England Patriots W 35–28 5–7 Gillette Stadium Recap
14 December 13 Buffalo Bills W 23–20 6–7 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
15 December 20 Arizona Cardinals L 17–40 6–8 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
16 December 26 Washington Redskins L 24–38 6–9 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
17 January 3 at New York Giants W 35–30 7–9 MetLife Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons

Week One: Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 3 14724
Falcons 3 17 0626

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • ATL - 10:44 Julio Jones 4-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), ATL 10-0
  • PHI - 7:18 Cody Parkey 29-yard FG, ATL 10-3
  • ATL - 1:05 Matt Bryant 39-yard FG, ATL 13-3
  • ATL - 0:45 Julio Jones 22-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), ATL 20-3
Third quarter
  • PHI - 13:13 DeMarco Murray 8-yard TD run (Cody Parkey kick), ATL 20-10
  • PHI - 3:39 DeMarco Murray 5-yard TD pass from Sam Bradford (Cody Parkey kick), ATL 20-17
Fourth quarter
  • ATL - 10:49 Matt Bryant 44-yard FG, ATL 23-17
  • PHI - 8:37 Ryan Mathews 1-yard TD run (Cody Parkey kick), PHI 24-23
  • ATL - 6:27 Matt Bryant 47-yard FG, ATL 26-24
Top passers
  • PHI – Sam Bradford: 36/52, 336 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • ATL – Matt Ryan: 23/34, 298 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • PHI – Jordan Matthews: 10 receptions, 102 yards
  • ATL – Julio Jones: 9 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD
Top tacklers

The Eagles opened their season on the road against the Atlanta Falcons. Other than the one-handed Kiko Alonso interception in the end zone, Atlanta dominated in the first half, while former Legion of Boom cornerback Byron Maxwell had trouble covering Julio Jones. DeMarco Murray also struggled in the first half, as he had a 12-yard loss on one run. In the second half, the Eagles opened up with an interception on Matt Ryan by Walter Thurmond and scored on their next 3 possessions, and took the lead late in the 4th quarter. However, Matt Bryant kicked a field goal to give the Falcons back a 26-24 lead and the Eagles had a chance to come back. However, the Eagles were stopped on 3rd & 1, and Cody Parkey missed a 44-yard field goal attempt. Malcolm Jenkins then made a critical stop on 3rd down to force a Falcons punt. The Eagles' next drive ended as Sam Bradford threw a pass to Jordan Matthews, but the ball bounced off him and was intercepted by the Falcons, sealing a Falcons' victory. Reigning NFL rushing champ DeMarco Murray had 8 carries for 9 yards, which included an 8-yard touchdown run. Backup Darren Sproles picked up the slack by averaging 10 yards per carry and catching 7 passes for 76 yards.

The Eagles open their season at 0-1.

Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Two: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 3 7720
Eagles 0 0 01010
Game information
First quarter
  • DAL - 1:39 Dan Bailey 20 yard field goal, DAL 3-0
Second quarter
  • DAL - 0:02 Dan Bailey 28 yard field goal, DAL 6-0
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • DAL – Tony Romo: 18/27: 195 yards
  • PHI – Sam Bradford: 23/37, 224 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • DAL – Joseph Randle: 18 rushes, 51 yards
  • PHI – Sam Bradford: 2 rushes, 9 yards
Top receivers
  • DAL – Terrance Williams: 4 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
  • PHI – Jordan Matthews: 6 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers

The Eagles played poorly in a 20-10 loss to their divisional rival. The defense played a great game, but the offense was unable to convert it into points. Connor Barwin and Cedric Thornton each scored a sack, while Byron Maxwell forced a fumble that Malcolm Jenkins recovered. Rookie linebacker Jordan Hicks, who was filling in for injured stars Mychal Kendricks and Kiko Alonso, not only sacked Cowboys starter Tony Romo, but he also injured Romo and forced a fumble that Fletcher Cox recovered. However backup Brandon Weeden went 7/7 and scored a passing touchdown to seal the game. All Bradford could muster was a meaningless touchdown to Jordan Matthews in the fourth quarter. Ex-Cowboy DeMarco Murray was given the ball 13 times but only came up with 2 yards, bringing his total for the season at 11 rushing yards.

The Eagles drop to 0-2.

Week 3: at New York Jets

Week Three: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jets – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Eagles 3 21 0024
Jets 0 7 01017

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter
  • NYJ - 9:37 Jeremy Kerley 7-yard TD pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick), PHI 24-14
  • NYJ - 2:34 Nick Folk 53-yard FG, PHI 24-17
Top passers
  • PHI – Sam Bradford: 14/28, 118 yards, TD
  • NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick: 35/58, 283 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
  • PHI – Ryan Mathews: 24 rushes, 108 yards
  • NYJ – Bilal Powell: 10 rushes, 31 yards
Top receivers
  • PHI – Jordan Matthews: 6 receptions, 49 yards
  • NYJ – Brandon Marshall: 10 receptions, 109 yards, TD
Top tacklers

As the visit of Pope Francis generated excitement in the city of Philadelphia, the Eagles made the first of two visits to MetLife Stadium to square off with the Jets. The Eagles improved their all-time head-to-head record against the Jets to 10–0.[2] DeMarco Murray was out with a hamstring injury, but Ryan Mathews carried the load, rushing 25 times for 108 yards. Darren Sproles also ran for 17 yards and one touchdown, but the highlight of his game was an 89-yard punt return for a touchdown. In the first half, all areas of the Eagles dominated the Jets 24-7. Right before the first half ended, Brandon Marshall fumbled the ball on an ill-conceived lateral attempt, which was recovered the Eagles and turned into a Darren Sproles 1-yard touchdown run. In the second half, the Eagles attempted to mostly maintain the lead and run the clock out, using a majority of run plays that the Jets were able to predict. Eric Rowe, Jordan Hicks, and Walter Thurmond all intercepted Ryan Fitzpatrick in the game, who had done relatively well with turnovers until this game. The Jets would however score 10 unanswered points, but the Eagles would stop their comeback by recovering an onside kick and being able to get a first down off a last-minute Jets penalty.

The Eagles improved to 1-2 and were tied at 2nd place in the NFC East along with the Redskins and the Giants.

A day later, the Eagles announced that kicker Cody Parkey would undergo season-ending groin surgery.

Week 4: at Washington Redskins

Week Four: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 13720
Redskins 6 7 3723

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

Game information
First quarter
  • WAS - 7:24 Dustin Hopkins 20-yard FG, WAS 3-0
  • WAS - 0:51 Dustin Hopkins 38-yard FG, WAS 6-0
Second quarter
  • WAS - 5:25 Kirk Cousins 1-yard TD (Dustin Hopkins kick), WAS 13-0
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
  • PHI - 14:40 Miles Austin 39-yard TD pass from Sam Bradford (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 20-16
  • WAS - 0:26 Pierre Garcon 4-yard TD pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), WAS 23-20
Top passers
  • PHI – Sam Bradford: 15/28, 254 yards, 3 TD
  • WAS – Kirk Cousins: 31/46, 290 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers

In a heart-pounding NFC East battle, the Redskins scored a last-minute touchdown to end the Eagles' comeback hopes. The Eagles struggled in the first half as the offensive line struggled to protect Sam Bradford and the defense gave up big plays in the first half. And after DeMarco Murray's first run went for 30 yards, he only added 6 yards to it for the rest of the game. The defense would hold the Redskins from a TD on the first 2 drives. Kirk Cousins and the Redskins were able to get the ball moving in the first half. New Eagles kicker Caleb Sturgis, who replaced an injured Cody Parkey, missed a short field goal at the end of the first half and an extra point at the beginning of the second half. The Eagles were able to get the chains moving in the third quarter. Touchdowns by veterans Riley Cooper and Brent Celek gave the Eagles a tie, but Washington took the lead back. At the end of the third quarter, Brandon Graham forced a fumble on Jordan Reed, which was recovered by rookie Jordan Hicks. The Eagles would score on the corresponding drive with a Miles Austin touchdown. However, the Eagles made costly mistakes on 3rd down and had to settle for a punt with 5 minutes left in the game. The Redskins then drove down the field and Pierre Garcon scored the game-winning touchdown. The Eagles attempted to tie or win the game with only 26 seconds left, but the Redskins defense held. The offensive line failed to protect Bradford again and gave up another 2 sacks.

With the loss, the Eagles dropped to 1-3 and last place in the NFC East. However, due to the Cowboys losing and dropping to 2-2, the Eagles were only one game out of 1st place.

Week 5: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week Five: New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Saints 7 0 3717
Eagles 0 10 161339

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • NO - 11:12 Zach Hocker 21-yard FG, Tie 10-10
  • PHI - 6:44 Ryan Mathews 2-yard TD run (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 17-10
  • PHI - 6:31 Brent Celek 13-yard TD pass from Sam Bradford (Caleb Sturgis kick no good), PHI 23-10
  • PHI - 0:31 Caleb Sturgis 29-yard FG, PHI 26-10
Fourth quarter
  • PHI - 10:11 Caleb Sturgis 26-yard FG, PHI 29-10
  • PHI - 4:19 Caleb Sturgis 41-yard FG, PHI 32-10
  • PHI - 3:44 DeMarco Murray 4-yard TD run (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 39-10
  • NO - 0:00 Brandin Cooks 14-yard TD pass from Drew Brees (Zach Hocker kick), PHI 39-17
Top passers
  • NO – Drew Brees: 26/43, 336 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • PHI – Sam Bradford: 32/45, 333 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • NO – Mark Ingram: 12 rushes, 57 yards
  • PHI – DeMarco Murray: 20 rushes, 83 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • NO – Willie Snead: 6 receptions, 142 yards
  • PHI – Josh Huff: 4 receptions, 78 yards, TD
Top tacklers

Following the loss, the Eagles bounced back against the 1-3 Saints, who were also last in their division. After a weak 1st quarter, the Eagles blew out the Saints. In the 2nd quarter Sam Bradford gave 2nd year receiver Josh Huff his first career receiving touchdown to tie the game. Following this, veteran tight end Brent Celek gained his second receiving touchdown of the year off a 13 yarder.

Murray, Mathews, and Sproles all gained large chunks of yards, but it was Murray who finally had a respectable game, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown after getting 20 carries, which was more than his entire season total prior to the game.

The Eagles improved to 2-3, while losses from the Cowboys and Redskins but them back in contention for the NFC East crown.

Week 6: vs. New York Giants

Week Six: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Giants 7 0 007
Eagles 7 10 7327

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 69,296
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • PHI - 12:26 Nolan Carroll 17-yard interception return for a TD (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 14-7
  • PHI - 0:03 Caleb Sturgis 37-yard FG, PHI 17-7
Third quarter
  • PHI - 6:13 DeMarco Murray 12-yard TD run (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 24-7
Fourth quarter
  • PHI - 8:19 Caleb Sturgis 39-yard FG, PHI 27-7
Top passers
  • NYG – Eli Manning: 24/38, 189 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • PHI – Sam Bradford: 24/38, 280 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
  • NYG – Rashad Jennings: 13 rushes, 63 yards
  • PHI – DeMarco Murray: 22 rushes, 109 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • NYG – Odell Beckham, Jr.: 7 receptions, 61 yards, TD
  • PHI – Riley Cooper: 3 receptions, 76 yards, TD
Top tacklers

The Eagles came into the game seeking for a win and for the lead in the NFC East (the Redskins had lost to the Jets on Sunday). Although both teams committed turnovers, the Eagles came away with the win. Penalties, such as Running Into the Kicker and Roughing the Passer, against the Giants gave the Eagles new life on drives that were stopped early and led to points. Although Eli Manning and the Giants' opening drive looked promising, the Giants could not get anything going after that. Bradford threw three interceptions, but DeMarco Murray had his first 100-yard game of the season, and the defense managed to shut down the giants offense.

The Eagles advanced to 3-3 and were tied with the Giants for the lead in the NFC East (the Eagles had the tiebreaker over the Giants due to their head to head win)

Week 7: at Carolina Panthers

Week Seven: Philadelphia Eagles at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 6 10016
Panthers 7 7 7627

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • PHI - 5:42 Caleb Sturgis 52-yard FG, CAR 7-3
  • CAR - 3:33 Cam Newton 2-yard TD run (Graham Gano kick), CAR 14-3
  • PHI - 0:04 Caleb Sturgis 29-yard FG, CAR 14-6
Third quarter
  • CAR - 11:50 Mike Tolbert 2-yard TD pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), CAR 21-6
  • PHI - 9:32 Ryan Mathews 63-yard TD run (Caleb Strugis kick), CAR 21-13
  • PHI - 5:48 Caleb Sturgis 24-yard FG, CAR 21-16
Fourth quarter
  • CAR - 8:59 Graham Gano 35-yard FG, CAR 24-16
  • CAR - 0:18 Graham Gano 29-yard FG, CAR 27-16
Top passers
  • PHI – Sam Bradford: 26/46, 205 yards, INT
  • CAR – Cam Newton: 14/24, 197 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
  • PHI – Ryan Mathews: 6 rushes, 97 yards, TD
  • CAR – Jonathan Stewart: 24 rushes, 125 yards
Top receivers
Top tacklers

Sam Bradford has been inconsistent for the previous weeks and this led to rumors about whether or not coach Kelly should bench him. Despite these rumors, the Eagles travel to Charlotte to take on Cam Newton's Carolina Panthers, who had a dominant start to the season. The Eagles were unable to stop the Panthers hot streak as Bradford's struggles continued all game. Jason Peters left the game with a back injury.

With the loss, the Eagles drop to 3-4.

Week 9: at Dallas Cowboys

Week Nine: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Eagles 0 7 713633
Cowboys 7 0 713027

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), clear — retractable roof open
  • Game attendance: 91,827
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • PHI - 8:36 Ryan Mathews 6-yard TD run (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 14-7
  • DAL - 2:04 Cole Beasley 17-yard TD pass from Matt Cassel (Dan Bailey kick), Tie 14-14
Fourth quarter
  • PHI - 12:47 Jordan Hicks 67-yard interception return for a TD (Caleb Sturgis kick), PHI 21-14
  • DAL - 10:52 Dez Bryant 18-yard TD pass from Matt Cassel (Dan Bailey kick), Tie 21-21
  • PHI - 7:22 Caleb Sturgis 31-yard FG, PHI 24-21
  • DAL - 2:53 Dan Bailey 41-yard FG, Tie 24-24
  • PHI - 1:46 Caleb Sturgis 53-yard FG, PHI 27-24
  • DAL - 0:02 Dan Bailey 44-yard FG, Tie 27-27
Overtime
Top passers
  • PHI – Sam Bradford: 25/36, 295 yards, TD
  • DAL – Matt Cassel: 25/38, 299 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
  • PHI – DeMarco Murray: 18 rushes, 83 yards, TD
  • DAL – Darren McFadden: 27 rushes, 117 yards
Top receivers
  • PHI – Jordan Matthews: 9 receptions, 133 yards, TD
  • DAL – Cole Beasley: 9 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD
Top tacklers

This was the Eagles' only game outside of the Eastern Time Zone during the 2015 season.

DeMarco Murray returned to Dallas for the first time since leaving the Cowboys.

Hoping to win on his 28th birthday, Sam Bradford accomplished it by throwing the game-winning touchdown pass to Jordan Matthews for 41 yards to give the Eagles the final score in an overtime thriller.

Breakout rookie Jordan Hicks left the game with a torn pectoral muscle. The Eagles later announced that Hicks would miss the rest of the season. Up to this point, Hicks was the Eagles' leading tackler, with 1 sack, 3 fumble recovries, 1 forced fumble, and 2 interceptions, one of which was a 67-yard pick six that was caught in this game.

With the win, the Eagles tie the season series with Dallas 1-1 and they improved to 4-4.

Week 10: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week Ten: Miami Dolphins at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Dolphins 3 10 0720
Eagles 16 0 0319

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • MIA – Ryan Tannehill: 21/36, 217 yards, 2 TD
  • PHI – Sam Bradford: 19/25, 236 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • MIA – Jay Ajayi: 6 carries, 48 yards
  • PHI – DeMarco Murray: 22 carries, 61 yards
Top receivers
Top tacklers
  • MIA – Kelvin Sheppard: 11 tackles, 8 assists
  • PHI – Malcolm Jenkins: 10 tackles, 2 assists

The Eagles had a good first quarter and scored 16 unanswered points in the 1st quarter, but were unable to muster any points afterwards. In the third quarter, quarterback Sam Bradford left the game with a concussion along and an injured shoulder, while leading rusher Ryan Mathews left with a concussion as well. Mark Sanchez took over as quarterback for the game's remainder and led the Eagles into field goal range. Sanchez was an improvement over Bradford in some ways, mainly mobility and avoiding sacks, but he was also a less accurate passer. He was intercepted in the end zone while attempting to give the Eagles the lead, on a pass that was wrestled away from wide receiver Miles Austin in the 4th quarter.

Week 11: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Eleven: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 7 21 71045
Eagles 7 7 0317

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 69,596
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • TB - 14:56 Vincent Jackson 13-yard TD pass from Jameis Winston (Connor Barth kick), TB 14-7
  • TB - 8:06 Russel Shepard 4-yard TD pass from Jameis Winston (Connor Barth kick), TB 21-7
  • PHI - 6:12 Darren Sproles 35-yard TD pass from Mark Sanchez (Caleb Sturgis kick), TB 21-14
  • TB - 1:06 Charles Sims 14-yard TD pass from Jameis Winston (Connor Barth kick), TB 28-14
Third quarter
  • TB - 5:13 Cameron Brate 8-yard TD pass from Jameis Winston (Connor Barth kick), TB 35-14
Fourth quarter
  • TB - 12:05 Connor Barth 28-yard FG, TB 38-14
  • PHI - 5:41 Caleb Sturgis 43-yard FG, TB 38-17
  • TB - 4:16 Lavonte David 20-yard interception return for a TD (Connor Barth kick), TB 45-17
Top passers
  • TB – Jameis Winston: 19/29, 246 yards, 5 TDs
  • PHI – Mark Sanchez: 26/41, 261 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • TB – Mike Evans: 4 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD
  • PHI – Brent Celek: 7 receptions, 79 yards
Top tacklers

Playing in the place of Bradford, Sanchez had an excellent first half, throwing for 2 touchdowns to keep the Eagles in contention, although he threw his first interception shortly before halftime. After halftime, the Eagles offense broke down. The defense, which had already broken down, allowed 5 touchdowns from rookie quarterback Jameis Winston, and their once elite run defense let Doug Martin rush for 235 yards.

Week 12: at Detroit Lions

Thanksgiving Day game
Week Twelve: Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 7 0714
Lions 7 17 14745

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 64,445
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
  • DET - Theo Riddick 8 yard pass from Matthew Stafford, (Matt Prater kick), Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:27. Lions 7–0.
Second quarter
  • PHI - Brent Celek 2 yard pass from Mark Sanchez, (Caleb Sturgis kick), Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:50. Tied 7–7.
  • DET - Golden Tate 2 yard pass from Matthew Stafford, (Matt Prater kick), Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:27. Lions 14–7.
  • DET - Matt Prater 48 yard field goal is good. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:21. Lions 17–7.
  • DET - Calvin Johnson 25 yard pass from Matthew Stafford, (Matt Prater kick), Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 3:56. Lions 24–7.
Third quarter
  • DET - Calvin Johnson 4 yard pass from Matthew Stafford, (Matt Prater kick), Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:51. Lions 31–7.
  • DET - Calvin Johnson 3 yard pass from Matthew Stafford, (Matt Prater kick), Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:28. Lions 38–7.
Fourth quarter
  • DET - Joique Bell 1 yard Run, (Matt Prater kick), Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:36. Lions 45–7.
  • PHI - Jordan Matthews 24 yard pass from Mark Sanchez, (Caleb Sturgis kick), Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:07. Lions 45–14.
Top passers
  • PHI – Mark Sanchez: 19/27, 199 yards, 2 TDs
  • DET – Matthew Stafford: 27/38, 337 yards, 5 TDs
Top rushers
  • PHI – Kenjon Barner: 7 carries, 30 yards
  • DET – Ameer Abdullah: 16 carries, 30 yards
Top receivers
  • PHI – Jordan Matthews: 3 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD
  • DET – Calvin Johnson: 8 receptions, 93 yards, 3 TDs
Top tacklers
  • PHI – Walter Thurmond III: 6 tackles, 3 assists
  • DET – Tahir Whitehead: 4 tackles, 2 assists

Playing in their second straight Thanksgiving game, the Eagles struggled especially on defense, where they were unable to stop the much-hyped Lions offense, led by Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson, all game. The worst of it all was how unproven rookie Eric Rowe was tasked with covering wide receiver Calvin Johnson for the majority of the games, leading to Johnson catching 3 touchdowns. Philadelphia's offense was no help, either and frustrations, especially from the team's sideline boiled over. Stafford's five passing touchdowns, including three of them to Johnson was too much for the Eagles to overcome and for the second consecutive time this season, the Eagles gave up 45 points in a game.

With the loss, the Eagles drop to 4-7 on the season and 6-1 when playing on Thanksgiving. However, hope was revived for the team when the Giants, who could have moved to a commanding 3 game lead in the NFC East, fell to the Washington Redskins, meaning the Eagles were only down 1 game from the Giants and Redskins.

Week 13: at New England Patriots

Week Thirteen: Philadelphia Eagles at New England Patriots – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 14 14735
Patriots 0 14 01428

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information
First quarter
  • No score.
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • PHI – Malcolm Jenkins 100-yard interception return (Caleb Sturgis kick), 7:26. Eagles 21–14.
  • PHI – Darren Sproles 83-yard punt return (Caleb Sturgis kick), 4:18. Eagles 28–14.
Fourth quarter
  • PHI – Jordan Matthews 10-yard pass from Sam Bradford, (Caleb Sturgis kick), 11:09. Eagles 35–14. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:07.
  • NE – Scott Chandler 14-yard pass from Tom Brady, (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:27. Eagles 35–21. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:18.
  • NE – Tom Brady 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:00. Eagles 35–28. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 2:27.
Top passers
  • PHI – Sam Bradford: 14/24, 120 yards, 2 TD
  • NE – Tom Brady: 29/56, 312 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • PHI – Darren Sproles: 15 rushes, 66 yards
  • NE – LeGarrette Blount: 13 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
  • PHI – Jordan Matthews: 3 receptions, 36 yards, TD
  • NE – James White: 10 receptions, 115 yards, TD
Top tacklers

In a game that was predicted to be a blowout, with a struggling Eagles defense playing a 10-1 Patriots led by Tom Brady, who led the NFL in passing yards and passing touchdowns. The Eagles held the Patriots to 0 points in the first quarter, but Brady threw a touchdown to James White on the first play of the 2nd quarter, followed by an 11-yard strike to Danny Amendola to make the game 14-0. New England tried an onside kick to surpise Philadelphia, but the special teams were ready and recovered it, giving the Eagles ideal field position. Bradford took advantage of this with a 5-yard touchdown to Zach Ertz next drive, but could not get going following the drive. With 15 seconds left, New England looked poised to end the half with a 7-point lead, but Chris Maragos blocked a punt that middle linebacker Najee Goode took back 24 yards for a touchdown. In the third quarter, Brady drove the ball to the five yard line, but free safety Malcolm Jenkins had other plans, catching an interception and running it back for a 100-yard pick six. Next drive, New England is forced to punt, which Darren Sproles takes back 83 yards for a touchdown. Next drive, Brady throws an end zone pick to cornerback Byron Maxwell, who goes down in the end zone for a touchback. In a drive set up by Maxwell's INT that lasted well into the fourth quarter, Bradford threw a TD to Jordan Matthews, and the Eagles were leading 35-14. Enraged fans started to leave the stadium, but soon the lead would thicken as the Patriots scored, recovered an onside kick, and scored again, turning things to make the score 35-28 with 3 minutes left. Riley Cooper batted the next onside kick out of bounds to secure the Eagles possession. After 3rd string running back Kenjon Barner fumbled with slightly over a minute left, Tom Brady attempted to rally to tie the game, but he threw 4 straight incompletions, leading to the underdog Eagles stunning New England and its home crowd.

Although Bradford posted very few yards, he threw 2 touchdowns and continued to not turn the ball over. Outside linebackers Connor Barwin and Brandon Graham scored 2 sacks each. DeMarco Murray returned to his shape from weeks 1-4, rushing for 24 yards on 8 carries, which turns into a pitiful 7 carries for 5 yards when you take away his longest run of 19 yards. Darren Sproles stepped up, rushing for 66 yards, receiving for 34 yards, and returning punts for 115 yards and 1 touchdown.

With the win, the Eagles go to 5-7, ending a three-game skid and passing the Giants for second place in the NFC East. With a loss by the Washington Redskins, the Eagles' 5-7 record tied them with the Redskins for the best record in the NFC East, but their Week 4 loss kept them in second.

Week 14: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week Fourteen: Buffalo Bills at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bills 7 3 10020
Eagles 7 10 3323

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 69,596
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • BUF – Tyrod Taylor: 19-36 268 yards,1 TD, 1 INT
  • PHI – Sam Bradford: 23-38, 247 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
  • BUF – LeSean McCoy: 20 carries, 74 yards
  • PHI – Darren Sproles: 7 carries, 41 yards, TD
Top receivers
Top tacklers
  • BUF – Corey Graham: 8 tackles, 1 assist
  • PHI – Fletcher Cox: 7 tackles, 1 assist, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack

The Eagles host the Buffalo Bills with the return of LeSean McCoy, the Eagles all-time leading rusher who was traded in the offseason. McCoy's started well mentally and physically, as he kissed the Eagles logo and embraced Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, as well as racking up 63 yards on 12 carries. After halftime, he started to fall apart. McCoy only rushed for 8 carries and 11 yards in the 2nd half, and after the game, he was not on the field to interact with his former teammates and did not shake hands with coach Kelly, which McCoy said he wouldn't do prior to Week 14.

The game started off well for Philly, besides a first down rush by McCoy, the Buffalo offense was forced to punt after 5 plays, and on the ensuing drive, Darren Sproles rushed for 15 yards to put his team on the 1 yard line, then ran it in for a TD on the next play. The Bills answered with a Tyrod Taylor pass ro Sammy Watkins, a catch and run that went 47 yards for a TD. After several more drives, the Eagles strike again in the second quarter, with first rounder Nelson Agholor getting his first career touchdown on a 53-yard catch and run. The Bills could only muster a Dan Carpenter field goal, which was countered by a Caleb Sturgis field goal with 5 seconds left in the half. The second half started with a Caleb Sturgis field goal, but the Bills scored 10 unanswered points, then intercepted Sam Bradford on the ensuing drive. The score stayed 20-20 until the fourth quarter, where Sturgis kicked another field goal with 3 minutes left. The Bills started to gain some momentum, but a rushed pass led to an interception by backup safety Ed Reynolds clinching the game for the Eagles.


With the win, the Eagles improved to 6-7, but remained in second place in the NFC East due to a win by the Redskins.

Week 15: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Fifteen: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 10 131040
Eagles 3 7 0717

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 20
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 69,596
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
  • ARI - David Johnson 1 yard run. (Chandler Catanzaro kick) Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:16. Cardinals 7–3.
  • PHI - Caleb Sturgis 36-yard FG. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 4:44. Cardinals 7–3.
Second quarter
  • ARI - Chandler Catanzaro 28-yard FG. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:52. Cardinals 10–3.
  • PHI - Zach Ertz 22 yard pass from Sam Bradford. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:55. Tied 10–10.
  • ARI - David Johnson 47 yard run. (Chandler Catanzaro kick). Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:23. Cardinals 17–10.
Third quarter
  • ARI - David Johnson 1 yard run. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 6:52. Cardinals 23–10.
  • ARI - John Brown 16 yard pass from Carson Palmer, (Chandler Catanzaro kick) Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:28. Cardinals 30–10.
Fourth quarter
  • ARI - Deone Bucannon 39 yard Interception Return, (Chandler Catanzaro Kick) Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 0:50. Cardinals 37–10.
  • PHI - Jordan Matthews 78 yard pass from Sam Bradford, (Caleb Sturgis kick). Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:18. Cardinals 37–17.
  • ARI - Chandler Catanzaro 38-yard FG. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:22. Cardinals 40–17.
Top passers
  • ARI – Carson Palmer: 20-23, 274 yards, 1 TD
  • PHI – Sam Bradford: 28-41, 361 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • ARI – David Johnson: 29 carries, 187 yards, 3 TD
  • PHI – Ryan Mathews: 11 carries, 58 yards
Top receivers
  • ARI – Michael Floyd: 5 receptions, 70 yards
  • PHI – Jordan Matthews: 8 receptions, 159 yards, TD
Top tacklers
  • ARI –
  • PHI –

For the second time this season, the Eagles will wore their black uniforms as they host the Arizona Cardinals, who clinched a playoff spot after a Week 14 victory against Minnesota. The Cardinals didn't let up, as they mercilessley beat the Eagles 40-17. Rookie back David Johnson had a breakout game at an inconvenient time for the Eagles, as he scored 3 touchdowns and over 200 all-purpose yards to A win from the Redskins put the Eagles 2 games down in the East, which they could easily fix by beating the Redskins the following week.

Week 16: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Sixteen: Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Redskins 13 3 14838
Eagles 7 3 7724

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • WAS – Kirk Cousins: 31-46, 365 yards, 4 TD
  • PHI – Sam Bradford: 37-56, 380 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
  • WAS – Alfred Morris: 17 carries, 49 yards
  • PHI – DeMarco Murray: 5 carries, 27 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
  • WAS – Jordan Reed: 9 receptions, 129 yards, 2 TD
  • PHI – Zach Ertz: 13 receptions, 122 yards
Top tacklers
  • WAS –
  • PHI –

In a do or die situation, the Eagles died. With a chance to take control of the NFC East, they let the Washington Redskins run away with the division. After an excellent first drive where Sam Bradford played efficiently and Ryan Mathews sliced through the Redskins defense for a rushing TD, the Eagles failed to get anything going afterward. Although a missed extra point gave the Eagles the lead for most of the first quarter, after a second Cousins-Reed touchdown, they never got the lead back. After an exchange of field goals (1 by Sturgis, 2 by Hopkins) which put the Redskins up by 13, the Eagles struck back with a 4-yard DeMarco Murray touchdown to cut the deficit to 6. However, on the next Eagles drive, turnovers struck. First Darren Sproles muffed and recovered his punt for minimal gain, followed by knocking the ball of Bradford's hands on a play action fake, which was also recovered. But on 3rd down Murray fumbled a pitch which was returned for a touchdown by DeAngelo Hall, putting the Redskins up by 13, which was made even worse with a Pierre Garcon touchdown and a 2-point conversion, putting the Eagles down by 21 with 8 minutes left. The Eagles responded with a 43-yard Jordan Matthews touchdown, then the forced a Redskins punt. The Eagles got to the Redskins 26 again, but with 1:42 left on 3rd and 5, a wide open Kenjon Barner drops a potential touchdown pass, leading to a turnover on downs. The Cousins took 2 kneels, and the Redskins won the NFC East.

Week 17: at New York Giants

Week Seventeen: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Eagles 14 7 7735
Giants 3 17 7330

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • PHI –
  • NYG –
Top rushers
  • PHI –
  • NYG –
Top receivers
  • PHI –
  • NYG –
Top tacklers
  • PHI –
  • NYG –

In their first game without Chip Kelly, who was fired days after last week's loss against Washington, the Eagles still managed to end the season on a high note with a hard-fought 35-30 victory over the Giants, in what was likely to be Tom Coughlin's final game coaching the Giants.

The Eagles go to 7-9, and completed a 2-0 season sweep over the New York Giants.

Standings

Division

NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) Washington Redskins 9 7 0 .563 4–2 8–4 388 379 W4
Philadelphia Eagles 7 9 0 .438 3–3 4–8 377 430 W1
New York Giants 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 420 442 L3
Dallas Cowboys 4 12 0 .250 3–3 3–9 275 374 L4

Conference

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division Leaders
1 Carolina Panthers South 15 1 0 .938 5–1 11–1 .441 .438 W1
2 Arizona Cardinals West 13 3 0 .813 4–2 10–2 .477 .457 L1
3 Minnesota Vikings North 11 5 0 .688 5–1 8–4 .504 .449 W3
4 Washington Redskins East 9 7 0 .563 4–2 8–4 .465 .403 W4
Wild Cards
5[lower-alpha 1] Green Bay Packers North 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .531 .450 L2
6[lower-alpha 1] Seattle Seahawks West 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .520 .431 W1
Did not qualify for the playoffs
7 Atlanta Falcons South 8 8 0 .500 1–5 5–7 .480 .453 L1
8[lower-alpha 2] St. Louis Rams West 7 9 0 .438 4–2 6–6 .527 .482 L1
9[lower-alpha 2] Detroit Lions North 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .535 .429 W3
10[lower-alpha 2] Philadelphia Eagles East 7 9 0 .438 3–3 4–8 .508 .473 W1
11[lower-alpha 2] New Orleans Saints South 7 9 0 .438 3–3 5–7 .504 .402 W2
12[lower-alpha 3] New York Giants East 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 .500 .396 L3
13[lower-alpha 3] Chicago Bears North 6 10 0 .375 1–5 3–9 .547 .469 L1
14[lower-alpha 3] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 6 10 0 .375 3–3 5–7 .484 .406 L4
15 San Francisco 49ers West 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 .539 .463 W1
16 Dallas Cowboys East 4 12 0 .250 3–3 3–9 .531 .438 L4
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 4]
  1. 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on head-to-head victory.
  2. 1 2 3 4 St. Louis and Detroit finished ahead of Philadelphia and New Orleans based on conference record. St. Louis finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory. Detroit finished ahead of Philadelphia and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep, while Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 1 2 3 The New York Giants and Chicago each finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on head-to-head victory, while the Giants finished ahead of Chicago based on conference record.
  4. ↑ 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Chip Kelly released by Philadelphia Eagles". ESPN.com. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Boxscore finder: Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Jets at Pro-Football Reference".

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