Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts may be eyeing a return to the playoffs, but the NFL just gave his team a historic challenge. The Eagles’ 2025 schedule includes multiple unique quirks never seen before, and no defending Super Bowl champion has ever been dealt a setup like this.
The Eagles are the first Super Bowl winner in NFL history without a single stretch of back-to-back home games. On top of that, they’ll face 10 teams that made the playoffs last season — another league first — making their path back to the postseason more grueling than ever.
Only one other team in NFL history has faced all four of its previous year’s playoff opponents — the 1993 Buffalo Bills, who went on to reach the Super Bowl. The Eagles will also enjoy extended rest before five matchups, including 15 days off before meeting the Packers, and 10+ days before clashes with the Chiefs, Vikings, and Chargers.
Super Bowl Rematch Against Chiefs Set for Unusual Time Slot
One of the most unusual quirks in the Eagles’ schedule is that the highly anticipated Super Bowl rematch against the Chiefs will take place in Week 2—but not in primetime. The game will be played in Kansas City, which is also rare considering the Super Bowl winner typically hosts the rematch.
Another long-awaited matchup is against the Commanders, but fans will have to be patient. Philadelphia won’t face them until Week 16, followed by another meeting in Week 18, where the Eagles’ defense will get its first shot at facing rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels.
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Historic Schedule Gets Cold Reception From Eagles Fans
Despite the historical significance of their 2025 slate, many Eagles fans weren’t impressed. On social media, reactions ranged from calling the schedule “ugly” to “weird,” while others noted that Philadelphia may have one of the toughest paths to the postseason this year.
“The Eagles do have perhaps the toughest schedule in the NFL, but they do have one thing going for them. They don’t have the league’s best team on their schedule. Themselves,” wrote John Stolnis on X.