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Falcons-Eagles rivalry history: Bitterness and bitter defeats abound over 31 games

A look back into the history of the Falcons and Eagles, who have been playing one another since 1966.

The Philadelphia Eagles were one of the first teams the Atlanta Falcons ever played, and through 50 tumultuous seasons since, they've been a consistently difficult nemesis for our favorite team.

The Eagles have the edge in the all-time series, and have handed the Falcons a few lopsided losses over the years, as well. That's not overly surprising, given that the Eagles have been more successful in their history overall than the Falcons, but

Just three short years ago, the Falcons helmed by Mike Smith faced the Eagles helmed by Andy Reid.