Get ready for kickoff of the Eagles’ season opener against the Washington Redskins with a dive into some key stats.
— Since the NFL went to a 12-team playoff format in 2002, the Eagles have won 9 of 15 season-openers, including 5 of their last 6. They’ve made the playoffs in 5 of the 9 years they’ve been victorious in Week 1, but only once the last 5 times it’s happened (2013).
— Since the league went to a 12-team format in ’02, just 59 of the 180 teams that have lost in Week 1, or 32.