Eagles to open regular season on road vs. Rams

Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Posted: 7:15 p.m.

By Reuben Frank
CSNPhilly.com

Week 1, Eagles at Rams

Sunday, Sept. 11, 1 p.m., Edward Jones Dome
Back to St. Louis, where a decade earlier the Eagles lost to Kurt Warner and the Rams in the 2001 NFC Championship Game. Since the Rams moved from Los Angeles to St. Louis, Eagles are 1-2 vs. Rams in the dome, with Mike McMahon out-dueling Ryan Fitzpatrick. In a series that dates back to 1937, when the Rams were based in Cleveland, Eagles are 4-10-1 vs. the Rams on the road. This is the second time in four years, the Eagles will open the season vs. the Rams. They opened 2008 with a 38-3 win over St. Louis at the Linc.

Week 2: Eagles at Falcons

Sunday, Sept. 18, 8:20 p.m., Georgia Dome
This will presumably be Michael Vicks first start in Atlanta, where he was a three-time Pro Bowl quarterback before going to prison. Vick made a cameo in Atlanta in Eagles win in 2009 and was hurt when Kevin Kolb beat Falcons in 2010. Eagles are 8-1 in nine games under Andy Reid vs. Falcons, with only loss coming in 2005 opener. Theyre 8-6 all-time in Atlanta, including games played in the old Fulton County Stadium.

Week 3, Giants at Eagles

Sunday, Sept. 25, 1 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field
Eagles seek seventh consecutive win in a rivalry that dates back to 1934. Eagles are only 4-4 vs. Giants at the Linc, but theyve averaged 33 points in their last three at home against the Giants. Eagles are 18-12 Eagles are 15-12 all-time against the Giants under Andy Reid, including a 2-1 postseason mark. In last three at home vs. Giants, Eagles have scored 31, 40 and 27 points, for 33 points per game

Week 4, 49ers at Eagles

Sunday, Oct. 2, 1 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field
In a scheduling quirk, the Eagles will face the 49ers this year for the fourth straight year and the ninth time in the last 11 seasons. The Eagles are 6-2 vs. the Niners under Andy Reid, including a 2-1 mark at the Linc. The Eagles won 27-13 in 2009 in the last Philly meeting in a series that dates back to 1951. The Eagles won just 12 of their first 30 games against San Francisco before winning the last five.

Week 5, Eagles at Bills

Sunday, Oct. 9, 1 p.m., Rich Stadium
First trip to Orchard Park, N.Y., in eight years for Eagles, who beat Drew Bledsoe and the Bills by 10 in 2003 in their last visit in Brian Westbrooks breakthrough NFL game. With Doug Pederson at QB in 1999, Eagles were blanked 26-0 by Bills in their only other trip to upstate New York under Andy Reid. All-time, Eagles are 6-5 vs. Bills and 3-3 in Buffalo.

Week 6, Eagles at Redskins

Sunday, Oct. 16, 1 p.m., FedEx Field
Eagles hope to continue their outstanding play in Landover, where theyve won nine of their last 11 games at FedEx Field, including last years 59-28 laugher. Eagles have also beaten the Skins by 30, 24, 14 and 10 points at their own stadium under Andy Reid, who is 15-9 all-time vs. the Redskins but 6-6 in the last 12.

Week 7, Bye Week

Week 8, Cowboys at Eagles

Sunday, Oct. 30, 8:20 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field
Eagles biggest rival makes its annual visit to the Linc, where Cowboys have won four of their last six games, limiting Eagles to 16 12 points per game in the four losses (including a meaningless game on the final day of the 2010 season). The Eagles last win at the Linc over Dallas was the season-ending 44-6 blowout in 2008 that elevated the Eagles into the playoffs. This is the sixth prime-time Eagles-Cowboys game since 2007.

Week 9, Bears at Eagles

Monday, Nov. 7, 8:30 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field
Eight of the last 10 meetings have been in Illinois -- nine in Chicago, one in Champaign -- but this year, the Eagles and Bears play at the Linc, where they last met in 2007, with the Bears winning by a field goal. The Eagles last home win over the Bears came in 2000. This will be the fifth straight year the two teams have played and the 10th under Andy Reid, who is 6-3 vs. Chicago.

Week 10, Cards at Eagles

Sunday, Nov. 13, 1 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field
One-time NFC East opponents renew a rivalry that goes back to 1935, with the all-time series tied after 115 games at 55-55-5. This will be the first meeting between the Eagles and Cards since the 2008 NFC Championship Game, which the Cards won 32-25 in Glendale, Ariz. The Eagles won the only meeting ever at the Linc 48-20 a few weeks earlier on Thanksgiving Day.

Week 11, Eagles at Giants

Sunday, Nov. 20, 8:20 p.m., New Meadowlands Stadium
Eagles seek seventh consecutive win in a rivalry that dates back to 1934. Eagles have won eight of last 11 in East Rutherford, including unforgettable 38-31 comeback in their first trip to new Giants stadium last year. Andy Reid is 9-5 in East Rutherford, including upset playoff win over Giants in 2008 that propelled Eagles to NFC Championship Game.

Week 12, Patriots at Eagles

Sunday, Nov. 27, 4:15 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field
The Patriots make their way to Philadelphia for the first time in eight years, since beating the Eagles 31-10 at the Linc in 2003 behind three TD passes from Tom Brady back. The Eagles and Patriots have met just once since the Super Bowl, with the Patriots winning by three in Foxboro on Asante Samuels late interception of A.J. Feeley. Eagles are 5-1 vs. Pats in Philly, with the most recent home win coming in 1999 behind Koy Detmer.

Week 13, Eagles at Seahawks

Thursday, Dec. 1, 8:20 p.m., Qwest Field
Eagles make fourth trip to Seattle since 2001 and look to remain perfect under Andy Reid on the road against the Seahawks. Eagles have won all three meetings in Seattle since a loss in 1995, winning by 24 in 2001, seven in 2002 and 19 in 2008. Eagles are 5-2 all-time vs. Seahawks in Seattle and 7-5 overall vs. Seattle, although they havent beaten them in Philly since 1989.

Week 14, Eagles at Dolphins

Sunday, Dec. 11, 1 p.m., Sun Life Stadium
Eagles travel down to Dade County for first time since wild 2003 Monday night game, when more than 20,000 Eagles fans filled Joe Robbie Stadium and saw Eagles come back for a 34-27 win. That is only win ever for Eagles along the Atlantic Coast. Theyre 1-5 in Miami in a series that began at the Orange Bowl. Eagles are 5-7 all-time vs. the Dolphins but 2-1 under Andy Reid, with wins in 2003 and 2007.

Week 15, Jets at Eagles

Sunday, Dec. 18, 4:15 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field
Eagles look to remain undefeated vs. Jets, who have lost all eight meetings with the Eagles, including four in Philadelphia. The Eagles won 16-9 in 2007 the last time they met on Donovan McNabbs 75-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Curtis. Andy Reid has only faced the Jets twice, a 2003 win in East Rutherford and the 2007 win here. The Eagles have played the Jets at the Meadowlands only once since 1979.

Week 16, Eagles at Cowboys

Saturday, Dec. 24, 4:15 p.m., Cowboys Stadium
Eagles look for second straight win in new Cowboys Stadium a year after a three-point win behind Shady McCoys 149 rushing yards last year. Eagles have lost three of their last four in North Texas, including that shutout defeat in the 2009 playoffs. Andy Reid is 7-6 all-time in Dallas but has lost five of the last nine.

Week 17, Redskins at Eagles

Sunday, Jan. 1, 1 p.m., Lincoln Financial Field
Eagles face Redskins for the 155th time in a series that began in 1934. Eagles are only 4-4 all-time vs. Redskins at the Linc, where theyve lost to the Skins four of the last five years -- 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010. Eagles are 15-9 overall vs. Skins under Andy Reid but lost 17-12 to Donovan McNabb and the Skins last October.

E-mail Reuben Frank at rfrank@comcastsportsnet.com