| 2021 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jeffrey Lurie |
| General manager | Howie Roseman |
| Head coach | Nick Sirianni |
| Home field | Lincoln Financial Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–8 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Buccaneers) 15−31 |
| Pro Bowlers | 5 |
| AP All-Pros | 2
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The 2021 season was the Philadelphia Eagles' 89th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under head coach Nick Sirianni. They improved on their 4–11–1 record from the previous season after a 40–29 win against the New Orleans Saints in Week 11 and returned to the playoffs after a one-year absence. This was the Eagles' first season since 2015 without quarterback Carson Wentz, as he was traded to the Indianapolis Colts in March 2021.[1]
Philadelphia entered the season with low expectations following a disastrous 4-11-1 2020 season that resulted in the firing of Super Bowl champion head coach Doug Pederson. The Eagles started the 2021 season slowly with a 2–5 record. However, things turned around and the Eagles went 7–2 in their next 9 games and clinched a playoff berth after a one-year absence. The Eagles finished tied with the New Orleans Saints for the last Wild Card spot, but won the tiebreaker based on their Week 11 head-to-head victory over the Saints. The Eagles went on to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card round, but lost by a score of 31–15 to the defending champions.
Despite the 9–8 record, the Eagles did not beat any team that made the playoffs in the 2021 season, going 0–6. New Orleans was the only team with a winning record that the Eagles beat during the season.
- ^ "Colts Acquire QB Carson Wentz from Eagles in Exchange for Draft Picks". colts.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.