A look back at the series history between the New Orleans Saints and Philadelphia Eagles, a Week 3 showdown in 2024
Week 3 of the 2023-24 NFL season will include the New Orleans Saints hosting the Philadelphia Eagles. The Saints are looking to break a three-year streak of not making the playoffs. They finished 9-8 last season, the second under Dennis Allen, but lost key tiebreakers to keep them out of the postseason.
Jan 13, 2019; New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara runs against the Philadelphia Eagles / Chuck Cook-USA TODAY SportsNew Orleans and Philadelphia were division rivals during two of the first three years for the Saints, 1967 and 1969, in the NFL's Capitol Division. After losing the first seven games of their existence in 1967, New Orleans notched the first victory in franchise history with a 31-24 win over the Eagles at Tulane Stadium.
Jan. 13, 2007; New Orleans Saints running back Deuce McAllister on a carry against the Philadelphia Eagles during the NFC Divisional Playoffs / John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports Those two losses kicked off six straight losses by the Saints to the Eagles between 1992 and 2003. Four of those losses were at home. The Saints finally snapped the skid in 2006 with a 27-24 defeat of the Eagles at home in 2006. In that game, QB Drew Brees connected with WR Joe Horn and K John Carney hit a field goal with no time remaining to pull out a comeback win.
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