A Quick Look At The Eagles 2012 Schedule
BREAKING NEWS, Eagles, General News, News Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
The Eagles 2012 season schedule is out and they’ve got a tough first half of the season then in the second half it looks much easier based on the records the teams had a year ago. You truly can’t base the 2012 season on the 2011 records but that’s all we have to go by at the moment.
This schedule will be a challenge for the Eagles who have been notoriously slow starters under Andy Reid. If they don’t get it together quickly with this schedule, they could be facing an uphill battle to get to the playoffs.
The season begins with a battle in Cleveland versus the Browns, who were 4-12 a year ago. That’s one of the few games in the first half of the season that looks like an easy one.
In week two, the Birds will host the Baltimore Ravens, who were 12-4 a year ago and a play away from the Super Bowl. They’re coached by former Eagles assistant coach John Harbaugh. This will most likely be a tough one. Joe Flacco continues to improve as the stars on the defensive side, Ray Lewis and Ed Reed, continue to play well despite being well past their prime.
In week three, the Eagles go to Arizona to face Kevin Kolb or John Skelton and the Cardinals, who were 8-8 in 2011. The Eagles are away from home but it’s a game they need to win because the West division still isn’t very tough.
In week four, the Birds host the defending Super Bowl Champion New York Giants on Sunday night in front of the nation. The Giants who were only 9-7 a year ago during the 2011 regular season, but went on an improbable run during the playoffs to win it all.
It doesn’t get easier for the guys in midnight green in week five, when they go to Pittsburgh to play the Steelers, who were a playoff team at 12-4 in 2011.
Week six finds the Eagles playing another 2011 playoff team when they host the Detroit Lions, who were 10-6 in 2011.
In week seven the Birds have a bye. This a good place for a bye because the week off might give a key Birds player who is injured, time to return to the lineup. We all hope that Michael Vick isn’t one of those players, who needs time to recover.
Again this is a good time for a bye because the Birds could use a week off during what looks like one of the tougher stretches of the season. It’s playoff team after playoff team during this part of the schedule.
In week eight, the Eagles host the Falcons who made the playoffs a year ago and were 10-6 during the regular season. Matt Ryan is getting better and Atlanta is eager to make some noise in the playoffs.
The Birds play on Monday night in week nine. They’ll be headed to New Orleans to take on the Saints, who were 13-3 and a playoff team a year ago.
Week ten finds the Eagles hosting the division rival Dallas Cowboys, who will be trying to get back to the playoffs after finishing 8-8 in 2011.
In week eleven, the Birds go to Washington for another division game, this time against the Redskins, who were 5-11 in 2011.
It’s another Monday night game in week twelve, this time against Cam Newton and the up and coming Carolina Panthers, who were only 6-10 in 2011.
The Birds will play on Sunday night in week thirteen, when they head to Dallas to battle the division rival Dallas Cowboys, who had an identical record to the Eagles in 2011, 8-8.
In week fourteen, the Eagles head to Tampa Bay for a battle with the Buccaneers who will be trying to rebound from down year in 2011 when they finished 4-12.
In week fifteen the Eagles host the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night in a game which will be telecast on the NFL Network. The Bengals were a playoff team in 2011 with a 9-7 record.
In week sixteen, the Eagles host the division rival Washington Redskins, who hope to be doing much better than their 5-11 2011 record.
The Eagles conclude the season in North Jersey against the Giants, who of course were only 9-7 in 2011 before getting hot and marching to Super Bowl title.
I see a 10-6 season for the Birds and 11-5 if everything goes well. This isn’t an easy schedule with the Ravens, Steelers, Bengals, Lions, Falcons and Saints on it. Not to mention tough games against the three division rivals.
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Rev…couldn’t agree more about predicting games months into the future, but you have been around here a while, it happens ALL the time….many were saying we would be 16-0 this time last year!!
I like Cox or Stills with the 1st pick….want Stephen Hill WR from GT with the next pick (although doubt he will still be around) unless the sign Plax like you mentioned….a solid LB next and returner later. I actually like Russell Wilson as a late round QB pick. I think his accuracy would be a good fit for our West Coast offense and even though he is only 6′ tall, he reminds me of Garcia or to a lesser degree Brees.
Have we done anything thus far that help improve our scoring efficiency in the Red Zone?
Are our Safeties the same crew that got torched all last season?
Demeco Ryan….will this addition help every other player improve their tackling?
Can Juan Castillo win against the great offensive minds in the game?
Have we filled the void of a big target receiver that keep the chains moving and threaten defenses in the red zone?
Look at these questions then put in your prediction for the coming season.
Earlier I said 9-7……
But I’m going with 7-9 after careful consideration.
If the Eagles improve Nate Allen’s position before the draft I’ll bump it up one game.
On McCoy’s Contract status
I would not expect any movement until deals are reached with RB’s Matt Forte (Bears) and Ray Rice (Ravens) .. Both players were placed with with the “Franchise Tag” and both players have decided not to sign those Franchise Tags so they will be holding out until they come to terms.. Once these 2 Peers of McCoy settle, then McCoy and his agent adn teh Eagles will know that the market value is for Top RB’s.. It would be foolish for McCoy and his Agent to agree to any extensiton at this time before a new higher market value for RB’s is established which will happen once after Forte & Rice settle with their Clubs..
I think the NFL Office has it all fixed anyways
They like the Eagles to rorate with the Giants & Cowboys and soon to be Redksins to keep as many people interested and spenfing $$$ on thier Teams as possible..
2013 Super Bowl will be the Packers and Denver Broncos (Peyton Manning)
2014 Super Bowl will be San Francisco 49ers vs Baltimore Ravens
2015 SUper Bowl will be Panthers (Cam Newton) vs Steelers
2016 Super BOwl will be Redskins (RG III) vs the Texans
2017 Super BOwl will be Lions vs the Dolphins
2018 Super BOwl will be Cowboys vs the Jaguars
2019 Super BOwl will be Bears vs SD Chargers
2020 SUper BOwl will be Vikings vs the Bills
We need to do a poll.
What team will build from obscurity and get a Superbowl before our “Golden Standard”?
Right now, I’m picking the Rams again…I remember them being garbage and Lurie choosing Reid instead of grabbing Vermeil.
Vermeil ent to St Louis and built with good general management, great coaching, and an owner who was willing to do what it took.
Reminds me of the Giants who built from nowhere and grabbed 2 SB’s while we were being competitive.
hell, Dungy built 2 Superbowl teams (the one Gruden won with in Tampa Bay) and the Colts who were average with Manning until Dungy came there.
Saints built after the whole city was rebuilt and got a big one.
Let’s do a Poll.
What current pathetic team will win a Superbowl before the Eagles?
What pa
I think the Panthers and Bills have a better chance at the Super Bowl before the Eagles do.. ..
I also think President Obama wins Re-Election in a very close race vs Romney
and that a Gallon of Gas will be $4.50 by Memorial Weekend
Paulman the Soothsayer. Do you read tarot cards.
I too will go with the Panthers, 49ers, The Lions and maybe Denver. This is all based on the eagles keeping Reid around. Bring in another coach who believes in a balanced game, let the other coaches do there job and he focuse on Game managment they can easliy win a super bowl. The Talent has always been here i think reid reached his platue back in 04 and that is ok. He is out of ideas and to OLD school(stubborn) to change his ways. Been a coach to long and now Pride wont let him give up. Which in turn has hurt our team.
And what the hell is wrong with McSlabb? He is the only QB ever to be quoted saying the NFC Championship is the BIG DANCE. WHAT???? Someone has convinved him that settling for less is the ultimate goal. How do you admit that as a professional athlet and expet your peers to respect you. People dont play professional sports to finsh second. That just answered 11 years of his game.
Hey McSlabb no one in the Hall of Fame said second best was good enough for them. Thats why he will never play football again and be remembered for being a crybaby who threw up and wont admit it.. Andy brain washed that boy..lol
scrams – yeah, maybe certain skills have to be innate. BUT – you’re acting as if NFL players never improve. You are as you were as a rookie. Well tell that to seasoned vets. Tell that to Eli Manning – SUCKED ASS for years. Now he’s a two time SB champ and MVP.
PLAYERS CAN AND USUALLY DO IMPROVE.
So for you and Songs to say that you know Jarret, Allen, Coleman, Cheney, Rolle, Mathews, Graham, Tapp, Hunt, Marsh, Nnamdi, DRC WILL NOT IMPROVE is……drumrolll please…..
BULLSHIT B U L L S H I T
I don’t know that they will. But don’t tell me that we have the same team as last year. That’s B U (oh hell, just see above).
HAHAHAHA ouch! my stomach! hahahaha!!! Paulman you are hilarious man! who the heck predicts the superbowl in 2020?
What is this weak division crap you guys keep yapping about? Damn can’t enjoy those old wininng season can you. Hell when our teams were crap did we call the skins and C-girls bums for beating up on us? Noooo! get off it bruhs, give credit where it is due, we might not be that great now (I think we are), but hell we had good teams that was averaging over 11 wins per season, thats just plain more than NFC East arse kicking if you ask me.
That weak division speech is plain old revisionist history, Bulla Shitta. So if we some how have a wining season this year is it becase the cowboys and skins once again suck, and the Giants are on a superbowl slump?
Dam the things I read on this site some times, holy shitta. I respect everyones views on here except one,……. that bulla shitta excuse about weak divisions and conferences. MotherBrother!!!! That is just plain hate for the sake of wanting to hate.
Mono, still suprises you? Haters were born to hate, not use their brains.
Monollith when the Cowboys and Skins were kicking our backs in they were winning championships…so you can’t compare that to when they were doormats during Reid’s successful years. ..He didn’t finish.
On a semi-serious note,
The Eagles have as good as chance as any other Team to win the Super Bowl in the 2012 Season.. The Core Players are still pretty young and they need about 2-3 Upgrades on their Defense (DT,SAM LB & Strong Safety) and 2-3 Pieces on Offense (FB, Back-up RB and a big-Target WR who excels in the Red-Zone) and they should be good to go
If Key Players stay helathy (which is never a given and reason to have wuality depth), limit Turnovers and Penalties and creat turnovers on Defense and Improve Red-Zone Defense there is no reason they can’t compete
EAgles really need to nail this Draft for not only the upcoming season but for the next 3-5 Season for they have some players who will be in early 30′s and will need replacing in a couple of years..
songs you make 0 sense. If you believe that, and the Eagles win a superbowl, you’ll NEVER EVER be able to complain about the Eagles again, because they’ll have a championship. But you know that wouldn’t happen because you eat, shit, and sleep HATING.
The cowboys and redskins haven’t won a thing THIS MILLENIUM
Paul, REALLY?
“EAgles really need to nail this Draft for not only the upcoming season but for the next 3-5 Season for they have some players who will be in early 30′s and will need replacing in a couple of years..”
um, dude, DIDN’T YOU TAKE THE EXACT OPPOSITE ARGUMENT WITH ME A DAY OR SO AGO? And now you use my point?
You’re such a two face man.
Paulman…..so upgrade at Free Safety is not necessary?
Where will you be next offseason when Nate Allen is unceremoniously released next offseason (Ala Trevor Laws) after costing us in big games this year?
Why can’t anyone see that Nate Allen is soft?
He is not an enforcer and good QB’s targets him.
Schill…what have the eagles won this millennium?
wow – I missed a day of nothing! So sad – so let me get this straight – the schedule came out and the usual cast of bitches came out to proclaim how much we suck – before one snap, before one practice, before one OTA, before the draft?? And look – yep – not only do we suck now – we used to suck then – and look, everyone else is going to be better then us –
Songs – is it possible for someone to proclaim to be a male to be ANY bigger of a complete douchebag whiner then you? Is it – why don;t you folks that don;t think the eagles will ever have a chance go find another team? Admit it – there are about 5 of you selfish pricks that are so hung up that you would prefer the eagles actually lose then pray they actually win?
What disgust me the most is that if the birds win it – you sorry pieces of shit will get to watch it, participate in it, and act like the bandwagon jumping douches you are.. doesn’t matter if its this year, next year – or in ten years – you will still suck – disloyal cowards – can;t even back your team up before the season starts..
The Dali Lama was visiting out here in San Deigo – spoke today at Uni of San Diego – got asked a very thought provoking…. the question asked was “How do you keep so optimistic when there is so much pain and suffering in the world?”
He paused and said, “Far better to remain optimistic.”
2004 NFC Championship – 2001,2,3,4,6 and 10 NFC East titles
any other bright questions there king douche
Songs, dominated the division, superbowl appearance – were cheated on in the superbowl too.
(cue the wizard of ozz music)….”If Songs only had a brain”…..
to hell with the Dali lama….This team will suck as long as Andy Reid and his compadre Juan Castillo is at the helm. Give us a starting Safety…a starting SAM, a red zone target and possession receiver, a coach that can win against winning teams, and a defensive coordinator that can beat the top offensive minds…a then we’re on board.
I’m not buying the bull anymore.
I am not writing off Free-Sefety Nate Allen jsut yet, I actually think he’s a pretty good player when he’s healthy.. The Free-Safety main job is to be the Center Fielder and the last line of Defense which I think he has played pretty well, again when he’s been healthy.. He should not have been on the field to start last season which I stated many times even last year when it was obvious he still wasn’t healthy.. I feel the Strong Safety is where the Safety position needs to be updgraded and where they Eagles need a thumper (like a Mark Barron type)
Most of the Scouting Reports when Allen was coming out of College was ed that he was a good player on the ball and in pass coverage and this he wasn’t the most physical player or a great tackler which has been pretty accurate.. The Free Safety needs to be a Pass Cover player first, the Strong Safety need to be hitter and enforcer of the Secondary which the Eagles lack.. .
Paul, that’s correct – for a team that uses a true strong and free safety. Now, if you’re paying attention, the Eagles are not such a team.
In the Eagles Scheme, they have relied basically with 2 Free-Safeties which hasn’t worked too well the last couple of seasons.. They need more of a physical prescence along that back line to play sown in the box and protect the intermediate middle of the field which a true Strong Safety would do and then have the Free Safety (N Allen) play more of a deeper centerfielder type and make plays on the ball in pass coverages which is Allen’s strength..
I do believe new Secondary Coach T Bowles will help this entire Secondary with his experience and solid coaching and his no non-sense approach..
I didn’t like last years hire in Secondary Coach in Johnny Lynne at all for he was too passive and having the Eagles Secondary thinking too much and playing too soft
hey schiller i wasnt talking about skills.. i was talking about heart bro. to many time i saw those same guys you just named try and tackle with a shoulder thud. that means your scared to wrap and tackle. to many tim have i seen those same guys backing up in the redzone when you should be moving up on a player. you dont give them extra room in the redzone you move up and smack them in the face. ..And all those players wont improve over time it only happens to a few. thats why everyone doesnt make the pro bowl. after a certain amount of time you peek. and after that you just dont get it. IM TALKING ABOUT THE STUFF YOU JUST CANT TEACH BRO.. ITS CALLED BALLS TO THE WALL.
But i do see your point on most of the stuff on here.