Birds fans eager for release of Philadelphia Eagles 2026 schedule
Birds fans are growing increasingly impatient as the NFL prepares to release its full schedule Thursday night.
This comes after we learned that the Philadelphia Eagles will be traveling overseas to play in London in October and will face the Cowboys on Thanksgiving.
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“The Eagles are going to bury them in London,” one fan told Action News.
The trash talk has already begun, just one day after Eagles fans learned the Birds would face the Jacksonville Jaguars in London this fall.
Fans expect full support for the team on game day, with kickoff set for Sunday, October 11 at 9:30 a.m. ET.
“It’s nice to wake up at 9 o’clock and watch football,” said Nick Castle of Northeast Philadelphia.
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Others will be able to see the match in person, like the fans who made the trip eight years ago.
Stefanie Morgan, president of travel agency Green Legion, says fans wasted no time calling about traveling abroad.
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“The phone rings constantly,” she says.
His company plans everything, including flights, hotels and many sightseeing tours.
She hopes that around a thousand fans will come.
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“And it’s not just about going to London for the Eagles game. It’s about exploring London for what it has to offer,” Morgan added.
Fans are clearly ready to support the team in any way possible and are eagerly awaiting the release of the full season schedule.
“I’m just waiting to see when we play Green Bay and Seattle, and all their big games,” Castle said.
The pre-sale for the London game begins on May 27.
The NFL will announce the full schedule for all teams on Thursday at 8 p.m.
