The 2026 NFL schedule is out, and the Philadelphia Eagles have quite the difficult schedule ahead of them, especially one stretch of games.
On social media, the Eagles shared a video announcing their schedule that featured Jalen Hurts, Jordan Davis, Jihaad Campbell, Jordan Mailata, and Saquon Barkley. It was the announcement of the Week 15 game against the Seattle Seahawks and the Week 16 game against the Houston Texans that got Barkley a bit upset.
"So we play Saturday and play Thursday," Barkley said. "Oh, they doing us crazy. Whatever."
Saquon Barkley was not happy about the Eagles' two-game stretch against the Seahawks and Texans
Barkley has every right to be annoyed by it because it is, quite frankly, the roughest part of the Eagles' schedule. Philly already has to play two playoff teams, but to do it in less than a week is insanely tough.
The positive for the Eagles is that they will be at home for both games, so they won't have to travel as much in that stretch. There's still the factor that the Seahawks and Texans are not easy teams.
Eagles fans have to keep in mind that these are the two best defenses in the NFL, ready to be physical against this Philly team. That's a lot of punishment for the Eagles to take late in the season.
The problem is that even after those two games, the Eagles' schedule does not get easier as they still have to play the San Francisco 49ers in Week 17 and the New York Giants in Week 18. Both of those games are on the road, so again, that is not going to be easy.
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Barkley may not be a fan of those two games, but really, the last month of the year is not going to be an easy time for the Eagles, so they need to be ready to go.
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