Eagles Biggest ‘Hidden' Schedule Matchup Driven by ‘Hate'
Eagles Biggest 'Hidden' Schedule Matchup Driven by 'Hate' originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Philadelphia Eagles have marquee matchups throughout the 2025 season this year. Teams like the Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills are in just some of the can't-miss games upcoming for fans.
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To some … Those aren't the biggest matchup, though.
Philadelphia's biggest 'hidden' game of the 2025 season isn't its Super Bowl rematch with the Kansas City Chiefs or any NFC East showdown.
It's the Eagles' Week 15 game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
While some analysts and fans may find this ludicrous, the interconference showdown between Vegas and Philadelphia will mean a ton for both teams, especially for Eagles fans around the globe.
And why?
Las Vegas hired former Eagles head coach Chip Kelly as its offensive coordinator. For Kelly, it's the first time back in the NFL since his dismal end with the Eagles and one-year disaster with the San Francisco 49ers.
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It will be the first time Kelly will be coaching in Philadelphia since his disastrous 6-9 record in 2015 after the franchise traded away or released many of the team's star talent during that era. Kelly was fired before the final game of the 2015 campaign, and the Eagles won the finale without him to finish 7-9.
DeSean Jackson, Nick Foles, Jeremy Maclin and LeSean McCoy were just some names Kelly let walk. He also burned many bridges in the city due to his uncompromising nature. When the wins didn't follow, Kelly's antics got old.
Week 15 will be the first time in over a decade that Eagles fans will be able to shower Kelly with their negative feelings since then.
It may have all worked out, but Eagles fans will never forget their hatred for Kelly. It's what makes the team's Week 15 game so important.
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They cannot lose to the coach who ruined the team when he ran it, even if the organization was able to make up for his abysmal record.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 16, 2025, where it first appeared.
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