The Eagles got off to a promising start with a Week 1 win against the Washington Redskins, in which DeSean Jackson caught two touchdowns from Carson Wentz of over 50 yards. However, the Eagles lost their next two games with major injuries to both their offense and defense. They defeated the then-undefeated Green Bay Packers in Week 4 and the New York Jets the following week but lost to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 6. In Week 7 the Eagles lost a game in Dallas that could have put them in a favorable position within the division. However, the Eagles went on to win two straight in Buffalo and at home against the Chicago Bears. After the bye week, the Eagles played the New England Patriots for the first time since Super Bowl LII. In a low scoring game, the Eagles blew a 10–0 early lead to lose 17–10.