According to Ian Rapoport, the Eagles don’t believe in sticking with the status quo and have added veteran wide out Julio Jones to the practise squad as the offence struggles to obtain production from the third wide receiver role.
The Eagles are a major brand, and fans all over the world enjoy watching them perform live as well as on television and online services.
Philadelphia may have fallen short against the Jets on Sunday, but they are still winning the struggle for relevance in a league dominated by famous players and well-liked clubs.
The Week 6 game between the Eagles and Jets averaged 26.09 million viewers on Fox, making it the most watched NFL television event of the year to date, according to Fox Sports PR.
The game drew the most audience on any network since the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl defeat by the Kansas City Chiefs.
The NFL on FOX averaged 16.8 million people for its singleheader, setting a new record for viewership one week after the Rams were defeated.
Up +14% from the comparable window last year.
Although the Eagles have garnered the most attention in the past year, the Cowboys are still America’s team.
The Athletic reports that TV viewership surpassed the previous record of 25.78 million viewers for the CBS window featuring the Jets and Dallas in Week 2. This is without taking into account streaming and digital stats.