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2 NFL Teams With an Easy Starting Schedules: Can Eagles Cruise to 5-0 Start?

Neil Parker

Last Updated: June 28, 2022 7:44 AM EDT • 1 min 13 sec read.

TAMPA, FLORIDA - JANUARY 16: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles warms up prior to the NFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on January 16, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Mike Ehrmann / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

While looking too far ahead in the NFL can prove foolish in a hurry, the Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns are set for an easy start to the 2022 season with favorable matchups.

Philadelphia Eagles

A 5-0 start is a real possibility for the Eagles. 

Philadelphia travels to face the Detroit Lions, Washington Commanders and Arizona Cardinals, and hosts the Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars through the first five games of the season.

The Vikings are definitely an admirable opponent, but DraftKings already has the Eagles as a 2.5-point favorite. Interestingly, Philadelphia is also currently listed as a pick’em on the road against the Commanders, and unsurprisingly the Eagles are a 2-point underdog at Arizona in Week 5.

Philadelphia is a 4-point favorite on the road in Detroit, and receiving 6.5-point chalk at home against the Jaguars.

Just imagine Philly hosting the rival Dallas Cowboys in Week 6 with a perfect record. 

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Cleveland Browns

There’s more unknown than known about the outlook of the Browns right now. But they’re eyeing one of the easier stretches of opponents in the league to start the season. 

DraftKings doesn’t currently have any lines available for their games yet with quarterback Deshaun Watson’s status up in the air, and previous starting quarterback Baker Mayfield away from the team nursing a January shoulder surgery and also likely to be traded.

As it stands, journeyman signal caller Jacoby Brissett might just be the man behind center for the Browns in Week 1.

Still, the first four games for the Browns are winnable. Cleveland visits the Carolina Panthers before hosting the New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers. The soft opening schedule continues with a Week 4 road game against the Atlanta Falcons.

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Neil Parker
A lifelong Cowboys, Cubs, Maple Leafs and Gators supporter, Neil has been covering sports in print and online since 2011. His past stops include USA TODAY, theScore, DraftKings Playbook and RotoWire among others. He's a graduate of St. Thomas University and Acadia University and spends ample time at KenWo Golf Club.