Eagles fans send the team off to New Orleans to beat the Chiefs in the Super Bowl
Jordan Mailata and Brandon Graham stirred up the crowd at Lincoln Financial Field ahead of the Eagles' departure to New Orleans.

The Philadelphia Eagles already played their last home game for the year, but fans got one more chance Sunday to belt “E-A-G-L-E-S” from Lincoln Financial Field ahead of Super Bowl LIX.
Roughly 10,000 fans braved freezing temperatures to give a roaring send-off to the NFC Champions, as the team heads to New Orleans. By 9 a.m. the line into the Linc stretched all the way to Citizens Bank Park.
Omar Boyd, 49, came to the party with his two daughters to show support for the Eagles ahead of next Sunday’s Super Bowl, and do their part to hype up the players.
“They’re going to feel the energy,” said Boyd, from Cedar Park.
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When the stadium gates opened, fans erupted as if running back Saquon Barkley had broken a tackle for a 60-yard run into the end zone.
The Eagles’ drum line, cheerleaders, and a mariachi band playing “Fly, Eagles Fly” greeted the fans inside the Linc. There were photo opportunities with Swoop, and free Philadelphia delicacies such as Crabfries from Chickie’s and Pete’s, water ice from Rita’s, and pretzels from the Philly Pretzel Factory.
Tickets to the event cost $10, and all the net proceeds went to the Eagles Autism Foundation.
Some fans raced to the gate leading into the field, where the celebration was to take place, to secure a spot close to the stage. “E-A-G-L-E-S” chants broke out any time a stadium worker came near the gate, followed by occasional booing when the gates didn’t open.
“This is the year,” said Mike Kuemmerle, 48. “100%.”
Kuemmerle came from Somers Point, N.J., with his 9-year-old son, Owen, and friends. In 2023, ahead of the Eagles’ last Super Bowl appearance, he came with his other son.
“We get to go on the field and see players,” said Michael, 9, who is Owen’s friend, on why he was excited to endure the cold and rally the team.
Fans got to pour onto the field, where just last week Jalen Hurts and Barkley each scored three touchdowns. Families took photos, and some fans brought a football to throw around.
Saumil, 11, Sahil, 7, and Soham, 12, re-created their favorite plays, such as the Tush Push and the Philly Special. After each score they also reenacted their favorite celebration, hitting the Griddy just like Hurts and A.J. Brown.
“It’s a great feeling to know where they win all the games, and they play hard,” said their father, Mital Chheda, 42, of Voorhees.
Speaking of Brown, his biggest fan was in attendance, at least according to 8-year-old Aubrey Beasey’s sign.
“He’s the best player,” Aubrey said. She also predicted an Eagles Super Bowl win, assisted by a Brown touchdown.
Unfortunately, Brown did not show up.
After a dance party, performances by cheerleaders and drum line, and replays on the stadium’s big screens from the three Eagles playoff victories leading to the Super Bowl (which made one grown man in the crowd shout “I might cry!”), it was time for the players to take the stage.
Eagles players including Hurts, Barkley, wide receiver DeVonta Smith, offensive tackle Lane Johnson, and cornerback Darius Slay took the stage next to head coach Nick Sirianni and general manager Howie Roseman.
“This is electric. You just feel the electricity, feel the love, feel the support,” said offensive tackle Jordan Mailata. “We got one more game.”
Before passing the microphone to defensive end Brandon Graham, the MC teased the crowd, saying Graham was going to try to play in the Super Bowl, “We’ll see.” (Graham has been recovering from a triceps injury and returned to practice last week.)
“We gotta go try to get this win,” the Eagles veteran said. “And we gotta come back and bring that trophy.”
The extremely confident crowd didn’t need Graham to hedge.
“It ain’t no trying,” a man shouted in response. “You’re gonna win!”