Philadelphia Eagles fans celebrate the victory against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium. Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Distance won't stop Philadelphia fans from supporting their Eagles

By Bruce Ewing | Last updated Oct 8, 2023 9:00 PM ET

Dallas may be “America’s Team,” but Philadelphia has “America’s Fans” and anyone who watched (or listened) to the Eagles-Rams game will tell you they’re a force to be reckoned with.

According to the schedule, Sunday’s contest was supposed to be a home game for the Rams in Inglewood, Calif. According to the amount of Midnight and Kelly Green throughout the arena, the Eagles were hardly in enemy territory 2,730 miles away from Lincoln Financial Field.

At home, Philly fans can be an unsettling force. On the road, they’re becoming even more impactful. This is how it looked outside of SoFi Stadium prior to the game. Bonus points if you can spot a Rams fan:

#Eagles fans have taken over Los Angeles @PhansofPhilly pic.twitter.com/yJIvNMSWWn
— Eliot Shorr-Parks (@EliotShorrParks) October 8, 2023

Things didn’t get any better for L.A. during the game either:

Eagles fans take over every stadium pic.twitter.com/i9NNt6nwYb
— SPORTSRADIO 94WIP (@SportsRadioWIP) October 8, 2023

Apparently, Eagles fans in SoFi Stadium were so loud, that the Rams had to change the way they snapped the ball, something rookie defensive tackle Jalen Carter was more than happy to take advantage of:

Jalen Carter says #Eagles fans were so loud that the Rams had to adjust how they snapped the ball

Carter figured it out and it helped him get to the QB

Credits Eagles fans for “helping them every week” pic.twitter.com/TvOQx4568n
— Eliot Shorr-Parks (@EliotShorrParks) October 8, 2023

After beating the Rams 23-14, the Eagles are 5-0 for the fourth time in franchise history, and Philadelphia fans deserve at least some credit for their current record. Their love for their local sports teams knows no bounds. Just ask recently signed cornerback Bradley Roby who took in a Phillies game this week.

“They were doing Eagles chants during the game,” Bradley said. “I’m like ‘What? This is baseball. How you gonna talk about Eagles?’ But it just showed me how much they love their sports in this city.”

He’s not wrong. Sunday wasn’t the first time Philly fans have taken over an opposing stadium, and it certainly won’t be the last. Next week the team travels a mere 95 miles to face the Jets. New York, you’ve been warned.

Bruce Ewing

Bruce Ewing is 183 pounds of twisted steel and Happy Meals. His work has appeared on Yardbarker, 5th Down Fantasy, Inside the Iggles and MSN. Give a Philly fan a break and follow him on Twitter/X at @fantasybruce.

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