Total Pro Sports
Nobody wants their season opener to end standing in a line that doesn’t move. But that’s what thousands of fans could be looking at when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Dallas Cowboys on September 4. The Super Bowl champs will have 70,000 roaring in the stands, but once the final whistle blows, getting home might be tougher than beating Dallas.
SEPTA, the regional rail lifeline for South Philly, usually rolls out 10 extra trains after Eagles games. That keeps 14,000 to 17,000 fans moving. This time, though, the agency says it can only put on four trains. That means space for about 4,000 people. The rest? They’ll be stuck waiting, looking for Ubers, or walking the streets. Scott Sauer, SEPTA’s general manager, didn’t cover up at a state hearing. “The opener on September 4th, just to put it bluntly, will be chaotic,” he said via ABC6.
It’s tough to accept for fans who’ve been buzzing about the Eagles’ roster moves all offseason, which promised to be a good lineup. Instead of debating catches and touchdowns, the conversation has shifted to Ubers, traffic, and long waits on the curb.
Once the news spread, Eagles fans just came up with their own thoughts on the social media.
“Don’t think people are realizing just how big of a disaster this is going to be. If you’ve ever been to a game…imagine another possible 8,000+ people there. Netflix might make a doc about this.” Eagles Nation wrote on X after Fox 29’s Bob Kelly flagged the issue.
Don’t think people are realizing just how big of a disaster this is going to be. If you’ve ever been to a game, and seen what it’s like near the subway station/the spots people try to get Ubers… imagine another possible 8,000+ people there.
Netflix might make a doc about this. https://t.co/kfSMJf6AvQ
— Eagles Nation (@PHLEaglesNation) August 21, 2025
The anger didn’t stop there. “Fire the execs at SEPTA… it’s run like a government,” one post read.
Fire the execs at SEPTA…it's run like a government
— Edward Sullivan (@edsull) August 21, 2025
A third cut right to it: “Septa is one of the worst run railways in the country man.”
Septa is one of the worst run railways in the country man . In the city of Philadelphia where ppl actually use it to this level there’s no excuse 4 some sht to b this bad .
— me (@miloh631) August 21, 2025
The frustration comes at a time when the team is already dealing with setbacks. They recently lost one of their young receivers for the year, a blow that put pressure on the offense even before the first snap.
SEPTA’s $213 million budget hole means this isn’t a one-night problem. Sauer warned that Philadelphia Eagles playoff games could also feel the crunch, and even the 2026 World Cup matches at the Linc may deal...
