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Chip Kelly's first game as a head coach is going to be a blowout, according to ESPN

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If there is one thing mostly everyone seems to agree upon with the 2013 Eagles it is that they are going to score points.

Just don't tell ESPN.

In their annual NFL preview issue, ESPN- in conjunction with Pro Football Focus- picked the Eagles to lose 41-0 to the Washington Redskins in Week 1. That's right, ESPN thinks that Chip Kelly will be completely shut out in his first game as head coach of the Eagles.

Here is a game-by-game breakdown of ESPN's Eagles predictions

Just how unlikely is that to happen?

In Kelly's four years as head coach of the Oregon Ducks he was shut out exactly zero times. His offense scored single-digit points just once in 52 games, and scored under 20 points just three times.

A shutout is also a very rare occurrence when the Eagles play the Redskins. The last time either the Redskins or Eagles were shut out when playing each other? That would be 1991, when the Redskins beat the Eagles 23-0. In the 158 times the two teams have played, there has been a shutout only 13 times.

It should also be noted that the Redskins have not shut out any opponent since 1991.

The shutout that ESPN predicts will happen on opening night is the only time this upcoming season they think it will happen to Kelly's offense. They have the Eagles scoring over 20 points in 11 of their 16 games. Overall, ESPN predicts the Eagles will go 6-10, and gives them an 18.4% chance of making the playoffs.

There is no doubt there's a portion of the NFL community who think Chip Kelly's coaching style might not translate to the professional game. But if there is one contest where he would seem to hold the advantage, it would be the season opener, when no opposing coach has seen what he plans to do with the Eagles' offense.

To find out if ESPN's prediction comes true, you will have to tune in to the Eagles-Redskins game on Sept. 9- which is, of course, being broadcast on ESPN.

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