Lincoln Financial Field is an NFL powerhouse. Every home game, the entire 67,594-capacity stadium is packed full with Philadelphia Eagles fans who are loud and proud when cheering on the two-time Super Bowl champions. The Eagles have played at Lincoln Financial Field since 2003 and it is one of the most hostile atmospheres in the NFLGettyIt is up there as one of the most hostile atmospheres in the NFL for visiting teams, along with the likes of Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City Chiefs) and Lumen Field (Seattle Seahawks), making it an extremely tough place to play for those not wearing the midnight green jersey. For superstar Saquon Barkley, though, he has experienced the fans as both a coveted member of the Eagles and as one of their fiercest opponents. Of course, the former No. 2 overall pick once suited up for their NFC East rivals New York Giants prior to signing with Philadelphia as a free agent in 2024. During a roundtable to celebrate the NFL’s 100th season back in 2019, Barkley recalled an experience he had with a young Eagles fan when the the G-Men visited Lincoln Financial Field during his rookie season. “I think Eli [Manning] said something about it earlier in the year. When you go out there, you don’t just see grown men yelling at you, you see little kids yelling at you,” Barkley recalled.“When he said that quote, I remember just flashing back to my first time running out there and I remember just looking up and I’m seeing just one little kid — one day I hope I find out his name — he was saying some things that probably an 11- or 12-year-old shouldn’t be really saying.“Philly fans are crazy.”The Eagles fanbase has built up quite the reputation over the years, with them having sat atop lists of the “rudest” and “meanest” fan bases in the NFL, but once he made the switch over to the Birds, he got to see how they treat their own. Barkley was left stunned when an estimated 50,000 Bird fans piled into Lincoln Financial Field just for an open practice ahead of the 2024 season, which reminded him of his college football days in front of a 100,000-strong crowd of Penn State Nittany Lions fans at Beaver Stadium. “That one was crazy, I’m not gonna lie,” he said. “I already knew how much love this city has for, not only this team, but all the teams around here, but for a practice to have 50,000 is truly insane. …Saquon Barkley is one of a rare few to have experienced the Philly fans as both a rival and a coveted starGettyThe Eagles are exploring the possibility of leaving Lincoln Financial FieldGetty“It helps us as a team, and it makes us want to go out there — you kinda get like a college feel again. Like when I was in college, you don’t want noone to come into Beaver Stadium and get a win there, you get that feel here.”Future of Lincoln Financial Field hangs in the balanceLincoln Financial Field has served as the Eagles’ home since 2003, but for how much longer remains uncertain.Despite having spent $125 million on renovations in 2013, bringing its total to $637 million spent on the arena, team owner Jeffrey Lurie issued an email to season ticket holders back in July 2025 explaining that they were exploring ‘renovation options’. Lurie, who is worth $8.8 billion per Forbes, also proposed the ‘possibility of a brand new stadium’ in the region, and were seeking fan feedback to help identify which direction to go in.One thing their home is unable to do in its current state is be considered by the league to host a Super Bowl. Whilst not a strict rule that a Super Bowl venue needs to have a roof – either permanent or retractable – the league has shown a preference in recent years for indoor facilities, and any new stadium the Eagles could look to build would likely feature a roof of some sort. Eagles fans are some of the most intense in the NFLGettyLurie further revealed back in April that he had been conducting research into various stadiums, including the Buffalo Bills‘ New Highmark Stadium, and the Tennessee Titans‘ New Nissan Stadium projects. He also took his research abroad and looked at how European soccer juggernauts Real Madrid and Barcelona have gone about their renovations of the Bernabeu and Camp Nou, respectively. Should the Eagles to decide to construct an entirely new stadium elsewhere, they would be following a plethora of NFL teams who are modernising their facilities elsewhere. This follows the Chiefs, who have already confirmed that they will be vacating Arrowhead and moving across state lines, as well as the Chicago Bears who are exploring a move away from Soldier Field, whilst the Cleveland Browns have already broken ground on a new home with a projected opening date of 2029. Although a final decision over the future of Lincoln Financial Field seems some years off yet, Philadelphia are planing ahead as their current lease of the stadium is due to expire following the conclusion of the 2032 season. One thing they have vowed to do, though, is to take their time mulling over their decision to ensure they do right by the Philly faithful. Sign up for talkSPORT Stateside, the YouTube channel dedicated to passionate US Sports fans. Will Gavin, Brian T. Smith, former NFL star Efe Obada and a collection of special guests debate the biggest talking points across the NFL, soccer, NBA and more.