Eagles in London: How to cheer the Birds on abroad and what to see while you’re there

This week, the Philadelphia Eagles have flown the coop and traveled east.

As the NFL continues to cultivate a fan base overseas, the Birds are set to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, one of three London games organized by the league.

While tickets are sold out, according to the NFL, here are ways you can still watch — and some in London are gearing up for a party, inside or outside the stadium.

Anthony Bullick, 33 of North Wales and an Eagles fan since the early 2000s, has run a British Eagles site and podcast for a little shy of a year. Come Sunday, you'll find him at Wembley.

"As soon as I heard they were coming, it was — the schedule is cleared, the time's getting booked off at work, I'm putting in all the holiday forms I need to and clearing everything with the wife because we've got three children and it was like, I just got to be there," he said.

Bullick encourages British Eagles fans and Philly fans heading to London to reach out for advice or recommendations. But, he'll likely point you in one direction: Passyunk Avenue, the Philadelphia-themed bar/restaurant London.

"That is going to be the place to be," Bullick said.

Of course, owner JP Teti, who's from Lawrenceville, N.J., and has family ties to South Philly, concurs. His business isn't even a year old but is one of TripAdvisor's top-ranked restaurants in London. Plans are in the works for expansion, he said.

Even Mayor Kenney and members of the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau are set to head to an event at Passyunk Avenue ahead of Sunday's game, which the mayor will be attending, a city spokesperson confirmed.

"This is going to be the only place that's really vibing, I think, in a way that you would expect an event that is a Philly sort of linked event to vibe," Teti said.

Tickets for the 500-person tailgate watch party are sold out, but there's still a chance of getting in. And even if you can't, the bar will be partying before then.

"It's going to be crazy," he said. "We've got a whole sort of half week of stuff leading up to it just because there's so much interest in our brand that week and people wanting to be a part of it."

Then you're at the wrong how-to-celebrate guide. My colleague Bethany Ao has the go-to list of where to watch the NFL London game in Philly on Sunday.

80 Cleveland St, Fitzrovia, London

The Philly-themed restaurant promises booze, food, and giveaways, as well as a live stream of the game on a jumbo screen. Stand-by tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis as people from the tailgate depart for Wembley Stadium. On Wednesday, the restaurant will host a sports trivia night, Thursday will have a "special event with VIP guests" — which Teti wouldn't describe further. A Super Bowl rewatch is planned Friday, while a Mummers-themed costume party is slated for Saturday. Those events aren't ticketed, but Teti encourages fans to secure a spot to the events ahead of time by emailing hello@passyunk.co.uk.

66 Trafalgar Square, London

The NFL has chosen a pub to be "dedicated" to an official team while abroad. The Eagles' is The Admiralty, with events happening all week leading up to Sunday. A schedule of events can be found on the NFL's website.

21 London Street, Paddington

Philadelphia Eagles UK — not affiliated with Bullick's site — will have a meetup at a Paddington pub on Saturday, according to its Twitter account. The pub, the Sussex Arms, is also expected to show the game Sunday and offer specials.

Bullick suggests that if you don't have tickets to the game, it's worth hopping on the Tube anyway and checking out the pubs within a walking distance of the stadium that are likely to be playing the game.

"Head up to the stadium, because I think the atmosphere around the stadium is going to be incredible with the amount of Eagles fans going to be there," he said.

His recommendation? The Green Man Pub along Dagmar Avenue.

An Eagles fan in London and a graduate of Drexel University? A Drexel Alumni Watch party is going down at J.J. Moon's at 397 High Road near the stadium Sunday. Registration is encouraged.

If you already have a ticket, chances are you'll find yourself at the NFL's official 2018 Wembley tailgate from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. where there'll be games, cheerleaders, "American-style food," and more. The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau will also host a Philly-themed photobooth at the tailgate, where ticket holders can get their photos snapped at LOVE Park, the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps or along South Broad Street — with a little help from a green screen.

Rather that hitting up Google for "top things to do in London," the Inquirer and Daily News snagged a couple of recommendations from Passyunk Avenue owner JP Teti and Anthony Bullick of british-eagles.co.uk.

Here are Teti's picks:

Here's what Bullick recommends: