PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- SEPTA's upcoming service reductions are set to begin this weekend, and while daily commuters will feel the impact, officials are sounding the alarm for a major event just weeks away: the Philadelphia Eagles ' first home game on Sept. 4.

Testifying before a Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee hearing in Philadelphia, SEPTA General Manager Scott Sauer warned that the NFL opener could be severely affected by the cuts.

"The opener on September 4th, just to put it bluntly, will be chaotic," Sauer said.

SEPTA expects significant delays for fans traveling to and from Lincoln Financial Field, especially after the game.

The agency typically runs 10 additional trains to accommodate the 14,000 to 17,000 fans who leave the stadium within an hour.

That number

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