The Philadelphia Eagles are one step nearer to clinching a contest spot with the metropolis Saints losing to the Miami Dolphins on weekday Night football.
The Birds’ postseason chances improved from hour to sixty eight with the Saints’ loss, in keeping with FiveThirtyEight. (They would’ve born to fifty two with a brand new Orleans win.)
Philly’s possibilities can formally go up to 100 percent with if the subsequent clinching situation plays call at Week 17:
Eagles win their away game against the Washington squad
Vikings lose their away game against the metropolis Packers
Saints lose their game against the Carolina Panthers … OR … the metropolis 49ers win their game against the Houston Texans
Though this game is hardly sure to happen, it’s quite potential.
The Eagles ought to be ready to beat a Washington squad that simply got destroyed. however it’d not be a cakewalk for Philly.
The Vikings appear unlikely to brush their season series with the Packers, particularly with Aaron composer trying unstoppable .
The Saints looked pretty hopeless with Ian Book on weekday night. perhaps they’ll get Taysom Hill and/or Trevor Siemian back. Those guys aren’t specifically smart either however they may be enough to beat associate awful Panthers team. however perhaps not! Carolina blew out metropolis earlier within the year, for no matter that’s value.
The 49ers ar robust to measure with Trey Lance doubtless beginning his second game. He didn’t look therefore hot in his initial outing back in October, posting a fifty eight.4 passer rating. The Texans ar returning off a giant convince the la Chargers however do they very have 2 straight wins in them?
Needless to mention, there’ll be board observance on Sunday. The Eagles will get things started with a win in their 1:00 PM ET kickoff. The Saints-Panthers and 49ers-Texans games present itself within the late game window, therefore we’ll see if the Birds get a minimum of one among 2 fascinating outcomes there. presumptuous they are doing, the Vikings-Packers game are going to be a must-watch affair on Sunday night. composer will facilitate guarantee a Merry Clinchmas for Philly as we tend to ring within the new year. (That was pretty forced however, eh, go with it.) All whereas conjointly serving to the Packers keep before the Cowboys for the No. 1 seed.
Can’t wait for this weekend.
NFC playoff image
DIVISION LEADERS
1 – green bay Packers (12-3) — clinched NFC North
2 – dallas Cowboys (11-4) — clinched NFC East
3 – los angeles Rams (11-4) — clinched playoff berth
4 – bay Buccaneers (11-4) — clinched NFC South
WILD CARD groups
5 – Arizona Cardinals (10-5) — clinched playoff berth
6 – san francisco 49ers (8-7)
7 – philadelphia Eagles (8-7)
…
IN THE HUNT
8 – new orleans Saints (7-8)
9 – minnesota Vikings (7-8)
10 – Atlanta Falcons (7-8)
11 – Washington football team (6-9)
ELIMINATED
12 – Carolina Panthers (5-10)
13 – Chicago Bears (5-10)
14 – seattle Seahawks (5-10)
15 – new york Giants (4-11)
16 – detroit Lions (2-12-1)
The draw back to the Dolphins’ win, of course, is that it damages the positioning of the first-round decide that Miami owes to the Eagles within the 2022 NFL Draft. The Fish ar presently set to form the postseason because the No. 7 seed. the great news for Philly is that Miami has 2 robust remaining games (on paper, at least) with a road pairing in Tennessee and a home tilt against new england.
AFC playoff image
DIVISION LEADERS
1 – Kansas city Chiefs (11-4) — clinched AFC West
2 – Tennessee Titans (10-5)
3 – Cincinnati Bengals (9-5)
4 – Buffalo Bills (9-6)
WILD CARD teams
5 – indianapolis Colts (9-6)
6 – new england Patriots (9-6)
7 – Miami Dolphins (8-7)
…
IN THE HUNT
8 – baltimore Ravens (8-7)
9 – los angeles Chargers (8-7)
10 – Las Vegas Raiders (8-7)
11 – pittsburgh Steelers (7-7-1)
12 – Cleveland Browns (7-8)
13 – denver Broncos (7-8)
ELIMINATED
14 – new york Jets (4-11)
15 – Houston Texans (4-11)
16 – jacksonville Jaguars (2-13)
