The Philadelphia Eagles face a pivotal Week 17 game against the Dallas Cowboys with backup quarterback Kenny Pickett at the helm. While they've clinched a playoff spot, their seeding remains uncertain. They could secure the NFC's top seed with wins and help from other teams.
The Eagles win would clinch the NFC East and the No. 2 playoff seed. They need help from the Lions and Vikings to land the top playoff spot. The Eagles still have a chance at landing the NFC's top playoff seed, but it will be backup quarterback Kenny Pickett leading the Birds against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday.The Eagles (12-3) are at a playoff crossroads heading into their Week 17 game against the Dallas Cowboys (7-8) Sunday.
The Birds have already clinched a playoff spot, but depending on what happens the next two games, Philly could end up with the NFC’s top playoff seed or drop all the way down to the No. 7 seed. Jalen Hurts is out against the Cowboys due to the lingering effects of a concussion that knocked him out of last week’s loss to the Washington Commanders. Instead, Kenny Pickett —The Eagles were in a similar situation last year. The Birds entered Week 17 in the driver’s seat in the NFC East. But two losses later Philly limped into the playoffs as the No. 5 seed and were eliminated in an uncompetitive wild-card game by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.There are two ways the Eagles could clinch both the NFC East and the NFC’s No. 2 seed Sunday. They are: Even if the Eagles lose and the Commanders win Sunday, the Birds could still win the division by defeating the lowly New York Giants (2-13) in Week 18. They would also end up NFC champs if the Commanders lose their final game of the season against the Cowboys. The only way the Eagles don’t end the season as NFC East champs is if they lose their final two games and the Commanders win out. If both end the season 12-5, Washington would win the tiebreaker with a better division record (since they split their head-to-head matchups this season
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