With the Week 16 games set to begin in just hours, here is who fans should root for with the Eagles looking to move back into the No. 1 seed
NFL seasons are a marathon, but they go by quickly, and with Week 16 upon us, that leaves three more weeks of regular-season football before seven teams from each conference embark on a potential Super Bowl run. For Philadelphia, it’s about winning one game to secure the NFC East, and with two matchups against the lowly Commanders, a jump to the No. 2 seed is possible.
Washington (4-10) will host Philadelphia (9-5) in an NFC battle on Saturday afternoon as part of an NFL on FOX doubleheader, with Chicago hosting Green Bay in a critical NFC North matchup. Philadelphia leads the NFC East division with a 9-5 (.643) record and currently holds the No. 3 seed in the conference playoff picture.
The Commanders will host the Eagles in Week 16 for the second consecutive season, and Washington is looking for back-to-back NFC East wins after defeating the New York Giants 29-21 in Week 15.
With the Thursday night matchup between the Rams (11-3) and Seahawks (11-3) set for a thriller on Thursday night, we’re looking at the Week 16 rooting guide for Philadelphia.
Eagles record
Philadelphia is 9-5, first in the NFC East, and currently the No. 3 seed in the playoff picture.
NFC Playoff PictureRams vs. Seahawks
The winner of Thursday night’s game would assume the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Seattle will face the Rams, Panthers, and 49ers in their final three games, and Mike McDonald’s team is capable of losing to San Francisco in the season finale.
The Rams will face the Falcons and Cardinals to end the season.
Root for Seattle
The Eagles would hold a tie-breaker over the Packers, while the Bears own the tie-breaker with Philadelphia.
Root for Green Bay.