The Washington Commanders (4-10) will host the Philadelphia Eagles (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.
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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.
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Nov 14, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) against the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images
Philadelphia is 9-5, first in the NFC East, and currently the No. 3 seed in the playoff picture.
NFC Playoff Picture
NFC Playoff Picture Week 16
Rams 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.
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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.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Examining the best Week 16 outcomes for Eagles’ NFC playoff picture