Eagles playoff picture: Philadelphia’s updated prospects of winning the NFC East and being the top seed in the NFL playoffs in 2023

The Eagles will make the playoffs for the third straight season, making their sixth appearance in the last seven years.

It hasn’t gone exactly as planned for Philadelphia and its fans, especially after a painful 20-17 loss to the Seahawks that came in the last seconds with an interception by Jalen Hurts on their final play of the game.
Regardless of how they got there, the Eagles are in the hunt for the crucial stretch.

With the regular season coming to an end in just a few weeks, here’s a look at where the Eagles presently stand in the postseason picture.

The Eagles’ postseason chances
The Eagles have already qualified for the playoffs, but following their loss to the Seahawks, it’s safe to say it’s time to call it quits on clinching the top seed.

It’s the most recent loss in a three-game losing streak that has been somewhat troubling after the Eagles started the season with a strong 10-1 record. As a result, there was little doubt Philadelphia would make the postseason, but not on the expected note.

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According to Sporting News’ expert predictive model, the Eagles have a 64.2% chance of winning the division, a 5% chance of obtaining the top seed, a 17.4% chance of winning the conference, and a 7.7% chance of winning the Super Bowl.

NFC East

Team xW-L Division% Wild card% Playoff% No. 1 seed% Conference champion% Super Bowl champion%
Eagles 13-4 64.2% 35.8% 100.0% 5.0% 17.4% 7.7%
Cowboys 12-5 35.8% 64.2% 100.0% 1.8% 11.1% 5.2%
Giants 6-11 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Commanders 5-12 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

The Eagles’ remaining game schedule
With two remaining games against the Giants, including the season finale, and a game in the middle against the Cardinals, the Eagles have a solid chance of ending the season without another loss.

According to Tankathon, Philadelphia’s remaining schedule is the easiest of any team in the NFL, since its opponents currently have a.310 winning percentage.

Here are the three games remaining on the Eagles’ schedule for the 2023 regular season.

Date Opponent Record
Monday, Dec. 25 Giants 5-9
Sunday, Dec. 31 Cardinals 3-11
Sunday, Jan. 7 Giants 5-9

The Eagles’ remaining game schedule
With two remaining games against the Giants, including the season finale, and a game in the middle against the Cardinals, the Eagles have a solid chance of ending the season without another loss.

According to Tankathon, Philadelphia’s remaining schedule is the easiest of any team in the NFL, since its opponents currently have a.310 winning percentage.

Here are the three games remaining on the Eagles’ schedule for the 2023 regular season.

Eagles’ prospects in the playoffs
The Eagles have a 100% chance of making the playoffs after clinching a spot in Week 15 despite a loss to the Seahawks. The only question today is whether they would reach the playoffs as a wild card or as NFC East champs.

If the Eagles lose another conference game, it will be their fourth such loss in the 2023 season. If the Cowboys are defeated for the fourth time by the Dolphins, they will face a tiebreaker.

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If the Cowboys lose to the Lions and the Eagles lose to the Giants in their respective meetings with the New York teams, Dallas will win the division because of their record in East games.

Even if the Eagles lose to the Cardinals in this case, they will still win the conference.

Here’s a look at the NFC standings, with Seattle, New Orleans, and Atlanta remaining the most significant clubs in contention.

Seed Team Record
1 49ers* 11-3
2 Cowboys* 10-4
3 Lions* 10-4
4 Buccaneers* 7-7
5 Eagles 10-4
6 Rams 8-7
7 Vikings 7-7
8 Seahawks 7-7
9 Saints 7-8
10 Falcons 6-8

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