Ranking 4 teams that stand in the Eagles way of a playoff berth
The Eagles are sitting right outside of the NFC Playoff picture.
We’re smack-dab in the middle of a playoff push, and the Philadelphia Eagles are still playing meaningful football at the end of December. You’re well aware of what the stakes are. Just in case someone’s been living under a rock, we’ll restate here for the sake of argument.
The Birds need to keep winning. They need some of the other teams to lose a couple of games.
If the playoffs were to begin today, they’d be standing outside the party and looking in through the window, and there’s a handful of teams that prevent them from gaining access.
team. 60. . . . Minnesota Vikings. 4
The Minnesota Vikings sit at 7-7. Their final three games are a home date versus the Los Angeles Rams, a road date with the Green Bay Packers, and another home date versus the Chicago Bears in the finale.
The Minnesota Vikings sit at 7-7. Their final three games are a home date versus the Los Angeles Rams, a road date with the Green Bay Packers, and another home date versus the Chicago Bears in the finale.
They’d be the seventh seed if the postseason was to begin today. They’re also the team that presents the smallest threat to Philly’s postseason chances or so it seems. You ask why? It’s simple.
Two of their final three games figure to be losses. No one trusts Kirk Cousins. Does that make it plain enough for you? We’ll rank them fourth for now. Here’s a list of where the other three teams fall.