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Clinchmas Is Coming

Tyler L’Heureux   |  

Dec 9, 2022

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Last week was the first time the Eagles faced a playoff-clinching scenario this season.

Week 13:

• PHI Win + WAS Loss + SF Loss or Tie + SEA Loss or TieOR
• PHI Win + WAS Tie + SF Loss + SEA Loss

Ultimately, San Francisco trumped the Dolphins after losing Jimmy Garoppolo on their opening drive. Thus ending the Eagles chances of clinching the playoffs in Week 13.

The Eagles are 11-1 Heading into Week 14 with their first match against the Giants, who are miraculously 7-4-1 and currently hold the 6th seed in the NFC.

Philadelphia is comfortably in a playoff spot and have very little requirements to clinch this week.

Week 14:

• PHI Win or TieOR
• SF Loss + SEA Loss

While clinching a playoff spot is almost certain for the Eagles (barring a complete collapse), clinching the NFC East and the 1st Seed in the NFC are still a few weeks away.

With the Dallas Cowboys 9-3 and having the Texans and Jaguars before the Christmas Eve rematch against Philly. Every game will become important and the division could come down to the Week 18 wire. The Cowboys might be 2 games back from the Eagles, but with a rematch remaining, anything could happen within these last 5 games.

IF the Giants lose to Philly this week, falling to 7-5-1, they’ll be stuck ‘In The Hunt’ between a 7-5-1 Commanders(BYE), 7-5 Seahawks(VS Panthers) & a 5-7 Lions(VS Vikings). If this is so and the Giants can’t keep themselves steadily in a playoff position, the week 18 rematch against the Giants slowly becomes more important for them, and potentially the Eagles.

The other issue involving the 1st seed in the NFC is the Minnesota Vikings at 10-2. Sure the Eagles are 1.5 games ahead due to that head-to-head tiebreaker. But unless the Vikings lose another game, which isn’t looking very likely as they continue to squeak out win after win with a +10 point differential. The Vikings similarly have a weak remaining schedule, including the Colts, Packers and Bears who all should be embracing the tank within the next few games. While the hopes are low for any of these teams to pull out a win against Minnesota, we can always dream.

With the Eagles visiting the Giants this week. Here are the rest of the playoff & draft matchups to watch out for this weekend:

Texans @ Cowboys 

• The Texans are already eliminated and will probably get the #1 pick. Hope for a Dallas Christmas Collapse here.

Vikings @ Lions

• If the Lions can pull off a win they might make the playoffs, and help Philly get that 1 Seed.

Buccaneers @ 49ers

• If Philly loses, the Buccaneers will need to win for a week 14 clinch

Panthers @ Seahawks

• See Buccaneers

Falcons @ Saints

• Atlanta doesn’t really have a spot in the tank or the playoffs. But with Ridder starting it sounds like they’re choosing team tank. If the Falcons can win, Philly has a shot at a top 3 pick in the draft.

Chiefs @ Broncos

• I’d say the Broncos need to win to have a similar record as the Saints so Philly can get a top 3 pick… But that’s not going to happen.

Go Birds!

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