Eagles playoff picture: Updated seeding scenarios for Philadelphia in 2026 NFL bracket originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Philadelphia Eagles avoided a Super Bowl hangover and were repeat NFC East champions. Now they will focus on repeating as Super Bowl champions.
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Although the Eagles can rest players again in Week 18, they still have a little something to play for when they take on the Commanders on Sunday. Here’s a final look at their seeding scenario for the 2025 NFL regular season:
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NFL playoff bracket 2026
Eagles playoff picture
The Eagles hold the No. 3 seed in the NFC going into Week 18. They are behind the same-record Bears, who have the head-to-head victory tiebreaker. They cannot fall to No. 4, with the NFC South champions maxing out at only 9 wins.
Philadelphia won’t have home-field advantage or the top seed for the second straight playoffs. They were the No. 2 behind the Lions when they won Super Bowl 59, but hosted and won the NFC championship game when the Lions were upset in the divisional playoffs.
Seed
Team
Record
1
Seattle Seahawks*
14-3
2
Chicago Bears*
11-5
3
Philadelphia Eagles*
11-5
4
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
8-9
5
San Francisco 49ers*
12-5
6
Los Angeles Rams*
11-5
7
Green Bay Packers*
9-6-1
8
Minnesota Vikings – eliminated
8-8
9
Detroit Lions – eliminated
8-8
10
Dallas Cowboys – eliminated
7-8-1
11
Carolina Panthers
8-9
12
Atlanta Falcons – eliminated
7-9
13
New Orleans Saints – eliminated
6-10
14
Washington Commanders – eliminated
4-12
15
Arizona Cardinals – eliminated
3-13
16
New York Giants – eliminated
3-13
*=clinched playoff spot
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NFC East standings
The Eagles have become the division’s first repeat champions since 2004, when the Eagles finished a run of four consecutive East titles. Now they will try to repeat as Super Bowl champions.
Rank
Team
Record
1
Philadelphia Eagles
11-5
2
Dallas Cowboys – eliminated
7-8-1
3
Washington Commanders – eliminated
4-12
4
New York Giants – eliminated
3-13
Eagles clinching scenarios
The Eagles can move to the No. 2 seed with a better result than the Bears in Week 18. If the Bears win, everything would remain the same. If the Bears lose or tie against the Lions at home, then the Eagles can jump them to No. 2 with a win over the Commanders.
Philadelphia won the Super Bowl as a non-No. 1 seed last season so it will have great confidence as it tries to repeat from a similar situation.