If you hadn\u2019t watched any of the games and just saw that the Eagles were 8-4 after Week 13, you\u2019d probably feel pretty good about it.<\/p>\n
They\u2019re still the overwhelming favorites to win the NFC East and still have a chance at the No. 1 seed in the NFC.<\/p>\n
Of course, you have seen the games. And you\u2019ve watched the last two weeks as the Eagles blew a 21-point lead in a loss to the hated Cowboys and then got bullied at home by the Chicago Bears.<\/p>\n
But after all that, it\u2019s a good time to take a look at where the Eagles stand at the beginning of December.<\/p>\n
With five games left, the Eagles\u2019 remaining strength of schedule<\/a> ranks 29th in the NFL. Their last five opponents have a combined winning perfecting of just .400:<\/p>\n Week 14: at Chargers (8-4) None of that matters if the Eagles can\u2019t figure out their own issues. But they are still mathematically very likely to make the playoffs.<\/p>\n NFC East race<\/p>\n The Cowboys are coming on strong and it\u2019s possible for them to catch the Eagles. If you\u2019re wondering, the Cowboys\u2019 remaining strength of schedule is actually equal to the Eagles. The Cowboys\u2019 remaining opponents \u2014 Lions, Vikings, Chargers, Commanders, Giants \u2014 have a combined winning percentage of .393.<\/p>\n But the Cowboys do have ground to make up.<\/p>\n 1. Eagles: 8-4 (+21) Playoff probability<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what the NFC playoff picture would look like if the season ended now and playoff probability from NFL.com:<\/p>\n 1. Bears: 9-3 (1st in NFC North) \u2014 75% playoff probability Already eliminated:<\/p>\n 13. Cardinals: 3-9 (4th NFC West) Can they still get the No. 1 seed?<\/p>\n The Eagles are still alive in the hunt for that all-important No. 1 seed in the NFC that comes with home-field advantage and a first-round bye. But their chances keep getting slimmer.<\/p>\n The Eagles have just an 8% chance of landing that No. 1 seed, according to The Athletic\u2019s model<\/a>. That\u2019s a smaller percentage chance than five other teams in the NFC: Rams (38%), Seahawks (21%), Packers (12%), Bears (10%) and 49ers (10%).<\/p>\n While it might look good that the Eagles have an easy remaining schedule, the problem is there are five teams with a better record than them in the conference and all five of them play each other \u2026 so someone has to win.<\/p>\n Rams remaining schedule: @ARZ, vs. DET, @SEA, @ATL, vs. ARZ<\/p>\n Seahawks remaining schedule: @ATL, vs. IND, vs. LAR, @CAR, @SFO<\/p>\n Packers remaining schedule: vs. CHI, @DEN, @CHI, vs. BAL, @MIN<\/p>\n Bears remaining schedule: @GB, vs. CLE, vs. GB, @SFO, vs. DET<\/p>\n 49ers remaining schedule: vs. TEN, @IND, vs. CHI, vs. SEA<\/p>\n #Eagles<\/a> playoff scenarios!<\/p>\n NFC East magic number is 4–so any 4 PHI wins + DAL losses (10 combined games remaining).<\/p>\n For the NFC # 1 seed, here are all of the scenarios in which the Eagles finish 13-4 or 12-5 (excluding those that involve any further tie games)…<\/p>\n
Week 15: vs. Raiders (2-10)
Week 16: at Commanders (3-9)
Week 17: at Bills (8-4)
Week 18: vs. Commanders (3-9)<\/p>\n
2. Cowboys: 6-5-1 (+9)
3. Commanders: 3-9 (-61)
4. Giants: 2-11 (-88)<\/p>\n
2. Rams: 9-3 (1st in NFC West) \u2014 96% playoff probability
3. Eagles: 8-4 (1st in NFC East) \u2014 94% playoff probability
4. Buccaneers: 7-5 (1st in NFC South) \u2014 85% playoff probability
5. Seahawks: 9-3 (2nd in NFC West) \u2014 93% playoff probability
6. Packers: 8-3-1 (2nd in NFC North) \u2014 89% playoff probability
7. 49ers: 9-4 (3rd in NFC West) \u2014 92% playoff probability
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8. Lions: 7-5 (3rd in NFC North) \u2014 43% playoff probability
9. Cowboys: 6-5-1 (2nd NFC East) \u2014 17% playoff probability\u00a0
10. Panthers: 7-6 (2nd in NFC South) \u2014 17% playoff probability\u00a0
11. Falcons: 4-8 (3rd NFC South) \u2014 <1% playoff probability\u00a0
12. Vikings: 4-8 (4th NFC North) \u2014 <1% playoff probability
14. Commanders: 3-9 (3rd NFC East) \u2014 <1% playoff probability<\/p>\n
15. Saints: 2-10 (4th NFC South)
16. Giants: 2-10 (4th NFC East)\u00a0<\/p>\n