Eagles rooting information for Week 16 video games

The sixteenth Sunday of the 2024 NFL common season is approaching! Let’s run by way of a Philadelphia Eagles-focused rooting information for all the Week 16 video games.

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PHILADELPHIA EAGLES at WASHINGTON COMMANDERS: The Eagles’ simplest path to the No. 1 seed includes 1) them profitable out, 2) Detroit shedding as soon as, and three) Minnesota shedding as soon as. On the very least, a win over the Commanders means the Eagles clinch the NFC East and no worse than the No. 2 seed. Go Birds.

DETROIT LIONS at CHICAGO BEARS: The Eagles are big Bears followers this week. Root for da Bears.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: The Eagles are big Seahawks followers this week. Root for the Seahawks.

NFC PLAYOFF PICTURE

Right here’s a have a look at the present NFC Playoff Picture via ESPN:

LOS ANGELES RAMS at NEW YORK JETS: The Seahawks profitable the NFC West is preferable to the Rams profitable that division. Additionally, a Rams loss helps to maintain San Francisco alive, which may matter by way of Detroit taking part in the Niners in Week 17. Eagles would possibly want SF to attempt onerous to win that recreation. Root for the Jets.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS at MIAMI DOLPHINS: The Eagles don’t need the 49ers to make the playoffs however they do need the Niners to be motivated to beat the Lions in Week 17. Root for the 49ers.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS at DALLAS COWBOYS: The Eagles would slightly the Bucs not win the NFC South/make the playoffs. And the Cowboys profitable actually solely serves to break their draft positioning. Root for the Cowboys.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS at GREEN BAY PACKERS: Within the occasion the Eagles should accept the No. 2 seed, it could not be superb to host Inexperienced Bay within the wild card spherical. The Packers profitable helps to forestall them from falling to the No. 7 spot. Root for the Packers.

DRAFT POSITIONING

The Eagles need to see the Giants and Cowboys choose up some meaningless wins to destroy their draft positioning. Additionally they need to see different groups keep/transfer forward of their NFC East rivals within the 2025 NFL Draft order. Talking of, right here’s the present outlook for projected non-playoff groups by way of Tankathon:

NEW YORK GIANTS at ATLANTA FALCONS: The Giants profitable may take them out of the working for the No. 1 choose within the 2025 NFL Draft. The silver lining to a Giants loss is that the Falcons nonetheless have an opportunity to forestall Tampa from profitable the NFC South. Root for the Giants.

ARIZONA CARDINALS at CAROLINA PANTHERS: The Panthers shedding provides them an opportunity to maneuver forward of the Giants. Root for the Cardinals.

TENNESSEE TITANS at INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: The Titans shedding provides them an opportunity to maneuver forward of the Giants. Root for the Colts.

CLEVELAND BROWNS at CINCINNATI BENGALS: The Browns shedding provides them an opportunity to maneuver forward of the Giants. Root for the Bengals.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at BUFFALO BILLS: The Patriots shedding provides them an opportunity to maneuver forward of the Giants. Root for the Payments.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at LAS VEGAS RAIDERS: The Raiders have the very best likelihood of stopping the Giants from getting the No. 1 choose. Want Las Vegas to maintain shedding. Root for the Jaguars.

WHAT’S LEFT

HOUSTON TEXANS at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: Should you actually need to get into the weeds, you’ll be able to root in opposition to the Texans as a result of the Eagles personal Houston’s fifth-round choose within the 2025 NFL Draft. Nevertheless it is likely to be extra prudent to root in opposition to the Chiefs getting a first-round bye and thus giving Patrick Mahomes further time to heal.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS at BALTIMORE RAVENS: The case will be made that the Ravens are the extra threatening workforce to the Eagles in a possible Super Bowl matchup. So, finest to see Baltimore not make it there. They’ll have a tougher path by not profitable the AFC North.