Even after losing the last 3 weeks to drop 4 games below 0. 500, the Philadelphia Eagles still have a valid chance of winning the NFC East.
But they don’t have time to make a difference.
The Eagles (3-7-1), the New York Giants and Washington in the match in the department as they head to Green Bay for a game Sunday with the Packers, leading the NFC North (8-3).
“All the NFC east groups are probably leaving right now,” he hears, we’re in our own destiny,” Eagles coach Doug Pederson said. We’re just looking to win another game. We try, in the end, to be at the top of the NFC East. As crazy as it sounds, we’re in the mix. “
As the Eagles fight for their life in the playoffs, the Packers head to a direct department title. They have a three-game lead over Chicago and Minnesota in the NFC North and come from a 41-25 win over the Bears.
Philadelphia has to be optimistic. The Eagles won 34-27 at Green Bay last year, marking the Packers’ only home defeat in a season in which they were 13-3 and reached the NFC championship game.
That makes the Packers suspicious, regardless of the Eagles’ record.
“This is our home,” Packers outside linebacker Preston Smith said. “You never need anyone to come into your space and beat you and do what they need. “
It’s the same Eagles team he won at Green Bay last year.
Quarterback Carson Wentz is suffering from an offensive line that has had several other combinations this season. Even so, the Eagles still have a reliable defense and plenty of incentives.
“This team is a resilient group,” Pederson said. They fought, they play hard. We just have to make mistakes: penalties, ball losses, check to keep the boys healthy. That’s the kind you want, rarely is it?No,” no matter what it looks like, as long as you’re on the finish line with a chance to win your division. “
ANOTHER CHANCE TO KILL
Darius Slay, three-time corner of the Eagles’ Pro Bowl, blocked catcher No. 1 of the opposition. In a 23-17 loss to Seattle, Slay allowed 10 receptions to DK Metcalf for 177 yards. He blamed himself for defeat and promised to do better. .
Now he’s up against Davante Adams.
“I can’t wait to move on to the paintings this week and the team,” Slay said. “They deserve it, I deserve it, and this organization deserves it. “
Adams hit an landing pass in six consecutive games. He’s tied for the moment in the NFL with 11 landings this season. Adams said he had a lot of respect for Slay, whom he confronted when Slay with the Lions.
“He’s one of the guys I’ve noticed in movies in the afterlife and this year,” Adams said.
RODGERS LOVES DECEMBER AT HOME
Green Bay left 19-3 at Quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ home on December 22. Rodgers has a score of 111. 9 passes in December home games.
The Packers left 5-0 in December of the year and averaged 9. 4 points.
QB SHUFFLE EAGLES
Rookie Jalen Hurts made his first shot with Wentz on the sideline opposite Seattle on Monday night and finished a six-yard pass. He passed over his other shot with Wentz discarded.
Hurts played 33 shots. He finished all three passes for 33 yards, hit a 3-yard pass and ran 12 times for yards.
“My philosophy is that we do whatever it takes to start the offensive, whatever it takes to win a football game and succeed,” Pederson said. “People would probably think it’s something else and you can’t take a guy at one pace or another, yet when you fight as an offense, you’re for tactics to create pieces.
RUNYAN CONFRONTS DAD’S FORMER TEAM
The father of the Packers’ rookie escort, Jon Runyan, also named Jon Runyan, played an offensive take for the 2000-2008 Eagles.
“He sends me anything before and after the games, anything I deserve not to forget or anything I have to take into account,” said Runyan, a sixth-round selection from Michigan.
Runyan can make his first career opposed to his father’s former team. Runyan’s opportunities feature the prestige of normal half-beginner Corey Linsley and baseman Lucas Patrick, who were removed from the Bears game due to injury.
FULGHAM BACK IN GREEN BAY
Travis Fulgham dropped through the Packers in August, but discovered a house in Philadelphia, where he now has 33 receptions for 467 yards and 4 touchdowns in his career.
It caught the attention of Packers coach Matt LaFleur, who noted that Fulgham has demonstrated an ability to make receptions played during the season.
“I’m satisfied by Travis, ” said LaFleur, “I just hope you don’t get back at us on Sunday. “
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AP Pro Football editor Rob Maaddi contributed to the report.
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