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We’re looking at who has the edge at each position when the Philadelphia Eagles meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an NFC Wild Card Game
The Eagles will face a familiar foe on the road when they travel to Tampa to face the 9-8 Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium without an injured A.J. Brown.
The most recent postseason meeting came just two years ago, in 2021, in Jalen Hurts’ first road playoff start; Tampa won 31-15.
With kickoff a little over eight hours away, we’re looking at who has the edge at each position on the offensive side of the football.
We’re looking at seven burning questions ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Wild Card round of NFC playoffs
Philadelphia went 1-5 down the stretch, but Nick Sirianni’s team advanced to the postseason for the third year in a row, and they’ll look to flip the switch in the NFC playoffs.
They face a familiar foe on the road when they travel to Tampa to face the 9-8 Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium without an injured A.J. Brown.
The most recent postseason meeting came just two years ago, in 2021, in Jalen Hurts’ first road playoff start; Tampa won 31-15.
With kickoff a little over eight hours away, here are six burning questions that must be answered.
We’re looking at one thing to watch from each of the Eagles’ offensive position group ahead of Monday night’s matchup vs. the Buccaneers
After the Cowboys’ upset loss to the Packers and Lions win over the Rams, the Eagles-Buccaneers winner will travel to Detroit for a divisional-round matchup next Sunday.
The two teams have met five previous times, including Tampa Bay’s NFC Championship Game in Philadelphia in 2002 to close out Veteran’s Stadium. The most recent postseason meeting came just two years ago, in 2021, in Jalen Hurts’ first road playoff start; Tampa won 31-15.
With final preparations completed for both teams, we’re looking at one thing to watch from each of the Birds offensive position groups.
Despite a frustrating end, the Philadelphia Eagles (0-0) set themselves up for a postseason run earlier this season.
Despite a frustrating end, the Philadelphia Eagles (0-0) set themselves up for a postseason run earlier this season. The Eagles prepare to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-0) in another Wildcard Round matchup. Just two years ago, the Eagles and Buccaneers were in the same position.
Right now, the Eagles are (-150) favorites with the Buccaneers at (+125) underdogs on BetMGM. The over/under is set at 43 total points with (-110) odds in both directions.
Check out these bets to make in the Wildcard matchup.
I give out this play as an early doubt in the Eagles. I know even in winning situations the Eagles have started slow, and it usually feels like a Hurts touchdown gets things going. There may also be a situation where the Eagles need to deliver in crunch time, where that may rest on Hurts’ shoulders.
The Buccaneers have a handful of great receivers that have experience against the Eagles’ defense. With the way the Eagles have played lately, I think they’re bound to let someone on the Bucs breakthrough and score, and I have confidence in Mike Evans delivering.
For Eagles fans, a perfect world would be to do exactly as they did before and let Swift cook. Better yet, it’s his birthday, so it almost makes a ton of sense for him to celebrate with getting the rock. Whether or not the Eagles decide to run the ball, I think this number is low enough for Swift to hit the over.
Moneyline – Eagles
Total Points – O 43.5 Points
Player TDs – J. Jones Anytime TD
Player Stats – J. Hurts 2+ Passing TDs
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we’re looking at where Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts ranked in total QBR for the 2023 NFL regular season
The divisional round of the NFL playoffs begins on Saturday afternoon.
Still, the Eagles must be focused on regaining that sense of urgency after locking up the No. 5 overall seed and a matchup with the No. 4 seed, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Lamar Jackson is the MVP favorite, and one of the actual measuring sticks of his other candidacy will be where they finished in Total QBR entering the playoffs.
When evaluating quarterback play, a trusted metric is ESPN’s Total QBR rating, which does more than take into account statistics.
According to ESPN, Adjusted Total Quarterback Rating (QBR) “values the quarterback on all play types on a 0-100 scale adjusted for the strength of opposing defenses.”
So where do Hurts and other NFL quarterbacks, including the Cowboys Dak Prescott, Ravens’ Lamar Jackson, 49ers’ Brock Purdy, Bills’ Josh Allen, and Chiefs Patrick Mahomes, rank following the conclusion of the 2023 NFL regular season?
After an exciting regular season, here’s a look at the QBR ratings for all 32 NFL quarterbacks.
We’re looking at an updated 53-man roster for the Philadelphia Eagles Wild Card matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Eagles are in Tampa for an intriguing wild card matchup against the NFC South champion, Buccaneers, on ABC/ESPN, Monday Night Football.
After the Cowboys’ upset loss to the Packers and Lions win over the Rams, the Philadlphia-Tampa winner will travel to Detroit for a divisional-round matchup next Sunday.
The Bucs and Eagles have met five previous times, including Tampa Bay’s NFC Championship Game in Philadelphia in 2002 to close out Veteran’s Stadium. The most recent postseason meeting came just two years ago, in 2021, in Jalen Hurts’ first road playoff start; Tampa won 31-15.
With final preparations completed for both teams, we’re at an updated 53-man roster for the Eagles.
The Eagles face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-0) once again in the postseason.
The Philadelphia Eagles (0-0) round out the 2023-24 season with a loss to the New York Giants. Now, the Eagles have the chance to take control of the issues presented at the end of the season. The Eagles face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-0) once again in the postseason.
Here’s how to watch, stream, and listen to the game.
Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
8:00 PM ET on Monday, January 15
Raymond James Stadium – Tampa Bay, Florida
Monday’s game will be broadcast on ABC and ESPN. Joe Buck and Troy Aikman will be in the broadcast booth. Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge will be on the sidelines.
Fans can also catch the game on NFL Network.
NFL Game Pass, the NFL mobile app, and NFL+.
Also available live on FuboTV
“Live stream fuboTV (free 7-day trial)”
Philadelphia: For Eagles fans or those in the market, you can listen to Merrill Reese and Mike Quick calling the game on SportsRadio 94WIP. The desktop version of PhiladelphiaEagles.com/LiveRadio will provide a live feed of the SportsRadio 94WIP broadcast feed that is available nationwide. Fans can also listen on the Eagles app in the Philadelphia market.
Buccaneers: For Buccaneers fans or those in the market, you can listen to the game on 96.1 FM. Fans can also listen to the Buccaneers app in the Tampa Bay market.
SiriusXM Philadelphia – Ch. 83 or 225, Buccaneers – Ch. 88 or 109, National – 88
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Mie Garafalo is reporting that Philadelphia Eagles rookie safety Sydney Brown suffered a torn ACL in the Week 18 loss to the New York Giants
Sydney Brown brought a physical presence to the Eagles secondary, and now he could be out until 2025 after suffering a torn ACL in the Week 18 loss to the Giants.
Mike Garafalo reports that Philadelphia’s third-round pick suffered the injury on Sunday and will be evaluated on Monday morning.
#Eagles S Sydney Brown suffered what’s believed to be a torn ACL today against the #Giants, sources say. He’ll undergo testing tomorrow to confirm. Rough end to a promising rookie season that included a 99-yard pick six last week. pic.twitter.com/SIw69Bjffx
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) January 8, 2024
Brown will finish his rookie season with five starts in 13 games played, registering 45 tackles, one tackle for loss, three passes defended, and a 99-yard interception return against the Cardinals.
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After exiting Philadelphia’s Week 18 loss to the Giants All-Pro WR A.J. Brown was the first person to greet Nick Sirianni and his Eagles teammates heading to the locker room
Philadelphia’s best player may have avoided suffering a significant injury.
After a nine-yard catch and run, Brown was tackled hard by the Giants Nick McCloud, as the defensive back forced a fumble and forced the Eagles star down to the turf on his knee.
Brown was eventually helped off and forced to exit the matchup with one catch for five yards.
Philadelphia went on to lose, 27-10, in the regular-season finale, but Brown wasn’t down and was moving around well, meeting his teammates in the tunnel and dapping each player and coach up.
The NFC playoff bracket is complete after the Eagles loss to the Giants, Cowboys win over the Commanders and Packers win over the Bears
The Eagles laid an egg on Sunday, dropping the season finale to the Giants, 27-10, in an embarrassing performance without DeVonta Smith, Fletcher Cox, and an injured A.J. Brown.
Philadelphia played uninspired football in the first half and trailed 24-0 entering the second half.
In a first half that can only be described as a disaster, Hurts was 7-16 passing for 55 yards and one interception.
Hurts was sacked twice, suffered a nasty injury to his right middle finger, and finished the first half with a 26.8 rating before being pulled for Marcus Mariota.
Around the NFC, Tampa Bay clinched the NFC South with a win over Carolina, while Green Bay is back in the playoffs without Aaron Rodgers after a 17-9 win over the Bears that saw quarterback Jordan Love stamp on the franchise.
In Washington, Dallas secured the No. 2 seed and the NFC East with a convincing 38-10 win over the Commander in what is expected to be Ron Rivera’s final game.
With one game remaining on the NFL’s regular season schedule, here’s an early look at the NFC playoff bracket, with the date and times for the matchups.
