The Philadelphia Eagles are limping into the final week of the regular season and if they can hold on to beat the Giants and advance WildCard weekend, a huge gift could be on its way.
Tim McManus of ESPN.com is reporting what many already know, DeSean Jackson is healthy and on target for a return to the lineup if the Eagles are able to advance to the NFC divisional rounds of the playoffs.
DeSean Jackson is expecting to re-join the team on the field should the Eagles advance to the divisional round of the playoffs, a source said. He is feeling good and clocking 19 mph in rehab. Not eligible to return from IR until Round 2 of postseason.
— Tim McManus (@Tim_McManus) December 23, 2019
Even after winning a head-to-head matchup with Dallas on Sunday and taking a one-game lead in the NFC East standings, the Eagles still need to defeat the Giants in Week 17 or have the Cowboys lose to the Redskins before securing a playoff spot.
If the Eagles can punch then win a home matchup in the wild-card round, their depleted receiving corps could get the best deep ball tracker in the NFL back and he’s just as fast as he was before the injury.