The Eagles and Saints are prepping for an important Week 17 matchup that has postseason and NFL draft implications for both teams.
If Philadelphia (13-2) can get the win, they’ll win the division and clinch home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs.
Handing New Orleans another loss would drop them to 6-10 on the season, improving their draft positioning as well for a pick that belongs to Philadelphia. As it stands, the Eagles (by way of the Saints) have the 10th pick in the NFL Draft, courtesy of a blockbuster pre-draft trade in April.
Philadelphia sent the Saints two first-round picks in 2022 as well as a sixth-round selection in exchange for 2022 first- and third-round picks that became wide receiver A.J. Brown), a 2022 seventh-round pick, the 2023 first-round pick, and a 2024 second-round pick.
With kickoff less than 2 hours away, here are five matchups to watch when the Eagles are on defense.