NFC playoff picture: Seahawks upset Eagles, 49ers grip on No. 1 seed tightens

The #49ers grip on the No. 1 seed in the NFC tightened thanks to… the Seahawks?!

The 49ers got a massive gift from their biggest NFC West rival Monday night.

The Seattle Seahawks upset the Philadelphia Eagles 20-17 in Seattle thanks to a touchdown pass from QB Drew Lock to rookie WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the final minute.

Philadelphia dropped to 10-4 on the season, one full game back of the 49ers.

With Dallas’ loss to Buffalo the 49ers are now a full game up on all three teams vying for the No. 1 seed in the NFC, and they hold the head-to-head tiebreakers over the Eagles and Cowboys. They’re also tracking to hold the conference record tiebreaker over the Detroit Lions – a third 10-4 NFC team.

Here’s what the NFC standings look like after Week 15:

1. 49ers (11-3)
2. Cowboys (10-4)
3. Lions (10-4)
4. Buccaneers (7-7)
5. Eagles (10-4)
6. Vikings (7-7)
7. Rams (7-7)

San Francisco will still want to win out in order to secure the top seed in the NFC, a first-round bye and home field advantage throughout the playoffs, but now they have a small bit of wiggle room thanks to their rivals from the Pacific Northwest.

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Monday Night Football: Seattle Seahawks vs. Philadelphia Eagles live stream, tv channel, start time predictions, odds

The Philadelphia Eagles will host the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football from Lincoln Financial Field.

The Philadelphia Eagles will host the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football from Lincoln Financial Field.

Philadelphia comes into this game needing a win to stay relevant in the division race in the NFC East. With the Giants winning yesterday, this is a must-win for Carson Wentz and the Eagles.  Meanwhile, Seattle has lost the last two out of three games, losing to the Bills and Rams but pulling off a nice win over Arizona last weekend.

Will Carson Wentz and the Eagles show up tonight or will Russ cook? Tune in and find out, here is everything you need to know to stream the action tonight!

Seattle Seahawks vs. Philadelphia Eagles

  • When: Monday, November 30
  • Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN, ESPN Deportes
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

Prediction: This is a tough one for me, the way the Eagles played against the Browns was some of the worst football I’ve seen all season and that should tell you the Seahawks should blow them out. There’s another side of me that believes this Eagles team will step up and at least cover the spread tonight, so I’m still going with the Hawks -.5 and the over in this one.

Bet: Tease the Hawks -.5 and the over 43

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NFL Football Odds and Betting Lines

NFL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds last updated Monday at 7:00 p.m. ET.

Seattle Seahawks vs. Philadelphia Eagles (-6.5)

Over/Under: 48.5

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