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Eagles vs. Bucs: 5 adjustments Dave Canales and Todd Bowles will make in Wild Card round

We’re looking at five adjustments Todd Bowles and David Canales will make when the Buccaneers host the Eagles in Monday’s NFC Wild Card game

The Buccaneers will look to avenge an early regular season loss when they host the Philadelphia Eagles in an NFC Wild Card Round matchup.

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 looking five adjustments that Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles, and OC Dave Canales will make on Monday night.

7 key offensive adjustments the Eagles have to make entering the playoffs

We’re looking at seven key offensive adjustments and changes the Philadelphia Eagles have to make entering the postseason

The NFL regular season is a wrap, and Philadelphia is the No. 5 overall seed in the NFC after a 27-10 loss to the Giants at MetLife Stadium in Week 18.

The Eagles went 1-5 down the stretch, but Nick Sirianni’s team advanced to the postseason for the third year in a row, finishing with an 11-6 record.

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 postseason is also about conforming, and we’re looking at seven critical adjustments Philadelphia must make entering the final game of the wild card round.

Wild Card Weekend picks: Who the experts are taking in Eagles vs. Buccaneers

We’re looking at who the NFL Experts are picking in the Philadelphia Eagles Wild Card round matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Philadelphia went 1-5 down the stretch, but Nick Sirianni’s team advanced to the postseason for the third year in a row, finishing with an 11-6 record.

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 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 kickoff a little over 48 hours away, we’re looking at who the NFL experts are picking in this intriguing matchup to close out wild card weekend.

7 stats to know for Eagles vs. Buccaneers in wild-card round

We’re looking at seven stats to know ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles Wild Card Round matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The brackets are set on both sides, and the Eagles will hit the road on Monday night for their sixth playoff meeting against the Buccaneers when the two teams close out the NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend.

Philadelphia dominated Tampa Bay in Week 3 during their first Monday night matchup, and it’ll be the second time quarterback Jalen Hurts has faced the Bucs in the postseason at Raymond James Stadium.

With on-field preparation set to begin for both teams, we’re looking at seven stats to know for Monday night.

Eagles vs. Bucs Wild Card preview: 7 things to know about Tampa Bay

We’re previewing the Philadelphia Eagles NFC Wild Card matchup and looking at seven things to know about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Philadelphia went 1-5 down the stretch, but Nick Sirianni’s team advanced to the postseason for the third year in a row, finishing with an 11-6 record.

Despite the embarrassing conclusion to the regular season, the Eagles finished seventh in points per game. Still, they maintain the NFL’s top offensive line and a dynamic duo at the wide receiver position.

They face a familiar foe on the road when they travel to Tampa to face the 9-8 Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium.

The Bucs and Eagles have a storied playoff history, having 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.

This year’s playoff matchup is a rematch of a Week 3 meeting at Raymond James Stadium that Philadelphia won 25-11.

With on-field preparation set to begin at the NovaCare Complex, we’re looking at seven things about the Eagles Wild Card opponent.

Bucs elevate TE David Wells and CB Derek Pitts Jr. before Week 17

The Bucs are making two elevations to cover for injuries against the New Orleans Saints.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are making some practice squad elevations ahead of their Week 17 game against the New Orleans Saints.

The Bucs are dealing with injuries to both cornerback Carlton Davis III and tight end Ko Kieft, and they’ve made some elevations for insurance. The team announced that TE David Wells and CB Derrek Pitts Jr. from the practice squad to the active roster.

Both players have been on the active roster before. Wells served as the team’s third tight end to start the season, but he was quickly replaced by Payne Durham after a rough stretch of play. Pitts has always been a special teams option on the practice squad and got his first playing reps against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3.

The Bucs will take on the Saints at 1 p.m. EST on New Year’s Eve for a chance to win the NFC South.

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Final Week 17 Bucs Injury Report: Three players ruled out

The Bucs will be down two defensive starters and a tight end for Sunday’s matchup.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will officially be without three players when they face off against the New Orleans Saints at home in Week 17.

The team’s injury report on Friday revealed that every player who did not participate for three straight days — cornerback Carlton Davis, edge rusher Shaquil Barrett and tight end Ko Kieft — will not play. Wideout Rakim Jarrett and defensive tackle Mike Greene were full participants, but they still were not able to make it off of the Injured Reserve list before Sunday’s matchup.

As a result of Barrett’s injury, both Anthony Nelson and Joe Tryon-Shoyinka will see more reps at edge rusher. Head coach Todd Bowles did not specify which player would get the most of those reps.

On New Orleans’ side, safety Lonnie Johnson and tackle Ryan Ramczyk are both ruled out. The Saints have five other players questionable, with two of them — including running back Alvin Kamara — added late due to illness.

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WATCH: Ko Kieft catches his first pass of the year for a TD

The Bucs offense was rolling on Sunday, and tight end Ko Kieft made the most of his first grab of the season to keep it rolling.

If you’re gonna make your first catch of the season in Week 15, might as well make it a big one.

That was the case for tight end Ko Kieft on Sunday. The Bucs offense had one of its best games of the year Sunday, and he served as a contributor. Tampa Bay got all the way down the field off some big splash plays by wideout Chris Godwin and TE Cade Otton. Once the Bucs got down to the two-yard line, quarterback Baker Mayfield threw a pass to Ko Kieft, who collided with the pylon to score a touchdown. That catch was his very first on the year, and he certainly made it count.

Check out the play below:

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The worst offensive players in Tampa Bay’s loss to Philadelphia, per PFF

PFF rated these five offensive players the lowest against the Eagles Monday:

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ offensive prowess certainly slowed down on Monday night after its first two weeks prior.

The Bucs offense scored 20 points in its first two contests but managed just 11 against the Philadelphia Eagles in a 25-11 loss. The most notable lacking aspect of the offense was the run game, which only managed 41 yards on the ground. Much of this was due to the interior line’s poor stretch of play, which has been a notable problem this season.

Pro Football Focus took to grading the offensive players’ snaps for Monday’s game, and while there were some good performers, others struggled. Here are PFF’s five worst offensive players against the Eagles:

Eagles updated 53-man roster vs. Buccaneers: News and notes for Week 3

We’re looking at the Philadelphia #Eagles updated 53-man roster for Monday night’s Week 3 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFL rosters are always fluid, and the Eagles have had some changes ahead of Monday night’s Week 3 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

In Week 2, Philadelphia moved on from punter Arryn Siposs, signing Braden Mann to the practice squad.

The Eagles will also get back three key starters and it’s another prime opportunity for Nicholas Morrow, Christian Elliss, Sydney Brown, and others to carve out a role ahead of Week 4.

With kickoff just hours away, here’s an updated 53-man roster by jersey number.