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6 key offensive adjustments the Eagles have to make entering the Divisional Round of the NFC playoffs
The NFL regular season is a wrap and Philadelphia is the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC after a 22-16 win over the Giants at Lincoln Financial Field in Week 18.
The bye week is a reward for regular season success that allows the No. 1 overall seed to regroup, while also getting much-needed rest and rehabilitation for key starters on both sides of the football.
The postseason is also about conforming, and we’re looking at six key adjustments Philadelphia must make entering the divisional round.
We’re looking at the Philadelphia Eagles who benefited the most from a first-round bye during Super Wild Card Weekend
The Eagles earned the lone first-round bye in the NFC after posting a 14-3 record, along with the NFC East title.
The bye week is a reward for regular season success that allows the No. 1 overall seed to regroup, while also getting much-needed rest and rehabilitation for key starters on both sides of the football.
With Super Wild Card Weekend underway and the 49ers advancing, here are the Eagles who benefited the most from the week off.
The Eagles are practicing on Thursday and Friday of the playoff bye week, with Josh Sweat returning to practice and players requesting padded sessions to regain physicality
The Eagles are off this week after earning the lone bye in the NFC following their 22-16 win over the Giants in the season finale.
The team didn’t take the entire week off and is returning to practice for two sessions on Thursday and Friday.
There are injury concerns to monitor, two assistants are being pursued for potential head coaching jobs, and an offense that needs to regain efficiency in the running game.
With preparation for the divisional round underway, here’s the latest buzz from the NovaCare Complex.
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The Eagles are headed to the playoffs just one year after a disappointing 4-12 season that saw Carson Wentz traded and Doug Pederson fired.
Philadelphia will enter the postseason with a quarterback that’s started 19 total games, a head coach and defensive coordinator finishing their first season in leadership positions, and a matchup with defending Super Bowl champion Buccaneers.
All teams make adjustments entering the postseason and no team in the tournament will need to make more than the Eagles.
Here are six postseason adjustments the Birds need to make.
