What we learned from Eagles 31-15 playoff loss to the Buccaneers

What we learned from #Eagles 31-15 #NFC #playoff beat down at the hands of #Buccaneers

The Eagles season is over after a humbling 31-15 beatdown at the hands of the Buccaneers, which saw Philadelphia down 30+ points at one late in the third quarter.

The loss concludes an inconsistent season for the Eagles that rarely saw both the offense and defense clicking on the same cylinder.

Losses can teach an organization a lot and Sunday’s thumping by Tom Brady and company revealed several large warts that have to be addressed.

Here’s what we learned after Philadelphia was eliminated from the postseason.

Bills at Buccaneers: How to watch, listen and stream

#Bills at #Buccaneers: How to watch, listen and stream:

The Buffalo Bills (7-5) continue their 2021 NFL season in Week 14 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-3).

Here is everything you need to know about the game and how to watch, listen or stream it live:

Game information:

Teams: Buffalo Bills at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Date: Sunday, Dec. 12

Broadcast coverage area (Bills at Bucs in red):

Streaming: fuboTV (try it free).

Radio: Buffalo Bills radio network

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Eagles injury report: Derek Barnett, Landon Dickerson dealing with ankle injuries

Eagles estimated injury report: Derek Barnett, Landon Dickerson dealing with ankle injuries

The Eagles released their first estimated injury report in advance of Thursday’s matchup with the Buccaneers, and six players received some designation.

If Saints beat Bears, they’ll host winner of Tampa Bay at Washington

If the New Orleans Saints defeat the Chicago Bears, they’ll advance to face either the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or Washington Football Team.

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A couple of playoff games have already wrapped up, and pieces are in motion for the rest of the tournament. After the early kickoffs on Saturday, the New Orleans Saints are watching the night game to see who advances: the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or the Washington Football Team.

Should the Saints defeat defeat the Chicago Bears, they’ll end up hosting the winner of that matchup at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in the Divisional Round. It’s early, and New Orleans could very well lose Sunday’s tilt with Chicago. But it’s good to know who is on the Saints’ radar.

And the first quarter between Tampa Bay-Washington set the tone as well as could be hoped. The Buccaneers’ opening drive stalled out and settled for a field goal, while Washington quickly punted on their ensuing possession. Tampa Bay held onto their early 3-0 lead despite a punt of their own by intercepting Taylor Heinicke, pushed into a relief start with Alex Smith recovering from injury. Brady quickly struck with a touchdown pass to Antonio Brown, but the following extra-point attempt was blocked, leaving them up 9-0.

So this one is worth watching, even if it would be an upset should Tom Brady and his squad lose. They entered as heavy favorites despite the impressive Washington defense coached by Ron Rivera. Maybe the prospect of getting stomped by the Saints a third time in the next round is enough for Brady to rethink whether he really wants to win this game and risk that rematch.

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History alone favors Washington to get an upset win in Round 1 of the NFL playoffs

Washington is among the worst teams in NFL history to make the playoffs, but that may mean they’re due for an upset over the Bucs on Saturday.

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The Washington Football Team is heading to the 2020 NFL Playoffs. They have a record that is significantly below .500, and are by far the worst team to make the postseason this year, but that their ability to win the NFC East gives them a chance at keeping their season alive.

Washington isn’t just the worst team in the 2020 season to make the playoffs, but with a 7-9 record, they are among the worst teams in NFL history to play beyond the regular season, comparing only to the 2010 Seattle Seahawks (7-9) and the 2014 Carolina Panthers (7-8-1) — who was ironically coached by Ron Rivera.

This may not be bad news, however, as Scott Van Pelt pointed out on SportsCenter that the previous two teams listed went on to win playoff games when they got in with such bad records.

In 2010, the Seahawks beat the New Orleans Saints, 41-36, in the wild-card round. The Panthers beat the Arizona Cardinals 27-16 under Rivera in 2014.

So will Washington be able to continue this trend and upset Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday? It will be no easy task, but thanks to the dominant defensive line they have, along with Brady’s inability to get out of the pocket, they at least have a puncher’s chance.

If they can win the NFC East after starting the season with a 2-7 record, anything can happen.

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