Eagles Playoff Picture: Philly continues to steer NFC ship heading into Week 12

The Philadelphia Eagles remain captain of the NFC playoffs ship following a thrilling 21-17 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night.  Now sitting at 9-1 heading into Week 12, the Birds have a one-game lead in the NFC conference and a two-game lead in their NFC East division. We'll take a look at the […]

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The Philadelphia Eagles remain captain of the NFC playoffs ship following a thrilling 21-17 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night. 

Now sitting at 9-1 heading into Week 12, the Birds have a one-game lead in the NFC conference and a two-game lead in their NFC East division.

We'll take a look at the updated NFC playoff picture after wrapping up Week 11  below: 

NFC Playoff Picture

DIVISION LEADERS
1. Philadelphia Eagles (9-1)
2. Detroit Lions (8-2)
3. San Francisco 49ers (7-3)
4. New Orleans Saints (5-5)

WILD CARD CONTENDERS
5. Dallas Cowboys (7-3)
6. Seattle Seahawks (6-4)
7. Minnesota Vikings (6-5)

IN THE HUNT
8. Green Bay Packers (4-6)
9. Los Angeles Rams (4-6)
10. Atlanta Falcons (4-6)
11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6)
12. Washington Commanders (4-7)

PLAYOFF HOPES BARELY ALIVE OR DEAD
13. New York Giants (3-8)
14. Chicago Bears (3-8)
15. Arizona Cardinals (2-9)
16. Carolina Panthers (1-9) 

Eagles Fans Can Relax

Though it hasn't been pretty, Eagles fans can relax since the Birds are en route to the players. They also improved their chances of winning the NFC East from 88 percent to 93 percent. They also jumped from a 65 percent chance to a 71 percent chance of clinching the No. 1 seed in the NFC. 

Looking at the Eagles' rest of their schedule, it's not necessarily smooth sailing from here. 

Eagles Remaining 2023-24 NFL Schedule

Week 12 vs. Buffalo Bills
Week 13 vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week 14 at Dallas Cowboys
Week 15 at Seattle Seahawks
Week 16 vs. New York Giants
Week 17 vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week 18 at New York Giants

This week is a quick turnaround for the Eagles. After playing on Monday night, they'll start preparing to face the Bills on Sunday. The short week could make it a tougher matchup for them than it should be. 

After that, they take on the Niners, Cowboys and Seahawks, which are not going to be any easier teams to face. However, if the Birds can find a way to beat the Chiefs — then they can find a way to beat any of the teams remaining on their regular-season schedule.

After all, the Eagles' "best ball" is yet to come, according to Jalen Hurts. 

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