In the season opener, the Eagles found success underneath, with Jalen Hurts completing 16 of 18 passes for 155 of his 278 yards on throws within 10 yards. They could adopt a similar approach if Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley employs a deep safety scheme to limit downfield opportunities for wide receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith.

The Philadelphia Eagles host the Green Bay Packers in the opening round of the 2025 NFL playoffs. The Eagles earned the No. 2 seed in the NFC as the champions of the NFC East while the Packers qualified for the postseason as a wild card and the No.

The 2 seed Philadelphia Eagles will face the 7 seed Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card round of the playoffs next weekend. Heading into Week 18, the Eagles had two potential opponents, the Packers and the Washington Commanders, who were both 11-5, with the Commanders owning the tiebreaker.

Barkley was made inactive for Sunday's game against his former team. After a conversation with Philadelphia head coach Nick Sirianni early this week, the Eagles decided they didn't want to risk an injury to the 2024 NFL rushing leader in a game with zero meaning for the team.

It wasn't Jalen Hurts, but Tanner McKee can be just as efficient, and the Eagles are on their way to a 14th win on the season, leading the GiantsM 10-0 at the end of the first half. According to Jeff Kerr of CBS Sports,

With nothing to play for Sunday, the Eagles plan to rest their starters against the New York Giants as they prepare for their fourth straight playoff run. The Eagles will enter the playoffs as the No.

As expected, the Philadelphia Eagles are sitting several key players for an inconsequential Week 18 game against the New York Giants. The Eagles will begin the postseason as the NFC's No. 2 seed regardless of Sunday's outcome.