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Eagles news: Updated playoff picture; Nick Sirianni taunts Bills fans; injury report

The Eagles will face the Washington Commanders in Week 18 with the No. 2 seed still in play.

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni hasn't said whether the starters will play in Week 18 against the Commanders.
Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni hasn't said whether the starters will play in Week 18 against the Commanders. Read more
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What you should know

  1. The Eagles eked out a 13-12 win against the Buffalo Bills Sunday and remain in the hunt for the NFC's No. 2 seed. Here is the updated NFL playoff picture.

  2. The inconsistency of the Eagles offense won't be resolved until the offseason, writes Jeff McLane.


  3. Eagles grades: Jalen Hurts was silenced in second half, but Jalyx Hunt had a breakout game on defense.

  4. Eagles just might muddle their way to another Super Bowl, writes columnist David Murphy.

  5. The Eagles will end their season against the Washington Commanders at the Linc on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. The game will air on CBS.

Eagles injury report

  1. Defensive end Jaelan Phillips left Sunday's game in the second quarter with what appeared to be a lower leg injury, but quickly returned to the field and ended up playing 87% of the defensive snaps.

  2. Wide receiver Britain Covey also returned to the field after briefly being knocked out of Sunday's game during a punt return, when a Bills player accidentally ran into his leg while attempting a fair catch.

  3. Offensive tackle Lane Johnson (foot) and linebacker Nakobe Dean (hamstring) both sat out Sunday's game. Johnson hasn't played since Week 11, but likely won't be back until the playoffs.

— Rob Tornoe

The inconsistency of the Eagles offense won't be resolved until the offseason

Jalen Hurts sat at his locker stall and nodded as Nick Sirianni spoke. The quarterback listened intently to his coach until he ended the conversation with an adage that summed up the Eagles’ defensive-minded 13-12 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.

“Hey,” Hurts said to a parting Sirianni, “a win’s a win.”

They mostly have defensive coordinator Vic Fangio’s unit to thank. Special teams should get kudos as well. And lastly, they should give gratitude to Bills coach Sean McDermott, who shockingly went for two and the win despite the ineptitude of the Eagles offense in the second half.

NFL playoff picture: Eagles still have a shot at the No. 2 seed

The Eagles (11-5) still have a shot at landing the NFC's No. 2 seed thanks to the Chicago Bears (11-5) loss to the San Francisco 49ers (12-4) Sunday night.

The math is pretty simple. An Eagles win against the Washington Commanders (4-12) and a Bears loss to the Detroit Lions (8-8) and the Birds would end the season with the No. 2 seed. Otherwise, the Eagles would enter the playoffs at the No. 3 seed.

It might not seem like a big difference from the No. 3 seed, but it would mean hosting at least two playoff games at the Linc if the Eagles win in the wild card round.

Nick Sirianni taunts Bills fans following win

During the 2023 season, an emotional Nick Sirianni taunted Kansas City Chiefs fans following a narrow win by the Eagles.

The move backfired. The Eagles went on to lose five of their next six games in an epic collapse that cost them an NFC East title, followed by an early playoff exit.

That trash-talking Sirianni was back following Sunday's win against Buffalo, where the Birds head coach offered a similar-sounding taunt aimed at Bills fans.

Eagles to face the Commanders Sunday in final game of the season

The Eagles will face the Washington Commanders for the second time in three weeks in their final game of the regular season.

The game will take place on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. and air on CBS, the NFL announced late Sunday night. With both the Eagles and Chicago Bears playing for the No. 2 seed, the NFL opted to schedule both teams concurrently so neither game would be irrelevant at kickoff.

If the Eagles win and the Bears lose to the Detroit Lions, the Birds would end up the No. 2 seed. Otherwise the Eagles will enter the playoffs as the No. 3 seed.

Full Week 18 schedule

Saturday

  1. Panthers at Buccaneers: 4:30 p.m., ESPN/ABC

  2. Seahawks at 49ers: 8 p.m., ESPN/ABC

Sunday

  1. Saints at Falcons: 1 p.m., Fox

  2. Browns at Bengals: 1 p.m., CBS

  3. Colts at Texans: 1 p.m., CBS

  4. Titans at Jaguars: 1 p.m., Fox

  5. Packers at Vikings: 1 p.m., CBS

  6. Cowboys at Giants: 1 p.m., Fox

  7. Chargers at Broncos: 4:25 p.m., CBS

  8. Cardinals at Rams: 4:25 p.m., Fox

  9. Chiefs at Raiders: 4:25 p.m., CBS

  10. Dolphins at Patriots: 4:25 p.m., Fox

  11. Lions at Bears: 4:25 p.m., Fox

  12. Jets at Bills: 4:25 p.m., CBS

  13. Commanders at Eagles: 4:25 p.m., CBS

  14. Ravens at Steelers: 8:20 p.m., NBC

— Rob Tornoe

Photos from Eagles win against Bills

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