Most and least favorable matchups for the Eagles in the divisional round

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Most and least favorable matchups for the Eagles in the divisional round

The ultimate guide to the Eagles postseason opener pre-Wild Card weekend

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PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — We wait with bated breath at who the Philadelphia Eagles will host in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.

That could be answered as early as Saturday night if the Seahawks upset the 49ers, or as late as Monday night if both Seattle and the Giants lose this weekend. The Eagles will face the lowest of the remaining seeds in the NFC following Super Wild Card Weekend – either the Buccaneers, Cowboys, Giants, or Seahawks.

There are pro’s and con’s to facing each team.

The Buccaneers won the NFC South with a losing record, but also have all-time great Tom Brady, who can never be counted out even at 45-years-old. He’s not the player he once was, but minus Super Bowl LII, Brady has had the Eagles' number.

The Seahawks squeaked into the playoffs as the last Wild Card team and allowed the most points per game of any of the Eagles' possible opponents. However, if they somehow upset the 13-4 San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara Saturday, that would be an impressive victory and give Seattle confidence heading into the next round. Also, even though the rosters have completely changed, the Eagles haven’t defeated Seattle since 2008. The Seahawks have a seven-game winning streak against them.

The Eagles just held off a collection of Giants backup players after rolling by the starters in December. The Eagles are more talented, but the Giants also haven’t won a postseason game since Super Bowl XLVI in 2012. An upset of the 13-4 Vikings in Minnesota would give them momentum heading into a revenge game at the Linc.

And then, there’s the Dallas Cowboys. It would not surprise many if the Cowboys beat Brady’s Bucs in Tampa. If that’s the case and the 49ers and Vikings win, it will be Dallas coming to Philadelphia for a third matchup this season. The Eagles won the first one when Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was recovering from an injury. Dallas was victorious in the second matchup when Jalen Hurts was out with a shoulder sprain.

These two teams know each other very well and it’s fair to argue Eagles fans dislike Dallas the most. There has been only one time in history when the Eagles hosted the Cowboys in the postseason: the 1980-81 NFC Championship Game at Veterans Stadium. Wilbert Montgomery had a colossal rushing touchdown and the Eagles won for a trip to Super Bowl XV. If the Cowboys come here in a couple of weeks, Lincoln Financial Field will be shaking.

Dave Uram’s List of Most to Least Favorable Opponents for the Eagles

1. Seahawks
2. Giants
3. Buccaneers
4. Cowboys

2022-23 Season Stats

Eagles (14-3)
Points Per Game – 28.1 (3rd NFL / 1st NFC)
Passing Yards Per Game – 241.5 (9th NFL / 4th NFC)
Rushing Yards Per Game – 147.6 (5th NFL / 4th NFC)
Points Allowed Per Game – 20.2 (8th NFL / 4th NFC)
Passing Yards Allowed Per Game – 179.8 (1st NFL / 1st NFC)
Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game – 121.6 (T-16th NFL / 6th NFC)

Buccaneers (8-9)
Eagles Playoff History vs Buccaneers: 2-3
Eagles History vs Tom Brady: 2-7
Points Per Game – 18.4 (25th NFL / 15th NFC)
Passing Yards Per Game – 269.8 (2nd NFL / 1st NFC)
Rushing Yards Per Game – 76.9 (32nd NFL / 16th NFC)
Points Allowed Per Game – 21.1 (13th NFL / 6th NFC)
Passing Yards Allowed Per Game – 203.6 (9th NFL / 6th NFC)
Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game – 120.7 (15th NFL / 5th NFC)

Cowboys (12-5)
Eagles Playoff History vs Cowboys: 1-3
Eagles vs Cowboys in 2022-23: 1-1
Points Per Game – 27.5 (4th NFL / 2nd NFC)
Passing Yards Per Game – 219.8 (14th NFL / 7th NFC)
Rushing Yards Per Game – 135.2 (9th NFL / 6th NFC)
Points Allowed Per Game – 20.1 (5th NFL / 2nd NFC)
Passing Yards Allowed Per Game – 200.9 (8th NFL / 5th NFC)
Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game – 129.3 (22nd NFL / 10th NFC)

Giants (9-7-1)
Eagles Playoff History vs Giants: 2-2
Eagles vs Giants in 2022-23: 2-0
Points Per Game – 21.5 (T-15th NFL / T-8th NFC)
Passing Yards Per Game – 185.7 (26th NFL / 12th NFC)
Rushing Yards Per Game – 148.2 (4th NFL / 3rd NFC)
Points Allowed Per Game – 21.8 (T-17th NFL / T-7th NFC)
Passing Yards Allowed Per Game – 214.0 ( 14th NFL / 8th NFC)
Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game – 144.2 (27th NFL / 13th NFC)

Seahawks (9-8)
Eagles Playoff History vs Seahawks: 0-1
Last Eagles Win vs Seahawks: November 11, 2008
Points Per Game – 23.9 (9th NFL / 6th NFC)
Passing Yards Per Game – 231.4 (T-11th NFL / 5th NFC)
Rushing Yards Per Game – 120.1 (18th NFL / 11th NFC)
Points Allowed Per Game – 23.6 (25th NFL / 12th NFC)
Passing Yards Allowed Per Game – 211.5 (13th NFL / 7th NFC)
Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game – 150.2 (30th NFL / 15th NFC)

NFC Wild Card Weekend Schedule

Saturday 4:30 pm – No. 2 San Francisco 49ers vs. No. 7 Seattle Seahawks

Sunday 4:30 pm – No. 3 Minnesota Vikings vs. No. 6 New York Giants

Monday 8:15 pm – No. 4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs No. 5 Dallas Cowboys

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[UK_EaglesFan89]

I just want to avoid the Cowboys. That's the one that I really do not want us to play. And not because they worry me. We are better than them no doubt but losing to them would be the worst way to go out and end our season. 

[Portyansky]

21 hours ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said:

I just want to avoid the Cowboys. That's the one that I really do not want us to play. And not because they worry me. We are better than them no doubt but losing to them would be the worst way to go out and end our season. 

Or beating them and advancing to the SB would be that much sweeter. Cows still need to worry about TB, then SF.

Ps.... Teams are 0-15 after facing SF....

[nipples]

6 hours ago, Portyansky said:

Or beating them and advancing to the SB would be that much sweeter. Cows still need to worry about TB, then SF.

Ps.... Teams are 0-15 after facing SF....

Good thing the eagles will have a BYE week after they play them to break that trend