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Now the 49ers are on the upswing and the Eagles look as if they’re lost again. They lead the NFC East, but have gone from 8-2 to 8-5, giving up 575 yards in the three losses. Hurts is spewing turnovers, and had two on one play (an interception and a lost fumble) on the same play in a 22-19 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
The current NFL playoff bracket sets up for Upset City in the AFC and Super Bowl bid waiting for the Rams in the NFC.
While the Eagles dominated in Week 15 against the Commanders, there are nightmarish scenarios ahead that they should hope to avoid.
All of that can happen as soon as Dec. 20 if the Eagles beat the Washington Commanders (4-10) at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland. If the Eagles lose, they can clinch the division the next day with a Cowboys loss to the Los Angeles Chargers (10-4) in Arlington, Texas.
A ton of playoff spots are still up for grabs in the NFL with three games to go, but Week 15 also saw a bunch of teams get eliminated from contention. The Kansa
I think that the 49ers game and the Commanders game the week before are good reminders to us that using a defense that has been bad all season just because they have a good matchup is not a great strategy.