The Philadelphia Eagles had a lot of doubters to keep quieting coming into the NFL Playoffs. Despite earning the No. 2 seed in the NFC for the postseason, there remain questions about Nick Sirianni, about if this team actually likes one another, and so on that all stem from their brutal stumble into the playoffs a year ago that led to a prompt exit.
So as they went into the Wild Card Round date with the Green Bay Packers, the questions about the Eagles were fresh in everyone's minds. At the same time, though, it did seem as if the Eagles were in the perfect spot to keep this season rolling in a positive direction with viable Super Bowl dreams. That was evident after a 22-10 win.
And though you never want to get ahead of yourself in the NFL Playoffs, it would be hard for Eagles fans to not think about what could be next. So who would Philadelphia, who will play a home game in the Divisional Round no matter what, face next in the playoffs? Let's take a look at how the table is set.
Who will the Philadelphia Eagles play next in the Divisional Round playoffs?
After the Eagles defeated the Packers, the NFL world saw the sixth-seeded Washington Commanders pick up the 23-20 win over the three-seeded Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a walk-off field goal by Zane Gonzalez.
With that, the Commanders will now take on the No. 1 Detroit Lions in the Divisional Round. That means the Eagles will host the winner of Monday night's game between the No. 4 Los Angeles Rams and the No. 5 Minnesota Vikings.
The Rams overcame a 1-4 start to the season to win the NFC West with a 10-7 record. As for the Vikings, they were the shock of the NFL, as they over-exceeded expectations with Sam Darnold at quarterback, and went 14-3 on the year.
Eagles vs. NFC opponents: How has Jalen Hurts fared vs. potential Divisional matchups
So looking at the potential opponents for the Eagles, let's also take a look at how Jalen Hurts has fared in his career against any of these teams, both in the regular season and playoffs.
Potential Eagles Opponent + Record | Jalen Hurts Yards per Game | Jalen Hurts TD Passes | Jalen Hurts INTs |
|---|---|---|---|
4 Rams (2-0) | 241 | 2 | 1 |
5 Vikings (2-0) | 263 | 2 | 2 |
Based on what Hurts has done as a starter, it feels quite safe to say that he and the Eagles are happy to see the Rams and Vikings. Hurts is a perfect 2-0 against both teams, even though he didn't exactly put up video game numbers against either.
Eagles will find out who they will face after Monday night.