It's back to the NFL playoffs for the Eagles, for the 8th time in Andy Reid's 11 years as head coach. Today's somewhat lackluster 27-13 win over San Francisco clinched the postseason appearance. The Eagles remain one game ahead of Dallas in the NFC East, with two games left; first place in the division will most likely come down to the season finale in Dallas in two weeks.
For the Eagles, it's familiar territory. The only thing they lack is a Super Bowl victory. Five NFC title games, four lost; one Super Bowl appearance, a loss -- like so much with the Eagles, the song remains the same. Can they change the tune this year, the way the Phillies did in 2008? Because otherwise it's hard to get excited. The good news is that even the teams with the best records don't seem unbeatable (New Orleans finally lost for the first time last night, while Indianapolis hasn't lost yet but could have lost any number of games).
While the order of finish of the playoff teams is still in question in the NFC, there are only 3 teams -- Dallas, Green Bay and the NY Giants -- alive for the final 2 NFC playoff berths. In the AFC, on the other hand, only two teams have clinched the playoffs, there are two 8-6 teams in the Wild Card slots and six 7-7 teams right behind them.
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