Saturday Night NFC Showdowns May Shape the Playoff Picture " Inside The Star
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Saturday Night NFC Showdowns May Shape the Playoff Picture " Inside The Star
"For Philadelphia, they've also struggled in recent weeks; if not for the Dallas Cowboys' failure to win, this division could have actually been a close race. Instead, they are a win away from both clinching their ticket to the postseason and from becoming the first team to win back-to-back NFC East titles in two decades. As seven-point favorites, they are pretty clearly poised to do just tha"
"The only problem is, the Commanders, coming off an electric revival season in 2024, have fallen flat in 2025. Injuries and on-field struggles have them at 4-10 and out of the playoffs; this has also caused them to sit Jayden Daniels for the remainder of the year, so Marcus Mariota will man the ship tonight. Commanders to shut down QB Jayden Daniels for final three games of season. (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/Zxb4aJF84U - NFL (@NFL) December 15, 2025"
Week 15 opens with three early NFL kickoffs and includes two Saturday NFC matchups that carry playoff implications. Thursday's game produced a dramatic Rams-Seahawks overtime finish, 38-37. Saturday features the Philadelphia Eagles (9-5) visiting the Washington Commanders (4-10) at 4:00 PM CT on FOX, with Philadelphia favored by seven points, followed by the Packers-Bears rivalry in the nightcap. Washington's season has stalled due to injuries and on-field struggles, prompting the benching of Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota starting. Philadelphia has stumbled recently but sits one win from clinching the NFC East and a postseason berth.
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