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Eagles insights: No. 1 seed within reach, Kenny Gainwell's popularity, Bryce Huff's potential return

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Zach Berman
December 19, 2024
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Nov 24, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Philadelphia Eagles celebrate the touchdown scored by running back Kenneth Gainwell (14) during the second half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

1. The Lions’ loss to Buffalo and their mounting injuries change the stakes of the final three games of the season because the Eagles have a reasonable shot at the No. 1 seed. As always, I’ll let Prof. Deniz Selman take you through the scenarios:

The most plausible scenario is the Eagles winning out and the Lions and Vikings each losing one game. It’s not a likely outcome, but it’s more likely that it was one week ago.
My contention is that the No. 1 seed in the NFC is more important this year than in previous seasons. The obvious advantage is the opening-round bye, but homefield advantage is more pronounced with the Lions invo...

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