The Eagles entered Week 16 with a chance at landing the No. 1 seed in the NFC and a bye for the first round of the playoffs. While that remains in play following their game on Sunday, it's going to be a lot harder for Philadelphia to finish atop the conference.
The Eagles fell to the Commanders in devastating fashion in Week 16, losing 36-33 after blowing a 27-14 lead entering the fourth quarter. Washington rookie QB Jayden Daniels orchestrated a 22-point quarter for the Commanders, capping off the action with a go-ahead touchdown to Jamison Crowder with six seconds left to defeat their divisional foes. The loss does not change anything in the NFC East standings .
While the Eagles could have clinched the division with a win, the team remains two games ahead of the Commanders with just two weeks of regular season play remaining. However, the defeat at the hands of Washington did have an impact on Philadelphia's chase for the No. 1 seed in the NFC.
With Detroit taking care of business against Chicago in NFC North action, it makes for an uphill climb for Nick Sirianni's team in order to get a bye to the divisional round of the playoffs. NFL HQ: Live NFL scores | Updated NFL standings | Full NFL schedule Here's how the Eagles' loss impacted the NFC playoff picture and the No. 1 seed in the conference.
NFC playoff standings Seed Team Record 1 Lions 13-2 2 Eagles 12-3 3 Rams 9-6 4 Buccaneers 8-6 5 Vikings 12-2 6 Packers 10-4 7 Commanders 10-5 The Lions and Eagles entered Week 16 sp.