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The Philadelphia Eagles emphatically ended the Kansas City Chiefs' hopes as the first three-peat champion with their 40-22 win in Super Bowl 59 last seaosn.
As an encore, they've secured yet another division title and playoff berth.
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Philadelphia bounced back from a three-game losing streak to win three games in a row, giving them the NFC East title for the third time in the last four seasons.
Philadelphia will be playing a home game in the wild card weekend even after losing its Week 18 game.
But who will the Eagles play? Here's a breakdown of their playoff opponents and a look at the overall NFL playoff picture.
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Who will Eagles play in playoffs?
The Eagles earned the No. 3 seed in the NFC playoff race. That puts them on track to play the No. 6 seed, the Los Angeles Rams.
The Eagles earned the No. 3 seed after losing 24-17 to the Washington Commanders in Week 18. Philadelphia opted to sit its starters to keep them healthy for the postseason rather than play for the No. 2 overall seed.
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NFC playoff bracket 2025
Below is a look at the NFC playoff bracket for 2025:
All seven of the seeds are now locked in after the late-afternoon Sunday slate.
NFL playoff schedule
The NFL playoffs will kick off on Jan. 10 with the league's first two wild-card matchups before concluding on Feb. 8 with Super Bowl 60 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.
Wild-card round
All times Eastern.
Saturday, Jan. 10
AFC/NFC wild card game: 4:30 p.m.
AFC/NFC wild card game: 8 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 11
AFC/NFC wild card game: 1 p.m.
AFC/NFC wild card game: 4:30 p.m.
AFC/NFC wild card game: 8:15 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 12
AFC/NFC wild card game: 8:15 p.m.
Divisional round
Saturday, Jan. 17
AFC/NFC divisional game: 4:30 p.m.
AFC/NFC division game: 8:15 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 18
AFC/NFC divisional game: 3 p.m.
AFC/NFC divisional game: 6:30 p.m.
NFL conference championship round
Sunday, Jan. 25
AFC championship game: 3 p.m.
NFC championship game: 6:30 p.m.
Super Bowl 60
Date: Feb. 8, 2026
Location: Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara, California)
Time: 6:30 p.m.
TV: NBC
NFL playoff picture Week 18
AFC
Denver Broncos (14-3, AFC West winners)*
New England Patriots (14-3, AFC East winners)*
Jacksonville Jaguars (13-4, AFC South winners)*
Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7, AFC North leaders)
Houston Texans (12-5, wild card No. 1)*
Buffalo Bills (12-5, wild card No. 2)*
Los Angeles Chargers (11-6, wild card No. 3)*
In the hunt: Baltimore Ravens (8-8)
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NFC
Seattle Seahawks (14-3, NFC West winners)*
Chicago Bears (11-6, NFC North winners)*
Philadelphia Eagles (11-6, NFC East winners)*
Carolina Panthers (8-9, NFC South winners)*
Los Angeles Rams (12-5, wild card No. 1)*
San Francisco 49ers (12-5, wild card No. 2)*
Green Bay Packers (9-7-1, wild card No. 3)*
An asterisk (*) denotes teams that have clinched a playoff spot. Teams that have clinched division titles are noted accordingly.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Who will Eagles play in playoffs? Breaking down wild-card opponent
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