Who will Eagles play in NFL playoffs? Updated opponent for Philadelphia in 2026 NFL bracket

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There were extremely high expectations entering this season following the Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl win over the Kansas City Chiefs.

While Philadelphia still finds itself in the postseason as the No. 3 seed, the Eagles have been a shell of their former selves a season ago.

The issue this season has not been the defense but the offense struggling to find its chemistry and rhythm. A.J. Brown has been at the forefront of headlines since the beginning of the season.

Despite the struggles and drama, the Eagles have one of the more talented rosters in the NFL. Combine that with championship experience, and there's always a chance to go on a postseason run.

The Eagles found out their first-round opponent in Week 18. The Sporting News breaks Philadelphia's Wild Card weekend matchup below.

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Who will the Eagles play in the playoffs?

The Eagles locked in the No. 3 seed in the NFC in Week 18, despite coming in with a chance to earn the No. 2 seed.

Because of the Los Angeles Rams' win over the Arizona Cardinals, Philadelphia also locked in its Wild Card Weekend opponent.

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San Francisco 49ers

The 'Niners were playing for the top overall seed in Week 18; however, because they lost to the Seattle Seahawks and the Rams won, the Eagles are now matched up with San Francisco in the opening round.

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Green Bay Packers

If the Chicago Bears lost in Week 18 and the Eagles had won, Philadelphia would have claimed the No. 2 seed in the NFC conference.

That would have also resulted in them facing the Packers in the wild-card round of the playoffs, but it didn't come to fruition.

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Los Angeles Rams

Coming into Week 18, the Eagles would have been projected face off against the Rams in the wild-card round.

However, because the Rams beat the Cardinals, they moved up to the No. 5 seed to face the Panthers in the first round.

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Seattle Seahawks

With their record and lead in the NFC, the furthest the Seahawks could have fallen after a Week 18 loss is No. 5. Seattle won, however, to earn the No. 1 seed.

This made it impossible for Seattle to match up against Philadelphia in the Wild Card regardless.

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Chicago Bears

With the Bears winning the NFC North and their record, the furthest they could have fallen after a Week 18 loss was No. 3. Again, making it impossible for the Eagles to have played them in the opening round.

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Carolina Panthers

The winner of the NFC South, the Carolina Panthers, claimed the No. 4 seed in the NFC conference. Because the Eagles couldn't fall below No. 3, they could not play Carolina in the opening round.

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