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If Eagles win NFC East, they’ll host loser of Seahawks-49ers in wild-card round

The Vikings' loss on Monday locked them into the No. 6 seed, meaning the Eagles, who would be the No. 4 seed if they win the NFC East, would play the No. 5 seed, either Seattle or San Francisco.

Eagles Head Coach Doug Pederson raises his arm against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, December 22, 2019 in Philadelphia.
Eagles Head Coach Doug Pederson raises his arm against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, December 22, 2019 in Philadelphia.Read moreYONG KIM / Staff Photographer
    by Gary Potosky
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With the Minnesota Vikings’ loss to the Green Bay Packers on Monday night, the Vikings secured the No. 6 seed in the NFC playoffs.

For the Eagles, that means they know their opponent in the wild-card round, if they win the NFC East, will be the loser of Sunday’s game between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers in Seattle. That game begins at 8:20 p.m.

The Eagles will clinch the NFC East title if they defeat the New York Giants at Sunday (4:25 p.m. in East Rutherford, N.J.) or if the Dallas Cowboys lose to the Washington Redskins, also on Sunday (4:25 p.m. in Arlington, Texas).

The 49ers, Packers, and Saints hold the top three seeds in the NFC playoffs with one game remaining, although the Seahawks would move into the top three seeds if they beat the 49ers and win the NFC West. The winner of the NFC East, either the Eagles or Cowboys, is locked into the No. 4 seed, and will host the No. 5 seed -- either Seattle or San Francisco -- in the wild-card round.