Eagles news: NFL playoff schedule; Cowboys lose head coach; NBC start time shenanigans; Packers player complains after loss
The Eagles move on to the divisional round of the playoffs, where they'll face either the Vikings or Rams Sunday at 3 p.m. on NBC.
The Eagles defeated the Green Bay Packers 22-10, advancing to the divisional round of the playoffs. The game will take place Sunday at 3 p.m. on NBC, despite what the network announced.
The Birds will host the winner of tonight's wild card game between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams (8 p.m., ESPN/ABC)
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NFL playoff schedule
The divisional round of the playoffs begin Saturday, and the Eagles still don’t yet know who they’ll be playing.
The Birds will face the winner of the final wild-card game tonight between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams.
Eagles coaches preparing for both Rams and Vikings
Nick Sirianni has been in this position before, waiting to find out who the Eagles will play in the divisional round of the playoffs.
In January 2023, the top-seeded Eagles would take on the victor of the Minnesota Vikings-New York Giants wild-card game. Ultimately, the Eagles faced the Giants in the divisional round on their path to Super Bowl LVII.
Nick Sirianni on Nakobe Dean's replacement
With Nakobe Dean confirmed to be out for the season, that means it's Oren Burks' turn to step up — something he did in a big way Sunday before Dean even left the game. On the opening kickoff, Burks was the player to knock the ball loose and force the fumble that ultimately led to an Eagles touchdown.
He's been playing on special teams all season, and has filled in for Dean already this season, making two starts. The seventh-year linebacker has 17 career starts, and Sunday won't be hist first start in the playoffs — just last year he started for the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl.
Sirianni confirms Nakobe Dean out for the postseason
Watch: Nick Sirianni speaks to reporters following Eagles' win
Packers player who fumbled opening kickoff says refs made two mistakes
The Eagles set the tone early in their 22-10 victory over the Green Bay Packers during the opening kickoff.
The Birds recovered a fumble from Packers returner Keisean Nixon, which led to a Jahan Dotson touchdown just three plays later to give the Eagles an early lead.
NFL sources expect Cowboys to request interview with Eagles OC Kellen Moore
As soon as news broke that Mike McCarthy was divorcing Jerry Jones, the NFL information network started buzzing. The most buzz surrounded Jones courting Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore to replace McCarthy.
Moore, 36, was a backup quarterback in Dallas from 2015-17, served as QB coach in 2018, then became offensive coordinator from 2019-22. He was Jones’ Golden Boy, but he wasn’t McCarthy’s. McCarthy inherited Moore when Jones hired McCarthy as head coach in 2020, then McCarthy scapegoated Moore after the 2022 season, firing Moore and saying Moore’s desire “to light the scoreboard up” hurt the Cowboys’ efforts.
NFL referee who ejected C.J. Gardner-Johnson will be lead official for Birds' game Sunday
Shawn Smith will be the lead official for the Birds’ divisional-round game against the winner of Monday’s Vikings-Rams game.
Eagles fans might remember Smith from his turn officiating the loss to the Commanders in Week 16, which saw C.J. Gardner-Johnson get controversially ejected after two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.
Mike McCarthy out as Cowboys coach
The Cowboys are parting ways with head coach Mike McCarthy after contract negotiations stalled.
NFL Network reported that the two sides could not come to terms on an agreement on the length of a new contract. McCarthy had completed his contract with the Cowboys, ending his five-year tenure with a 49-35 record, making the playoffs four times, but winning just one playoff game.
Nakobe Dean suffers season-ending knee injury
As the Eagles move on to the divisional round, Nakobe Dean is out for the rest of the postseason.
The 24-year-old inside linebacker tore his patellar tendon in his knee in the Eagles’ wild-card win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, a league source confirmed to The Inquirer. The NFL Network first reported the news. Not only will the injury knock him out for the remaining playoff run, but also his recovery could reportedly linger into the beginning of the 2025 season.
Eagles tickets go on sale Tuesday for divisional round playoff game
Tickets for the Eagles divisional-round playoff game at the Linc will go on sale 10 a.m. Tuesday, the team announced Monday morning.
The Eagles' opponent will be the winner of tonight's wild-card game between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams.
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The Eagles are through to the divisional round – but they’ll have to wait for the result of Monday night’s game to know who their next opponent will be.
The NFL re-seeds its contenders after the wild-card round. Thanks to the Commanders’ win over the Bucs in Tampa on Sunday, Washington is locked in to play Detroit, who had a bye in the wild-card, as the six seed. Monday’s game is the No. 4 Rams vs. the No. 5 Vikings, and the winner goes on the road to face the Eagles.
Fox 29 opens 'Good Day, Philadelphia' with some light reading
As their show began Monday, Good Day, Philadelphia cohosts Mike Jerrick and Alex Holley were a bit distracted reading the inspiration book A.J. Brown flipped through on the sidelines during the Eagles' win over the Green Bay Packers Sunday
"I think this is the most read books in Philadelphia," Holley joke.
— Rob Tornoe
A.J. Brown explains viral book moment caught on TV
The author of Inner Excellence was home in Snohomish, Wash., watching football Sunday night. But while the rest of the football-watching world was tuned into the Eagles-Packers NFC playoff game, Jim Murphy was watching a replay of Notre Dame’s win over Penn State from Thursday night. He heard it was a good game and knew the result, but he wanted to watch it for himself.
Then the text messages started streaming in. “This is crazy,” Murphy said. “This is amazing.”
Eagles injury report
Here's an updated injury report following the Eagles' wild-card win against the Green Bay Packers:
Jalen Hurts, quarterback: Hurts returned to the lineup after missing the last two games in the concussion protocol. He turned in an uneven performance but delivered when the offense needed him.
Nakobe Dean, linebacker: Dean left the game in the second quarter after suffering a knee injury and did not return. He will remain out the rest of the playoffs with a torn patellar tendon in his knee.
Darius Slay, cornerback: Slay also left the game in the second quarter with an elbow injury, but returned a short time later.
— Rob Tornoe and EJ Smith
NBC announced wrong start time for Eagles game on purpose
Following the Washington Commanders wild-card win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday night, NBC’s Mike Tirico had Eagles fans scratching their heads over the schedule for the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.
Both Tirico and the graphic aired on NBC showed the game beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern, along with the three other games taking place place next weekend. But kickoff for the Eagles’ divisional round game is actually scheduled for 3 p.m.
Who's up, who's down after Eagles' win against Packers
It wasn’t always pretty, but the Eagles held on to beat the Green Bay Packers, 22-10. Jalen Hurts completed just 13 of 21 passes for 131 yards and two touchdowns in his return to action. The defense led the way, picking off Jordan Love three times.
Here's our stock watch from the Eagles' wild-card victory on Sunday: