Vsgclothing-Blog-Here’s what has to happen for the Eagles to win the NFC East

The Vsgclothing-Blog-Here’s what has to happen for the Eagles to win the NFC East record moved to 13-2 after a Christmas Eve loss to the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium.

Despite the unwanted result, the coveted No. 1 seed is still well within reach – Philadelphia needs to win just one of the remaining two regular games to clinch the NFC East, the No. 1 seed, the lone first-round bye, and home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.

The Eagles could even secure the NFC East before ringing in the New Year – they’ll clinch if Dallas loses or ties the 7-8 Tennessee Titans on Thursday night. The Cowboys (11-4) still trail the Eagles (13-2) in the race for the top spot in the NFC by two games, with only two left in the regular season.

The Minnesota Vikings are the closest competitor for the No. 1 seed outside of the NFC East with a 12-3 record after defeating the New York Giants 27-24 in Week 16. If the Eagles and the Vikings end the season with the same record, Philadelphia would still obtain the top seed in the conference due to a tiebreaker; they handily beat Minnesota in Week 2.

If the season ended today …

• The Eagles would have the No. 1 seed, a first-round bye, and home-field advantage.

• They would NOT play in the Wild Card Round, which falls January 14th-16th.

• The Eagles would HOST the lowest-remaining seed of the Bucs, Cowboys, Giants, or Commanders in the Divisional Round on either Saturday, January 21st or Sunday, January 22.