Why do Eagles have tiebreaker over 49ers?

Because San Francisco and Philadelphia are the only two teams in the NFC with a 9-7 record, the 49ers are ahead of the Eagles because of that tiebreaker. They will remain ahead of the Eagles if the teams finish in a two-way tie for sixth place in the NFC.

Why are the Eagles in the playoffs over the 49ers?

If both the Saints and Eagles win out, put simply, the 49ers cannot make the playoffs. That's due to a three-way tiebreaker negating the head-to-head tiebreaker the 49ers have over the Eagles. In a three-team tie, the tiebreaker goes first to conference record.

How the 49ers can miss the playoffs?

At last glance, the 49ers are 6.5-point underdogs against the Rams, and the Saints are 3.5-point favorites against Atlanta. So if those lines end up being on the mark, the 49ers will not make the playoffs. The New Orleans Saints' upset victory in Week 15 over Tampa Bay changed everything for them and the 49ers.

Do 49ers get in with a tie?

The only three-way tie the 49ers can win is against the Eagles and Vikings, and the only way that can come about is if: 49ers lose to Rams, Vikings beat Packers (tonight) and Bears, and Eagles lose to Cowboys. Such a scenario, paired with a Saints win, would make a four-way tie.

How do Eagles clinch the playoff spot?

The Eagles can move closer to their first playoff berth since 2019 with a win over their division rivals. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET at FedEx Field. The Eagles are 8-7 and sitting in seventh place in the NFC standings. They can clinch a playoff berth in Week 17 with a win or tie and some help on Sunday.

Who has tiebreaker between Eagles and 49ers?

The 49ers played the Eagles during Week 2 of the season and emerged with a 17-11 victory. That means that the 49ers own the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Eagles. Because San Francisco and Philadelphia are the only two teams in the NFC with a 9-7 record, the 49ers are ahead of the Eagles because of that tiebreaker.

How can Eagles get 6th seed?

How they can be No. 6 seed

• Eagles win + 49ers loss/tie, OR.
• Eagles tie + 49ers loss, OR.
• 49ers loss + Saints win.

Do 49ers have tie breaker over Saints?

The Saints are 8-8 while the 49ers and Eagles are 9-7. The 49ers have the tiebreaker edge on the Eagles due to their head-to-head matchup. The Saints beat the Eagles, but since New Orleans did not play the 49ers, a potential tie there would move on to the conference record tiebreaker.

What if Niners and Saints tie?

Things get hairy if the 49ers lose and the Saints win in Atlanta. In any scenario where they tie with New Orleans, the tiebreaker skips over head-to-head and goes directly to conference record since they didn't face each other in the 2021 regular season.

What if 49ers and Rams tie?

49ers 24, Rams 24 — end of regulation

The 49ers won the overtime coin toss. If the game ends in a tie, the Rams would still clinch the NFC West title, but a tie would cost them the No. 2 seed in the playoffs. The 49ers need a win or a tie to keep their season alive.

Can the 49ers make the play offs?

The San Francisco 49ers (10-7) have clinched a playoff berth.

Are 49ers in playoffs 2022?

The San Francisco 49ers are headed to the 2022 NFC Championship Game. The 49ers outlasted the Green Bay Packers on Saturday in the Divisional Round, winning by a final score of 13-10.

Did Eagles clinch playoffs?

Eagles secure a playoff spot under first-year coach Nick Sirianni and starting QB Jalen Hurts. The Eagles are back in the playoffs after starting out the season 2-5, with their rookie head coach leading the turnaround to a winning record.

Why did the Eagles make the playoffs?

The Eagles are back in the playoffs following a one-year absence after all the dominoes fell in their direction on Sunday. The first step to reaching the postseason was to win. They did that, coming from behind to beat Washington for the second time in 12 days, this time 20-16 at FedEx Field.

Will Eagles Make playoffs 2021?

The Eagles (9-7) are back in the NFC playoffs for the 2021 NFL season after missing the tournament last year. Philadelphia has punched its fourth playoff ticket in five seasons, the first under rookie coach Nick Sirianni.

Did the Philadelphia Eagles make the playoffs last year?

The Eagles have now made the playoffs four times in the last five years. They missed the playoffs in 2020 with a 4-11-1 record under Doug Pederson. Pederson's team missed the playoffs in his first year in 2016 but made the playoffs the next three years, including the Super Bowl season in 2017.

Will Eagles Make playoffs 2022?

The Philadelphia Eagles were eliminated from the 2022 NFL playoffs by losing to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon. Final score: 31 to 15. The score looks closer than the game really was.

Is Jalen Hurts injured?

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will indeed undergo surgery to repair the injured ankle that nagged him down the stretch of the 2021 season. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported Wednesday that Hurts will have surgery today, per sources informed of the situation.

Did Philly clinch?

The Eagles are going to the 2022 NFL playoffs! Philadelphia officially clinched a wild card berth on Sunday night with the third of the three results they needed to occur in Week 17: 1) Eagles beat Washington — Check!

What happens if Niners lose and Saints win?

Falcons (49ers loss) If the Saints win, they claim the last remaining wild card berth and the 49ers are going golfing early. If the Saints lose, the 49ers claim either the sixth or seventh seed depending on the Eagles result.

How are tiebreakers determined in the NFL?

TO BREAK A TIE FOR THE WILD-CARD TEAM

1. Head-to-head, if applicable.
2. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games, minimum of four.
4. Strength of victory.
5. Strength of schedule.
6. Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed.

What happens when two teams tie in football?

If two teams are tied for a position, both teams are awarded the ranking as if they held it solely. For example, if Team A and Team B are tied for first in points scored, each team is assigned a ranking of "1" in that category, and if Team C is third, its ranking will still be "3."

Will Jalen hurts start for the Eagles?

Unlike last year, Philadelphia Eagles fans won't have to spend the offseason wondering about the team's plans at quarterback. Jalen Hurts will start under center for the 2022 season, general manager Howie Roseman announced Wednesday.

Did 49ers clinch playoff spot?

The San Francisco 49ers clinched a playoff spot with a 27-24 overtime victory over the NFC West champion Los Angeles Rams on Sunday thanks to Robbie Gould's 24-yard field goal with 2:45 left in overtime and a game-ending interception by Ambry Thomas.

Who wins Rams or 49ers?

The Los Angeles Rams outlasted the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 on Sunday, giving the team the NFC crown and setting up a title showdown with the Cincinnati Bengals.