NFL commentator Skip Bayless believes the Eagles will beat the 49ers and advance in the 2026 playoffs to repeat as Super Bowl champions

In going back-to-back in the NFC East. Philadelphia is the only team this year to repeat as division champs, and they are near four-point favorites over a 49ers squad that's battling an injury outbreak on the defensive side of the football with key pass rushers and the entire linebacker corps on IR or potential game-time decisions.

Eagles legend Seth Joyner is leaning toward doubting the team. “No, I think they are who they are,” Joyner said on his postgame show on Sunday. “Defensively, they are going to show up and they are going to play well. I think we’re going to be holding our breath throughout these playoffs as far as the offense is concerned.”

The Philadelphia Eagles were criticized by many for resting their starters in Week 18, losing to the Washington Commanders and failing to secure the NFC’s No. 2 seed. But Eagles legend Jason Kelce agrees with Nick Sirianni’s decision to prioritize the team’s health ahead of what they hope is another run to the Super Bowl.

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Brad Childress and Marty Mornhinweg offer perspective on Philadelphia's offensive issues as the team prepares for its first-round playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers.

The scout team serves two purposes. It prepares the starters, and it allows down-the-depth-chart players to develop. It also gives starters a chance to become evaluators. If somebody makes your life difficult on a Wednesday, chances are he might do the same against an opponent on Sunday.