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Scott Polacek is the featured Columnist of the Philadelphia Eagles.
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From last place to the playoffs.
The Green Bay Packers' victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night Football helped the Philadelphia Eagles get into the playoffs. The Eagles' 20-16 victory over the Washington Football Team and the San Francisco 49ers' 23-7 win against the Houston Texans gave Philadelphia a spot in the playoffs.
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They finished last in the NFC East in the 2020 campaign.
The Eagles made the playoffs in each of the last three seasons, so last season was more of an outlier than this one. They won the Super Bowl during the first season and have their sights on another trophy after securing another playoff spot.
It didn't seem like Philadelphia would be in the playoffs out of the beginning.
The team lost to the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Clippers in the first month of the season.
The rushing attack, defense and timely throws from Hurts helped propel a dramatic change.
The Eagles won five of six to improve to.500 for the first time since they opened the season with a victory. The fifth win in that six-game span came against the New York Giants and solidified their spot in the middle of the crowded wild-card picture.
The team's ability to impact the game in a number of ways was underscored by the win, as the defense picked off two New York quarterbacks. The trio of running backs combined for 123 yards and a touchdown on the ground.
The final two games of the regular season will be against the Football Team and Dallas Cowboys.
After Sunday's win over Washington, few teams were playing better with the playoffs on the horizon.
Philadelphia is a threat to any team it faces with a defense that is sixth in the league in yards per game and a quarterback in Hurts who is capable of making plays.
After the Eagles secured their playoff spot, those games are on the table.
