After an up-and-down regular season, the Eagles are set to host the 49ers at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday in the Wild Card Round. Philadelphia finished its regular season 11-6 and earned the NFC’s No. 3 seed after resting many of its starters in Week 18’s loss to Washington.

In what has been a tale of two sides, the Eagles’ offense ranks 24th in the league in yards per game, while their elite defense has been the best in the league since the trade deadline.

On Sunday, we will see a 49ers team that has been banged up throughout the year, especially on defense, against a well-rested, but offensively struggling Eagles team.

My Hottest Take: The Eagles are still the NFC’s team to beat

No, they haven’t looked as dominant as they did in 2024 (especially on offense), but the defense alone makes this team a threat any given Sunday.

And while they have most definitely shown weaknesses, so has literally every team in the conference.

Sam Darnold threw four interceptions in a loss to the Rams just a few weeks ago, and we all remember what happened last year in the playoffs, albeit on a different team.

The Rams have lost to the Eagles four times in a row (including this season and in last year’s Divisional Round) and lost to a backup QB led Falcons team in Week 17.

The Bears are young and lack playoff experience under first-year head coach Ben Johnson and Year 2 quarterback Caleb Williams who will make his playoff debut on Saturday against the Packers.

The 49ers as mentioned have been injured all year and have one of the worst defenses in the NFL right now. And the Packers and Panthers, well let’s be real they aren’t a threat to anyone to make a run.

The Eagles are the defending champions and should be treated as such, even if they aren’t the No. 1 seed. They have a quarterback who is the reigning Super Bowl MVP, a head coach who has a .702 winning percentage in his career (fifth-best) and a defense that is playing its best ball under defensive coordinator Vic Fangio.

So, while it may not look pretty, the respect should still be had for this Eagles team.

Before You Go: Regular Season Superlatives

Offensive MVP: Dallas Goedert

In an offense that has struggled to find consistency, tight end Dallas Goedert has been just that for this Eagles team in 2025. Goedert set career-highs in touchdowns (11) and receptions (60) in his eighth NFL season. His 11 touchdowns set a franchise record for a tight end in a season.

Defensive MVP: Quinyon Mitchell

Quinyon Mitchell picked up right where he left off in his rookie season last year, earning Pro Bowl honors as he has quickly become one of the league’s best lockdown corners in year two.

Mitchell’s name doesn’t come up much, and for a cornerback, that’s a good thing. The former Toledo product ranked No. 1 in catch-rate allowed (42.4%) and average target separation (1.8 yards) heading into Week 18.

All of this was done while taking on every opponent's top receiver each week.

Most Improved Player: Jordan Davis

Defensive tackle Jordan Davis produced his best season in the NFL, garnering a career-high 4.5 sacks, nine tackles for loss, and 52 stops for the defensive line. Davis added 32 solo tackles and six pass deflections (second among defensive linemen) for Fangio’s defense.

As the 4:30 ET kickoff on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field approaches, who will break out in the postseason for Philadelphia?