The brackets are set on both sides, and the Eagles will hit the road on Monday night for their sixth playoff meeting against the Buccaneers when the two teams close out the NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend.
Philadelphia dominated Tampa Bay in Week 3 during their first Monday night matchup, and it’ll be the second time quarterback Jalen Hurts has faced the Bucs in the postseason at Raymond James Stadium.
With on-field preparation set to begin for both teams, we’re looking at seven stats to know for Monday night.
Eagles flourish on the road in primetime
Maybe it’s less pressure away from Lincoln Financial Field, but the Eagles absolutely flourish on the road, and especially in primetime.
Philadelphia is tied for the 2nd-highest road winning percentage (.692, 18-8) in the NFL since 2021, trailing only Kansas City (.720, 18-7).
The Eagles own the 4th-highest primetime winning percentage (.64722-12) in the NFL since 2017, behind Baltimore (.731, 19-7), Kansas City (.684, 26-12) and Buffalo (.652, 15-8).
In that span, Philadelphia has produced a 9-6 (.600) record in primetime away games.
Tampa has been dominant in playoff matchups
The Buccaneers are the only NFC team to qualify for the postseason in each of the each of the past four seasons (2020-23), and 1-of-3 teams in the NFL.
During that span, Tampa leads the NFL in playoff points margin.
1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers +41
2. Philadelphia Eagles +36
3. Kansas City Chiefs +34
4. Cincinnati Bengals +31
5. Los Angeles Rams +28
Eagles dynamic duo at WR
A.J. Brown (1,456) and DeVonta Smith (1,066) each posted 1,000+ receiving yards for the second straight year. In 2022, Brown and Smith became the first 1,000+ yard receiving duo in Eagles history.
Brown produced the 5th-most receiving yards (1,456) in the NFL this season, behind Tyreek Hill (1,799), CeeDee Lamb (1,749), Amon-Ra St. Brown (1,515) and Puka Nacua (1,486). He tied Terrell Owens in 2004 for the most 100+ yard receiving games (7) in Eagles history.
Brown also finished with a career-high 106 receptions, which are the 2nd-most in team history, trailing only Zach Ertz in 2018 (116).
Mike Evans-Chris Godwin
In Week 13, Evans reached the 1,000-yard mark for the 10th consecutive season – the longest-such streak to begin a career and the second-longest streak overall in league history.
Evans is also the first player ever with 60+ receptions in each of his first 10 career seasons.
Evans now has five career seasons with 1,000+ receiving yards and 10-or-more receiving touchdowns, which tie him for the fifth-most in NFL history.
His running mate is just as lethal.
Evans (1,255) and Chris Godwin (1,024) each surpassed the 1,000- yard receiving mark in 2023, marking the fifth time in franchise history that multiple Buccaneers surpassed the 1,000-yard mark in the same season (2014, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023). Evans and Godwin have accounted for the past four such occasions.
Evans and Godwin are 1-of-3 sets of teammates to go over 1,000 yards each in both 2022 and 2023 and the only duo to do so in each of the past three seasons (2021-23).
D'Andre Swift has arrived
The Philadelphia native and former Georgia Bulldog will enter 2024 NFL free agency on a high after posting solid numbers.
Swift ranked 5th in the NFL with a career-high 1,049 rushing yards (first 1,000+ yard campaign), trailing only Christian McCaffrey (1,459), Derrick Henry (1,167), Kyren Williams (1,144) and James Cook (1,122). Philadelphia has featured 1,000+ yard rushers in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2013-14 (LeSean McCoy).
Antoine Winfield is a monster
Winfield Jr. owns a share of the league lead in both forced fumbles (six) and opponent fumble recoveries this season (four) joining the Eagles’ Haason Reddick (2022) as the only players since data became available in 2000 to hold at least a share of the league lead in both categories in the same season.
Winfield Jr. is 1-of-4 players since 2000 with 5.0+ sacks, 5+ takeaways (interceptions + fumble
recoveries) and 5+ forced fumbles in a single season, joining T.J. Watt (2019), Justin Tuck (2010) and Terrell Suggs (2003).
Watch out for Shaq Barrett
Barrett Needs 1.5 sacks to tie Warren Sapp (5.5) for the secondmost sacks in franchise playoff history (since sacks became official in 1982).
Eagles are folding on third downs
The Eagles defense allowed a third down conversion rate of 46% on third and 10+ yards to go in the last 4 weeks of the regular season, worst in NFL; League Avg: 19% pic.twitter.com/QWpqW7BChx
— Inside Edge NFL (@IE_NFL) January 10, 2024
Rachaad White
The former Arizona State star had 1,539 scrimmage yards, including 549 receiving — third among NFL running backs behind Breece Hall (591) and Christian McCaffrey (564).
White was held to 38 yards rushing in the Week loss to Philadelphia on Monday Night Football, and he’ll be a key player to watch.
