The Birds (No. 7) swapped spots with the Minnesota Vikings after defeating the New York Giants over the weekend.
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The Eagles have now won three consecutive games and six of their past eight, and only one of those opponents currently has a winning record (the Chargers, who beat the Eagles 27-24 in Week 9).
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The ESPN's Football Power Index gives the Eagles a 65% chance of making the playoffs.
Jalen Hurts has not looked too bothered by the ankle injury that caused him to miss Philadelphia's game Dec. 5 at the New York Jets. The second-year quarterback has rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns and completed 37 of 54 passes for 495 yards and three touchdowns.
The Eagles have won three in a row to improve to 8-7 and put themselves on the verge of making the playoffs for the first time since the 2019 season. Still, Hurts does not believe they've played their best game yet - and he and first-year coach Nick Sirianni are on the same page about that.
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"We know we can get better," coach Nick Sirianni said. "There is always something. You never play a flawless game - ever. You're always striving to be better."