What Giants-Eagles means for NFC standings in Week 18

The Giants face the Eagles in Philadelphia on Sunday. We break down what the game means for the NFL playoff picture.

The NFL wraps up its 2024-25 regular season on Sunday and the Philadelphia Eagles will host the New York Giants in the early window. The game kicks off at 1 p.m. ET and the Eagles entered the week a field goal favorite at FanDuel Sportsbook. The team is expected to be without quarterback Jalen Hurts, who also missed the team’s Week 17 win over the Dallas Cowboys due to a concussion.

Eagles playoff picture

Philly is 13-3 and has clinched the NFC East title. They are currently in the No. 2 seed and have locked up that position in the NFC playoff bracket. They are the only team in the NFC to secure a specific seed in the playoffs regardless of their Week 18 result.

The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings are both 14-2 and will face off on Sunday Night Football with the NFC North title on the line. The winner will be 15-2 and claim the No. 1 seed in the conference, while the loser will be 13-3 and claim the No. 5 seed. The Los Angeles Rams are 10-6 and having clinched the NFC West title will be either the No. 3 or No. 4 seed. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7) and Atlanta Falcons (8-8) are competing for the NFC South title. The winner of the title will end up as either the No. 4 or No. 3 seed depending on who wins and potentially the Rams result.

That means the Eagles are mathematically set at No. 2. They’ll face the No. 7 seed in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. The Green Bay Packers are 11-5 and currently hold that spot, but they’re tied with the Washington Commanders. The Commanders have secured the conference record tiebreaker if they remain tied after Week 18,

Tiebreaker implications

This game has no tiebreaker implications.