It’s a loaded playoff race in the NFC. Six teams sit at 5-2 — the Rams, Eagles, Seahawks, Lions, 49ers, and Buccaneers — while the Packers sit a half-game up on that group in the standings at 4-1-1, thanks to a Week 4 tie against the Cowboys. That’s not even including the Bears at 4-2, just half a game behind the pack.
For the Philadelphia Eagles, they’ve done a lot of their work early, securing wins against the Rams, Buccaneers, and Chiefs while dropping games to the Broncos and Giants. That upset loss to the Giants was a surprise, but Philly is still sitting in prime playoff position. With a rematch at home against New York coming up on Sunday, the Eagles will have a chance to avenge one of their few losses on the year.
More than that, there are only a handful or truly tough tests left on the Eagles’ schedule. Philadelphia still has to play the Packers, Lions, Chargers, and Bills, as well as both games against the Commanders. But the defending Super Bowl champs have one of the deepest rosters in the league and a winning track record that should help them as they jockey for playoff positioning with less experienced teams.
Philadelphia Eagles WR A.J. Brown is Dealing with a Hamstring Injury
Stephen Maturen/GettyMINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – OCTOBER 19: A.J. Brown #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles catches a pass during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings in the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 19, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
In some bad news for the Eagles, star WR A.J. Brown missed practice for the second straight day on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Missing two practices with a hamstring injury is a bad sign for his availability this week. Brown is coming off by far his best performance of the young season against the Vikings last week, posting a four-reception, 121-yard, two-touchdown line in a crucial victory for the Eagles.
It was by far the best Philadelphia’s passing offense has looked all season. Despite their strong record and complement of marquee victories, the Eagles have looked out of sorts on offense all year, scraping by without any real sense of consistency. They scored just 17 points in each of their back-to-back losses prior to beating Minnesota, and they rank just 26th in the league in total offense through Week 7.
This lack of consistent production has been a point of frustration for Brown in particular, who doesn’t seem to appreciate how he’s been used in the offense to this point in the season. Brown had just one catch in the Eagles’ season-opening win over the Cowboys, and he had just 27 receiving yards the following week against the Chiefs. Outside of a big Week 3 against the Rams, he’d only topped five catches or 50 receiving yards in a game once before Week 7.
Trade Rumors Continue to Swirl Around Philadelphia Eagles WR A.J. Brown
As if Brown hadn’t fueled his own trade rumors enough with his public comments, the timing of this injury has everyone speculating once again. The NFL trade deadline is fast approaching, and is now less than two weeks away on November 4.
Given his reduced role in the Eagles offense this season and Philadelphia GM Howie Roseman’s propensity for making big trades, it’s not out of the realm of possibility that Brown gets dealt. The Eagles want to add a piece on defense, and trading Brown would certainly give them the assets to go make that move. But willingly giving up one of the best receivers in the league would be a shock, to say the least.
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