Eagles set for "beautiful" Battle of the Birds

• That comes with a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the postseason, which proved pivotal for Philly last season during the run to its first Super Bowl appearance since 2018.

Driving the news: The "Battle of the Birds" is a historic matchup — it's the first time the NFL has ever flexed a game to "Monday Night Football," per USA Today.

• The decision to move the game angered some fans who had to finagle travel schedules to make the 8:15pm start. The game was originally set for Sunday at 4:25pm.

Catch up quick: The Eagles are coming off two staggering blowout losses to Dallas and San Francisco and didn't score an offensive touchdown last week, snapping a 94-game streak, per Sports Illustrated.

• The Eagles clinched a playoff spot and moved back into first place in the NFC East after Dallas' loss to Buffalo.

Zoom in: Zoom in: Philly may no longer have a huge advantage at quarterback, as Jalen Hurts was downgraded to questionable after an illness worsened over the weekend, per ESPN.

• Backup Marcus Mariota will start if Hurts in unable to go, and will face a desperate Seahawks team that has lost four straight and needs a win to stay in the playoff mix.

• Backup QB Drew Lock is likely to make his second start for the Seahawks in place of an injured Geno Smith.
• Lock played fine in last week's loss to San Francisco, tossing two touchdowns but also two key interceptions.

What they're saying: Rain, sleet or snow, the Eagles train to go — and Hurts remains the same stoic leader with a win, loss or draw.

• "This is a great opportunity for us," Hurts told reporters this week. "We're going through [it], and that's a beautiful thing."

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