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NFL Power Rankings: 49ers snatch top seed, Patriots lose footing entering playoffs

By Dan Parzych

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 29: Wide receiver Deebo Samuel #19 of the San Francisco 49ers scores a touchdown against the during the first quarter of the game at CenturyLink Field on December 29, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 29: Wide receiver Deebo Samuel #19 of the San Francisco 49ers scores a touchdown against the during the first quarter of the game at CenturyLink Field on December 29, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /
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9. Philadelphia Eagles (11)

All hope seemed lost for the Philadelphia Eagles back at the beginning of December when the team suffered an embarrassing loss on the road to the Miami Dolphins, but none of that matters anymore for Doug Pederson‘s squad.

Thanks to finishing the regular season on a high note with four wins in a row against all NFC East opponents, the Eagles were able to win the division for the second time in three seasons while securing their third trip to the playoffs in a row.

Words cannot even begin to describe how many injuries this Philadelphia team has been forced to overcome this season since the team lost Miles Sanders during Sunday’s contest to go along with the recent loss of Zach Ertz.

But somehow, Carson Wentz has found ways to win key games down the stretch and will now get to host the (insert team) next weekend in front of what should be a hostile environment in Philadelphia.

There aren’t many teams that are capable of pulling off what the Eagles did during this final month of regular-season action, and despite the disadvantage on offense with all the injuries, this seems like the last team to sleep on entering January.

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