The NFC South champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to host the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday afternoon in the third game of the NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend. The last time these two teams met in the playoffs was on Jan. 19, 2003 in the NFC Championship game – a game in which Tampa Bay won. The Bucs are 2-2 against the Eagles in the playoffs. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. on FOX. See below for additional information on how to watch the game.
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For Tampa Bay, Sunday’s game against the Eagles is the first step on their journey to defend the Super Bowl LV title – the team’s first Super Bowl victory since 2002. The Bucs will have an advantage because not only did they finish the regular season with a 13-4 record, but they posted a 7-1 mark in home matchups. Philadelphia meanwhile, was 9-8 this season with a 6-3 record in road games. The teams played each other in Week 6 of the regular season and the Bucs won the Thursday night contest, 28-22, backed by two touchdown runs by Leonard Fournette. Tom Brady will appear in his 46th career postseason game on Sunday and he will be looking for his 35th postseason victory.
After a four-win season last year that saw the firing of Doug Pederson and departure of QB Carson Wentz, the Eagles were not favored to make the playoffs this season under first-year head coach Nick Sirianni. But emphasis on the ground game helped elevate the Eagles into the playoff conversation. Led by dual-threat QB Jalen Hurts under center, Philly finished the regular season leading the league in rushing yards per game with 159.7. Bolstered by a strong run game, the Eagles won six of their last eight games to close out the regular season and clinch their first playoff berth since 2019. The last time the Eagles played against Tom Brady in the playoffs, Philadelphia won Super Bowl LVII over Brady’s Patriots 41-33.
Sunday’s NFL Wild Card Schedule
The Sunday edition of NFL Super Wild Card Weekend kicks off with the Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 1 p.m. on FOX.
- Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- When: Sunday, January 16
- Start Time: 1 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: FOX
The day’s action will continue with the San Francisco 49ers vs. the Dallas Cowboys at 4:30 p.m. on CBS.
- Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- When: Sunday, January 16
- Start Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: CBS and Nickelodeon
- Stream live: Watch live on Paramount+, Amazon Prime Video
In the Sunday finale, Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers will visit Arrowhead Stadium to take on Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs at 8:15 p.m. on NBC. Live coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. ET with Football Night in America. Sunday’s Wild Card match-up will also be available via live stream on Peacock Premium.
- Where: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- When: Sunday, January 16
- Start Time: 8:15 p.m. ET; Live coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. ET with Football Night in America
- TV Channel: NBC
- Stream live: Watch live on Peacock Premium or with the NBC Sports App
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