Saints (6-9) at Eagles (13-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia TV: Fox
Tipico Sportsbook line: Eagles by 61⁄2
Saints’ keys to victory: The New Orleans passing game is below average, and the recipe for success sits with RB Alvin Kamara and TE Taysom Hill. Philadelphia will enter the matchup angry after a 40-34 loss to the Cowboys and will look to wrap up the NFC East and No. 1 overall seed in the conference. To have a chance, the Saints will need to control the line of scrimmage on offense, feature Kamara in the passing game and convert third downs. On defense, New Orleans will prepare for Eagles starting QB Jalen Hurts (shoulder), but Gardner Minshew could be under center for a second straight week.
Eagles’ keys to victory: Philadelphia will look to overwhelm a Saints defense that has several injuries in the secondary. The Eagles will spread out a talented New Orleans defense with WR A.J. Brown, WR DeVonta Smith and TE Dallas Goedert. Whoever is under center for the Eagles will look to reduce the turnovers; Philly had four last week.
Matchup to watch: Eagles’ Goedert vs. Saints S Tyrann Mathieu. Goedert returned to the lineup in Week 16, registering three catches for 67 yards. Mathieu is one of the NFL’s most versatile safeties, and New Orleans could look to use the former LSU star in coverage.
Who wins? Hurts is pushing to play, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, and the third-year quarterback is 2-0 against the Saints. Philadelphia takes out its frustration from the loss to the Cowboys and clinches the NFC’s top seed.
Eagles, 35-21