So they meet again.
Tom Brady and the Philadelphia Eagles are no strangers when it comes to postseason football. Brady led the New England Patriots past the Eagles in Super Bowl 39 for his third title. But the Eagles got revenge 13 years later, taking down Brady and the Pats for the franchise’s first ever Super Bowl championship.
Now, the Eagles and Brady will square off in a non-Super Bowl postseason game for the first time when Philadelphia visits Tampa Bay on NFL Super Wild Card Weekend.
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The No. 7-seeded Eagles and No. 2-seeded Buccaneers met earlier this season, with Tampa Bay leaving the Linc with a 28-22 victory in Week 6.
The Bucs will see a much different Eagles team this time around though. In that regular season matchup, Miles Sanders was the only Eagles running back to record at least one carry, rushing the ball just once in the first half and nine times overall. Since then, the Eagles have transformed into an elite rushing attack, finishing the season with a league-high 159.7 rushing yards per game average.
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On the other side of the ball, the Eagles won’t have to face what was once a star-studded group of receiving weapons. Antonio Brown and Chris Godwin, who combined for 14 catches, 136 yards and one touchdown in Week 6, are no longer in the picture, with Brown being released and Godwin out due to a torn ACL. But Tampa Bay still has quite the 1-2 punch in Mike Evans and Rob Grownkowski, the latter of whom has posted two straight 100-plus-yard games.
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So will the Eagles continue their dominance on the ground against the Bucs, who allowed 16th-most rushing yards per game over the final 12 weeks of the season, and stun the defending Super Bowl champs on their home field? Or will Brady and the Bucs’ offensive firepower simply be too much for Philly to overcome?
Here’s everything you need to know before the Eagles battle the Bucs:
What time do the Eagles play the Buccaneers?
Kickoff between the Eagles and the Buccaneers is set for 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Jan. 16, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.
What TV channel is Eagles vs. Buccaneers on?
Eagles-Bucs will air on FOX. Joe Buck (play-by-play) and Troy Aikman (analysis) will be on the call.
Start your football Sunday with Eagles Gameday Kickoff on NBC10 at 9:30 a.m. ET followed by Eagles Game Plan at 10 a.m.
NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Eagles coverage, which you can stream live here and in the MyTeams app, begins at 11:30 a.m. with Birds Huddle followed by Eagles Pregame Live at 12 p.m.
Come back to NBCSP after the game for Eagles Postgame Live.
How to stream Eagles vs. Buccaneers live online
Live stream: FoxSports.com, NFL Game Pass
Mobile app: NFL mobile app, Fox Sports app
Free streaming option: FuboTV (free trial)
How to listen to Eagles vs. Buccaneers on the radio
Station: SportsRadio 94WIP
Are the Eagles the favorite against the Buccaneers?
The Eagles are the second-biggest underdog of Super Wild Card Weekend at +8.5, according to our partner, PointsBet. Only the Pittsburgh Steelers, who will visit the Kansas City Chiefs, are a bigger underdog at +12.5.
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