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NFL Playoff Picture: Eagles Fans Rooting Guide for Week 14

Who should you be rooting for in order for the Eagles to make the playoffs?

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The Philadelphia Eagles are set to play a huge game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The matchup has huge implications with regards to the NFC playoff picture.

Here is a quick and dirty guide for who Philadelphia fans should be rooting for on Sunday (besides the Eagles, of course) in order for the team's playoff chances to improve. This data is courtesy of FiveThirtyEight.

Eagles fans should root for the following teams to win: Eagles, Chiefs, Buccaneers, Jets, Falcons (on Monday Night Football).

The big thing to know is that an Eagles win over the Seahawks increases their odds for a first round bye up from 48.2% to 74%. A loss to the Seahawks drops the odds from 48.2% to 18.4%. That's a big swing.

Complete breakdown below.

Philadelphia's current overall playoff chances: 91.5%

Eagles beat Seahawks: Odds increase by 6.8%

Eagles lose to Seahawks: Odds decrease by 7.8%

Chiefs beat Cardinals: Odds increase by 0.5%

Chiefs lose to Cardinals: Odds decrease by 0.5%

Buccaneers beat Lions: Odds increase by 2.6%

Buccaneers lost to Lions: Odds decrease by 0.7%

Philadelphia's current overall division chances: 85.2%

Eagles beat Seahawks: Odd increase by 7.1%

Eagles lose to Seahawks: Odds decrease by 8.2%

Jets beat Vikings: Odds increase by 0.8%

Jets lose to Vikings: Odds decrease by 0.3%

Philadelphia's current overall first round bye chances: 48.2%

Eagles beat Seahawks: Odds increase by 25.8%

Eagles lose to Seahawks: Odds decrease by 29.8%

Chiefs beat Cardinals: Odds increase by 6.6%

Chiefs lose to Cardinals: Odds decrease by 5.7%

Falcons beat Packers: Odds increase by 3.8%

Falcons lose to Packers: Odds decrease by 0.7%

Philadelphia's current overall top seed chances: 48.2%

Eagles beat Seahawks: Odds increase by 9.5%

Eagles lose to Seahawks: Odds decrease by 11%

Falcons beat Packers: Odds increase by 14.4%

Falcons lose to Packers: Odds decrease by 2.5%

Chiefs beat Cardinals: Odds increase by 1.1%

Chiefs lose to Cardinals: Odds decrease by 0.9%

Buccaneers beat Lions: Odds increase by 1.1%

Buccaneers lost to Lions: Odds decrease by 0.3%

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