In first divisional round of NFL playoff games, the New Orleans Saints and the Philadelphia Eagles will face off on the gridiron, hoping to advance to the next round and keep their dream of the Super Bowl alive.
The Eagles are coming off a nail-biting victory against the Chicago Bears during the wildcard round. With seconds left, the Eagles led 16-15 and clinched the win after the Bears missed a field goal. As No.1 seed in the NFC, the Saints didn't play during the wildcard round and Sunday will be their first playoff game.
When and Where Is the Game?
The game, which will be played in New Orleans at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, will begin at 4:40 p.m. EST.
How Can I Watch or Live Stream the Game?
For those who will be settling into a couch with a cheesesteak or a po'boy, the game will be available to watch on television on Fox.
For those who are on the go and only have their phone to catch the game or want to watch on their computer or tablet, Fox's mobile application, FoxSportsGo, will have a live stream available. Content is available for Apple, Android and Window devices through the mobile application or on FoxSportsGo.com. Fox's coverage both on the mobile application and on television, will begin at 4 p.m. EST with the pregame show.
Who's Predicted to Win the Game?
The Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl for the 2017 season after defeating the New England Patriots 41-33. During the 2018 regular season, the Eagles won nine games and lost seven. The Saints haven't won a Super Bowl since 2009, however, they finished first in their division during the 2018 season, winning 13 games and losing only three.
On November 11, the two teams faced off in New Orleans and the Saints blew out the Eagles 48-7. Since that game, Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz sustained a back injury, bringing Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles to lead the team as the quarterback.
When it comes to Sunday's matchup, Odds Shark predicted the game would favor New Orleans, who would win with 26 points compared to the Eagles' predicted 19 points. Odds Shark also placed the betting line at -9 in favor of the Saints.
A fun fact of the game is that Foles and Saints quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees attended the same high school, Westlake High School, in Austin, Texas, albeit a few years apart.
Next Sunday’s game will mark the first time in @NFL history that two Super Bowl MVP quarterbacks from the same high school will face each other in a playoff game. #FolesvsBrees #ChapMagic #GoChaps pic.twitter.com/VlEcSJoSiq
— WestlakeNation (@Westlake_Nation) January 7, 2019
Although they graduated more than a decade apart from each other, the two quarterbacks developed a relationship and Brees sent some calming words to Foles before the Super Bowl in 2018.
"There's a lot of things going on, pregame, a longer pregame, a big halftime show, but at the end of the day when you're out there, the game will settle down and it'll just be football," Foles told The New Orleans Advocate Brees sent him in a text message.
The winner of the Eagles vs. Saints game will go on to play the winner of the game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Dallas Cowboys, who play on Saturday.
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