Ever since the Green Bay Packers traded with the Dallas Cowboys for Micah Parsons, there is a growing feeling within the media that the Packers are the biggest threat to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC.
CBS Sports' Garrett Podell created a tier list of the top teams in the NFC, separating them into contenders and bottom teams. The Eagles and Packers were two of the four teams, along with the Los Angeles Rams and the Detroit Lions, that were in Tier 1 titled "Real-deal contenders."
"The Philadelphia Eagles' claim to being a top-tier contender is obvious: they're the reigning Super Bowl champions, and they're one of the most dominant champions in recent memory.