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Eagles now sitting in the driver's seat thanks to 49ers injury misfortune

The Philadelphia Eagles' title defense campaign has been well underway, but this is the time when things get real: the playoffs. Their path to becoming the 10th team in NFL history to win back-to-back Super Bowls starts with a home game against the San Francisco 49ers.

Despite entering the postseason as the NFC's No. 3 seed, the vibes surrounding Philadelphia have been off all season, to say the least. They even tried putting a "positivity rabbit" in the locker room, which ostensibly only exacerbated the problem. With that in mind, many have put the Eagles on upset alert, especially with a well-oiled machine like the 49ers coming to town.