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All the injuries shaking up the NFL playoff race

As much as we obsess over how NFL teams look on paper before the season, Super Bowl runs can come down to who stays healthiest over the course of a long, arduous season. The 2017 Eagles are the obvious counter-example, given that they won with Carson Wentz, Jason Peters and others sidelined, but they're a rare exception to what has generally been a rule. We're also seeing those same Eagles struggle under the weight of a new set of injuries this season.

Of course, even the healthiest NFL team is going to put up with injuries here and there.