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Glenn Erby

Philadelphia Eagles named a 2019 playoff team with the toughest road back

The Philadelphia Eagles won four straight ball-games to finish the 2019 NFL season at 9-7 on top of the NFC East as the division winner.

The Eagles would eventually bow out in the Wild Card round after another 17-9 loss to the Seattle Seahawks at home.

With free agency and the NFL draft now in the rearview mirror, the 2020 playoff picture is starting to take shape from a hypothetical standpoint.

NFL.com took a look at one AFC and one NFC team that made the tournament in 2019 but could have a tough time repeating their fortunes.

Former Patriots pass rusher and analyst, Willie McGinest dubbed the Philadelphia Eagles as a team that will have the hardest time returning to the playoffs.

Like so many others, McGinest harped on the Eagles limping into the playoffs last season, while not fully addressing the receiving corps until the NFL Draft.

With Darius Slay and Javon Hargrave as notable additions, plus the playoff format moving to 7 teams from each conference, the Eagles will have an interesting yet favorable journey ahead of them.

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