These are tense times in the City of Brotherly Love.
of philadelphia eagles They limped into the playoffs, literally and figuratively. The Eagles were 10-1 on the season at one point and looked like one of the NFC's premier teams. But since that start, Philadelphia has limped along, dropping five of its last six games and falling out of contention for first place in the NFC and the fifth seed in the conference.
They will now begin their playoff journey on the road without one of their best players. When the Eagles go to play, tampa bay buccaneers AJ Brown will be watching from the sideline Monday night in Tampa Bay. The star wide receiver sprained his knee in the final away game of the season. new york giantsand was ruled out of participating in Monday night's game.
#Eagles WR AJ Brown is removed from the game. #buccaneerssays the source. He tried to get ready, but he couldn't make it in time. If Philadelphia advances, it could qualify for the divisional round.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) January 13, 2024
As mentioned above, he could be eligible for the divisional round if the Eagles win on Monday night.
Brown isn't the only star player on the Eagles' offensive line to be injured. Quarterback Jalen Hurts dislocated a finger on his throwing hand in the loss to the Giants, but is expected to start against the Buccaneers.
