NFC Playoff Picture: Eagles drop to the No. 3 seed following loss to Bears

The Eagles are 8-4 and showing signs of 2023 after losing their second straight game in ugly fashion. After blowing a 21-point lead to Dallas last Sunday, Philadelphia was dominated by the Chicago offensive line as the Bears racked up 281 rushing yards and 425 total yards, as Ben Johnson's team is now 9-3 and the second-best record in the NFC.

The loss allowed the Bears to swap spots with the Eagles, and Chicago is now the second seed in the NFC behind the Los Angeles Rams.

With the Sunday and Monday night slate of games set to begin, we are looking at the updated NFC playoff position ahead of Week 13 and four games across Thursday and Friday via NFL.com.

NFC Playoff Picture entering Week 13

1 Rams 9-2: 1st in NFC West

Next three games: Panthers, at Cardinals, vs. Lions

2 Bears 9-3: 1st in NFC North

3 Eagles 8-4: 1st in NFC East

4 Buccaneers 6-5: 1st in NFC South

Next three games: vs. Cardinals, vs. Saints, vs. Falcons

5 Seahawks 8-3: 2nd in NFC West

Next three games:  vs. Vikings, at Falcons, vs. Colts

6 Packers 8-3-1 2nd in NFC North

Next two games: vs. Bears, at Broncos

7 49ers 7-4: 3rd in NFC West

Next three games: Panthers, at Browns, bye

In the playoff hunt

Detroit Lions (7-5), Dallas Cowboys (6-5-1), Carolina Panthers (6-6), Atlanta Falcons (4-7), Minnesota Vikings (4-7), Arizona Cardinals (3-8), Washington Commanders (3-8), New Orleans Saints (2-9)

Eliminated from playoff hunt

New York Giants (2-10)

Projected NFC playoff bracket entering Week 13

1. (1) Rams 9-2 bye

2. (2) Bears 9-3 vs. (7) 49ers 7-4

3. (3) Eagles 8-4 vs. (6) Packers 7-3-1

4. (4) Buccaneers 6-5 vs. (5) Seahawks 8-3

This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: NFC Playoff Picture ahead of Sunday games: Eagles are the No. 3 seed