Newsweek Sports' expert predictions for Washington Commanders vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers on NFL Wild Card Weekend.

Under first-year coordinator Liam Coen, the Buccaneers have quietly become one of the NFL’s most elite offenses.

Despite critics labeling him a weakness, Hurts’ numbers and history of rising in the postseason tell a story of resilience and clutch performances.

Quarterback Jalen Hurts is poised to return to the Philadelphia Eagles’ lineup when they open the playoffs Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. Hurts was cleared under the return-to-play provisions of the NFL concussion protocol, Eagles Coach Nick Sirianni said Friday.

"Our confidence is stemmed from the work we put in in practice," Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean said. "You see Sirianni, he had us in a padded practice for the playoffs and everybody embraced it. That's our confidence level."

From a defensive perspective, Philadelphia should have the best chance to knock off Detroit in the NFC before facing the AFC champion. The Eagles have the fifth-best odds to win Super Bowl 59 on BetMGM Sportsbook, at +700. They have the second-best odds to win the NFC, at +325.

The Buccaneers host the Commanders on Wild Card Weekend and Mike Evans is the key to a win, not Baker Mayfield.

The Green Bay Packers are focused on their Wild Card matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. However, after the season ends, they will be faced with some key decisions.

Shaq Barrett confirmed he was interested in signing with Detroit or Philadelphia before Tampa came to the table.

The Philadelphia Eagles begin their road back to the Super Bowl after a brilliant 2024 regular season, to the point of entering the playoffs as one of the NFC favorites to return t

By clinching the NFC South on Sunday, the Buccaneers earned road games in 2025 against fellow first-place teams Detroit and Houston, plus a visit from the NFC East champion Eagles

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