Between Barkley and quarterback Jalen Hurts, the Eagles relied more heavily on the running game than any other team in the NFL this season, leading the league with 621 rushing attempts (36.5 per game). That’s the style of football that you want to be playing in January, as temperatures in Philadelphia are expected to drop into the 20s.

More predictions: Commanders vs Buccaneers Expert Predictions for NFL Wild Card Weekend The No. 5 seeded Vikings (14-3) are taking on the No. 4 seeded Rams (10-7) in a rematch of the teams' Week 8 matchup. The Rams handed the Vikings one of their three losses this season, and were the only non-Detroit Lions team to beat Minnesota.

Welcome to the Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! The NFL postseason is finally here! Over the next three days, we're going to see a total of six playoff games and I'm excited for every single one of them.