Lane Johnson said something the other day that is worth some reflection. It wasn’t necessarily the most brilliant or insightful observation that ever flowed from the lips of man. In fact, Johnson himself chuckled at the self-evidence of his response when somebody asked him to gauge the mood in the Eagles’ locker room compared to last postseason.

"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."

The Eagles have won 12 of 13 games heading into the playoffs compared to losing five of six at this time last year, certainly a different path towa

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles NFL game to be played on January 12, 2025 on ESPN.