The Philadelphia Eagles will host in the Seattle Seahawks in the first round of the playoffs. This is a big moment for Carson Wentz and I am excited for his opportunity. Doug Pederson needs to continue to be creative with Boston Scott, Miles Sanders, Greg Ward and the other guys. Lane Johnson and Zach Ertz are still questionable at this point. Miles Sanders and Jalen Mills are a go. Russell Wilson, Tyler Lockett, and DK Metcalf are their biggest weapons so Jim Schwartz will have to dial up a big gameplan. I think this game will come down to his side of the ball and how effective Malcolm Jenkins, Brandon Graham, Fletcher Cox, Tim Jernigan, and Derek Barnett can be.
The Philadelphia Sixers drop their fourth straight game and lose to the Houston Rockets on the road. James Harden was so special in this one, recording 44 points and a triple double. Clint Capela thrived due to Harden's dribble penetration and he scored 30 points. He ran up and down the floor which crushed Joel Embiid's endurance. Ben Simmons was unreal as he had a triple double as well, including 29 points. Defensively he was a stud with three steals and four blocks. Al Horford is still struggling, but I am questioning how he is being used in the offense by Brett Brown. Josh Richardson isn't scoring at a high rate, but he did have eight assists and I think they found something in a two-man game with him and Simmons. The bench is atrocious and Mike Scott specifically is hurting the team.