NFL playoffs: Three things to watch for in Eagles-Buccaneers on Super Wild Card Weekend

Two clubs that ended the 2023 regular season drifting in opposite directions collide Monday night in the final game of Super Wild Card Weekend. 
 
The 11-6 Eagles cratered down the stretch, finishing with five losses in their final six games. The last two defeats came against opponents with 11-plus losses (Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants). Philly became the sixth team in NFL history to enter the playoffs having lost five of their final six games, per NFL Research. The good news: three of the previous five won in the Wild Card Round. The bad news: none advanced past the Divisional Round. 
 
On the flip side, the 9-8 Buccaneers won five of their final six games to swipe the NFC South division title following a midseason swoon. Todd Bowels' club caused timely turnovers down the stretch, and the offense found a groove to punch a playoff ticket. The final two weeks weren't pretty, with a home loss to New Orleans and squeaking by the two-win Panthers, but they made the tournament. 
 
Monday marks a rematch of Week 3, when Philly demolished the Bucs, gobbling up a 472-to-174-yard advantage in a 25-11 victory that never felt close. As Tampa players noted this week, both clubs are vastly different than when they faced off in September.
 
Will the Eagles finally solve the issues that plagued them all season? Can the Bucs keep Philly down and pull the home upset? Let's dive in at what to look out for in prime time Monday night.

Here are three things to watch for when the Eagles visit the Buccaneers during Super Wild Card Weekend:

1) Can Baker Mayfield, Bucs offense take advantage of struggling Eagles D? Mayfield has struggled the past two weeks while battling injuries but played his best during Tampa's four-game win streak to