The Eagles are not your traditional No. 1 seed, and the Atlanta Falcons are not your traditional No. 6 seed. That much is clear based on the initial line for the team's divisional playoff matchup in the NFL Playoffs next Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field.

Despite entering the game as favorites, however, the Falcons do not sound like a group expecting to come into Philadelphia next week and blowout a struggling Eagles' team led by quarterback Nick Foles.

"We know that they're a good team, and we know that they beat us last year," safety Ricardo Allen said to ESPN. "We know we're going to have to go there and fight."

The Eagles and Falcons last played during the 2016 season, when the Falcons came to Philadelphia considered one of the best teams in the NFC, and the Eagles were still an up-and-coming bunch led by then-rookie Carson Wentz.

Behind a strong defensive effort, however, the Eagles were able to beat the Falcons 24-15, one of their best wins during the 2016 season.

This year, however, is different.

The Eagles will not have Wentz under center, and are currently trying to figure out how to get their offense going with Foles, who has struggled since taking over for the injured Wentz in the last three games.

The Falcons are also not the same team. After suffering a crushing defeat in last year's Super Bowl, the Falcons did not get off to a good start this season. Following their win over the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday night, however, the Falcons have now won eight of their last 11 games, and four of their last five.

A hot streak that, despite the fact they are expecting a tough game from the Eagles, it doesn't sound like the plan on ending anytime soon.

"We're not here just to get here," quarterback Matt Ryan said. "We want to make noise while we're here."

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