The No. 2 seed Philadelphia Eagles are set to host the No. 7 seed Green Bay Packers on Sunday in an NFC wild-card game.

Green Bay placed top cornerback Jaire Alexander on injured reserve with a knee injury. Alexander had an interception in the opener against the Eagles. The Packers have gotten good play from safety Xavier McKinney after he left the Giants in free agency.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love was seen throwing at the beginning of Thursday's practice, a positive sight for fans wondering about his availability for this Sunday's playoff matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.

The seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers (11-6) are still figuring out if they will have starting quarterback Jordan Love (elbow) at the second-seeded Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) on Sunday afternoon for their NFC wild-card game.

GREEN BAY − The Green Bay Packers had 49 of the active 52-man roster available for Thursday's practice. That includes, Christian Watson, who is out for the season with a torn ACL. Looking at Sunday's game: Packers vs Eagles odds in NFC wild-card playoff game,

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love told reporters Wednesday he is "hopeful" he will play in Sunday's playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles

Packers quarterback Jordan Love injured his elbow in the regular-season finale, but practiced with the team Wednesday.

Packers quarterback Jordan Love said he could use his normal grip on the football Wednesday but that his arm also had soreness while throwing.