The New Orleans Saints will travel to Philadelphia to play the Eagles in an 2014 NFL playoff game from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. You can watch/listen to the game live streaming free online at 8:10 PM ET and will also be broadcast nationally on the NBC television network.

Nick Foles, the Eagles quarterback, grew up idolizing Drew Brees, the Saints quarterback and followed in his footsteps when he played quarterback at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas.

"He's a guy I've watched and learned from," Foles said. "He's done a lot of great things throughout his career, on and off the field, and he's a great role model for fellow players, kids and adults."

Foles, who is 10 years younger than Brees, led the NFC East champion Eagles (10-6) to the playoffs for the first time since the 2010 season. The second-year quarterback went 8-2 as the starter and appeared in 13 games, throwing 27 touchdowns to just two interceptions. His 0.6 interception percentage led the league among quarterbacks who played in more than half of their team's games.

Playing in first-year coach Chip Kelly's up-tempo offense, Foles was terrific down the stretch. He completed 74.5 percent of his passes over the final two weeks of the season and passed for 263 yards and two touchdowns in the finale Sunday night as Philadelphia won 24-22 in Dallas to clinch the division title.

The Eagles are also led by LeSean McCoy, who topped the NFL with 1,607 rushing yards while catching 52 passes for 539 yards for a league-best 2,146 scrimmage yards.

Those threats made Philadelphia's offense difficult for opponents to figure out. The team led the NFC with 247 plays of 10 or more yards.

However, the Eagles will be in for a tough test against a Saints defense that was efficient in limiting big plays, allowing only five touchdowns of 20 or more yards to rank second in the conference.

"They're a talented group," Foles said. "They're going to mix it up with their coverages. They're going to try to put pressure on you at times and they're going to try to get to you.

Brees had another terrific season in leading the Saints (11-5) to a wild-card berth, ranking only behind Denver's Peyton Manning with 5,162 yards and 39 touchdowns. His favorite target has been tight end Jimmy Graham, who caught 86 passes for 1,215 yards and an NFL-best 16 touchdowns.

An issue for the team, though, was its troubles away from New Orleans. The Saints went 8-0 while averaging 34.0 points at home compared to 3-5 while scoring 17.8 per game on the road.

The Saints lost their final three road games, getting outscored 78-36, and are 0-5 all-time in playoff contests away from home.

Brees will likely need to carry the load because the Eagles defense is strong against the run. Philadelphia allowed just 3.77 yards per carry, the lowest average among playoff teams.

Brees is 5-3 in the playoffs with New Orleans, completing 66.2 percent of his passes while throwing 20 touchdowns to only three interceptions. His first postseason victory with the Saints was 27-24 over Philadelphia on Jan. 13, 2007.

In his only game in Philadelphia as a member of the Saints, Brees threw for 311 yards and three touchdowns in a 48-22 win Sept. 20, 2009.

The Eagles won their last four at home this season and are 3-1 in their past four playoff games at Lincoln Financial Field, where temperatures are expected to be in the low 20s.

"We've all played in that kind of weather before, not on a consistent basis, but you just kind of make the preparations," Brees said. "You try to prepare for it as best as you can, but once you're there, it's football. It's about execution."

The game will be live streaming online free at https://www.stream2u.eu/sports/american-football.html