Packers vs. Eagles live stream: How to watch ‘Monday Night Football’ online

It’s pretty rare to get a Week 12 matchup between two teams that still have plenty to prove. Yet with the Packers and Eagles meeting on Monday Night Football this week, it seems there’s much to learn about both sides — albeit for very different reasons.

Green Bay (4-6) is trying to stave off its first five-game winless streak since 2013 and first five-game losing streak since 2008, while Philadelphia (5-5) looks to show it’s still a contender in the NFC East.

It’s a challenge that seems tougher for the Packers on the surface. Aaron Rodgers and the offense have seen their scoring decrease each week on the current four-game slide. That’s despite Rodgers throwing for 1,265 yards and 12 touchdowns in those games. And while running back James Starks returning from injury is certainly a boost — he’s scored touchdowns in two consecutive games — he hasn’t had enough opportunities to balance out the offense (16 carries for 58 yards).

That’s not necessarily his fault. Green Bay has trailed after the first quarter in every game since Week 7 against the Bears.

So what’s there to learn?

Well, with a primetime appearance, an offense that’s getting healthier, a defense that needs a morale boost, and a head coach in Mike McCarthy whose seat is starting to warm, we’re about to find out if the Packers are capable of going quietly into the night. And if that’s the case, just how much turnover is needed to correct things?

After the Packers fell to Washington last week, McCarthy told reporters, “Six losses puts your ass against the wall.” Seven losses — with five consecutive — would spell disaster for a team with one of the best quarterbacks in the league, no matter the defensive issues.

And there are issues. Currently, the Packers are allowing the sixth-most points in the league (27.6 per game), they’ve given up the fourth-most passing touchdowns (22), and are allowing an average of 8.6 yards per pass, an NFL-worst.

There’s plenty to learn about the Eagles, too. They have shown they can run the ball but need more out of a passing game led by quarterback Carson Wentz.

The rookie is completing just 63 percent of his passes and has thrown for 11 touchdowns on seven interceptions while fumbling nine times. The Eagles don’t have the most talented receiving corps in the league, but those numbers make the second overall pick merely an average QB.

The Packers’ depleted secondary gives Wentz a chance to prove he’s much more than that on Monday night.

A victory for the Eagles also would add to a resume that could use some sprucing up.

Philadelphia has yet to defeat an NFC East rival, and while that doesn’t delegitimize its .500 standing, its signature win to date — against a Steelers team in Week 3 that had an incomplete offense — isn’t too impressive.

Pouncing on a reeling Packers team in primetime won’t settle the “pretender-contender” debate here, but it will at least show the Eagles aren’t worth overlooking while keeping them just a half game out of a playoff position.

Time: 8:30 p.m. ET

Place: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

TV: ESPN

Announcers: Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters

Online: Watch ESPN