2 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

That's why I really don't care much about the 2 seed. I'd rather use the last week as a 'bye' of sorts and let their bodies rest. This schedule has been nuts.

Yep, get ready to play 4 games in 6 weeks and win the SB again.

1 minute ago, Alphagrand said:

That was always comical. They’ve been at best a .500 team through the season, yet people assumed they would blow through their last 5-6 opponents like kindling. That’s not how it works.

I know some people in here get dramatic especially about Dallas but the media took that and ran a little bit as well.

All because they came back and beat us after losing a 21-0 lead, with the help of lopsided officiating. Then they beat KC who really is not very good this year.

3 minutes ago, Alphagrand said:

That was always comical. They’ve been at best a .500 team through the season, yet people assumed they would blow through their last 5-6 opponents like kindling. That’s not how it works.

i love to hear people making fools of themselves going over board about Dallas after they have a couple good games. They finally got back to 0.500 and silliness ALWAYS ensues. They started the year 3-5-1. Why? Because they are not a good team. But they got to 6-5-1 and people freak out. Now they are 6-7-1 and all but eliminated. They would have been eliminated already if the Eagles offense hadn't decided to take a 3 game siesta midseason. I still can't figure out how they managed to lose that game against Dallas when they were up 21-0... my guess is that they checked out at that time and just couldn't reignite the flame. This team can't check out on anyone.

18 minutes ago, SB52 said:

Before the season, I thought 11-6, with this brutal schedule, would be tough.

I had 13-4 but yes the no home games back to back and crazy travel and primetime schedule hurt us this year. With that said, Eagles shot themselves in the foot in 3 losses. Only the first GMen game and Bears Game do I feel we were just outright beat. There was no excuse for the Broncos, 2nd Cowboys Game and Chargers losses to me. But again its hard to repeat. Winning the Division was always the 1st step since no one has been able to do it since Andy and Donovan, then they will have to go on a run in the playoffs. But despite everything, they are right here. Win Saturday, Clinch, Eliminate The Boys.

Given the Eagles magic number is 1, do you consider sitting Carter and Lane an extra week?

29 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

That's why I really don't care much about the 2 seed. I'd rather use the last week as a 'bye' of sorts and let their bodies rest. This schedule has been nuts.

This year might be an exception but you'd normally really want to get the #2 in the hopes of having home field the entire time in the type of scenario like last year. In any case, we certainly want to limit lots of players in the last week assuming we've already locked in #3.

3 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

Given the Eagles magic number is 1, do you consider sitting Carter and Lane an extra week?

Absolutely

6 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

Given the Eagles magic number is 1, do you consider sitting Carter and Lane an extra week?

Not sure I'd bring either back until the playoffs.

35 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

That's why I really don't care much about the 2 seed. I'd rather use the last week as a 'bye' of sorts and let their bodies rest. This schedule has been nuts.

I don't see them beating Buffalo. So they'll most likely beat Washington next week, lose to Buffalo the following week, and then rest all their starters against Washington (and win anyway).

In the unlikely event that they do beat the Bills, I think I'd still rest everyone but aggressively prep the backups to try to get the W against Washington in the last week. The Commanders don't want that game. The depth on this defense and some Mckee magic should win it anyway.

6 minutes ago, DrPhilly said:

This year might be an exception but you'd normally really want to get the #2 in the hopes of having home field the entire time in the type of scenario like last year. In any case, we certainly want to limit lots of players in the last week assuming we've already locked in #3.

I agree, but I'm not worried about going into LA, Chicago, Seattle or Green Bay. So whomever gets the 1 or 2 seed doesn't move the needle for me. Besides, any of them could be knocked off early... because the difference between 1 and 5 is so small and any of those I mention above could be 1 or 6 seed.

8 hours ago, jamiller said:

What a truly wonderful day. Eagles win, Dallas loses, Chiefs eliminated.

We got the one decent cowboyz fan on here and you just want to kick him in the balls a bunch. Give him a break, maybe!

He knows. It's all in fun. Ribbing maybe.

3 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

I agree, but I'm not worried about going into LA, Chicago, Seattle or Green Bay. So whomever gets the 1 or 2 seed doesn't move the needle for me. Besides, any of them could be knocked off early... because the difference between 1 and 5 is so small and any of those I mention above could be 1 or 6 seed.

The one I don't like the thought of is playing in Seattle. I'm not too concerned with the others especially if Micah is out. As you say, all the teams are pretty close to each other this year. I do think the Rams are slightly ahead of everyone else but then we've beaten them 3x in a row including in LA.

Weird about Reiner and his wife

19 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

Given the Eagles magic number is 1, do you consider sitting Carter and Lane an extra week?

Not only do you rest Carter & Lane those last 2 weeks, you reduce snaps at minimum, for key guys like Jurgens, Dickerson, Baun, Davis, Reed, Coop and Mitchell. Last week is definitely a bye week, regardless. If they intend to play 4 straight games in January & February that should be the plan. Besides the rest, this team can't afford any more injuries, as depth is lacking in several areas.

30 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

Given the Eagles magic number is 1, do you consider sitting Carter and Lane an extra week?

First off, I wouldn't play them until the playoffs. Second, win this week....and going forward you don't see Jurgens, Dickerson, Mailata, AJ, Devonte, Dallas, Coop, Baun, Dean, Barkley, Davis, etc....until the playoffs. Yes the 2nd seed would be nice.....but if you lock in the 3rd seed and are able to have everyone get 3 weeks to get their bodies right/healthier....I'm good with that. Only fear with that plan is rust. But this is an experienced team. Let's put it this way, you play everyone to try and get the 2nd seed, you don't get it, you wear everyone out, and maybe even get some injuries (see Mahomes, Parsons, etc. this week). Or you take the 3rd seed, rest everyone and their mothers week 16 and week 17 and trust that the rest will be more beneficial than the alternative.

13 minutes ago, jojodancer said:

Not only do you rest Carter & Lane these last 2 weeks, you reduce snaps at minimum, for key guys like Jurgens, Dickerson, Baun, Davis, Coop and Mitchell. Last week is definitely a bye week, regardless. If they intend to play 4 straight games in January & February that should be the plan. Besides the rest, this team can't afford any more injuries, as depth is lacking in several areas.

You beat me to it...but responded before looking at other responses to this....

1 hour ago, Joe Ball said:

Ending with the loss Thursday before last against DET, DAL played 4 games in 18 days. The NFL could have easily had the DAL-LAS game on Sunday vs Monday, and the DET game on Sunday vs Thursday, but hey player safety and all. Didn’t impact the season but that’s a lot of football in 18 days.

Eagles had 4 games in 18 days too with Gb, lions, cowboys and then bears. I always laugh when nfl says they care about player safety. It’s why when they brought up the tush push with player safety i laughed. Or new kickoff rule which has more returns. which led to more total concussions overall on kickoffs but since increased kickoffs it was less concussions per kick. They still had more players end up with concussions than the previous year on kickoffs.

1 hour ago, Mike030270 said:

So there’s still a chance the rams could face the cowboys in the NFCCG?

Didn't stay up for the game, but hopefully nobody lost too much money on betting for us to lose the division. That ship seemed to have sailed with that cowboys loss last night.

8 minutes ago, NYEagle said:

You beat me to it...but responded before looking at other responses to this....

Indeed. It's been proven this year, that a rested Eagles team is a better Eagles team. The 1st playoff game is usually your easiest opponent and will be at home. I'll take being rested & healthy over the risk of being rusty for a quarter or two. This upcoming Bills game is gonna flat out be tough on the Eagles defense with snap count and I would just write that game off right now(if clinch VS.Commanders) against a very motivated Bills team in the frozen tundra. Get into deep rotations in many positions and reduce snaps starting in that game. Giving your backups solid reps isn't the worst thing as well. Need to play the long game here.

34 minutes ago, DrPhilly said:

The one I don't like the thought of is playing in Seattle. I'm not too concerned with the others especially if Micah is out. As you say, all the teams are pretty close to each other this year. I do think the Rams are slightly ahead of everyone else but then we've beaten them 3x in a row including in LA.

Probably should root for rams to beat Seattle Thursday night. It basically would lock the Seahawks into the 5 seed and wouldn’t have to go to Seattle for any playoff game.

47 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

I don't see them beating Buffalo. So they'll most likely beat Washington next week, lose to Buffalo the following week, and then rest all their starters against Washington (and win anyway).

In the unlikely event that they do beat the Bills, I think I'd still rest everyone but aggressively prep the backups to try to get the W against Washington in the last week. The Commanders don't want that game. The depth on this defense and some Mckee magic should win it anyway.

When you afc at the playoff picture, Buffalo likely has more to still Play for if eagles beat the commanders, they clinch the nfc east

Buffalo really has more to play for at that point than just holding seeding. They are 1 game back of NE for the division. Currently New England holds the tiebreaker due to being better in the division (3-1 vs. 3-2). Really comes down to Buffalo winning out and what NE does at jets and vs. Miami. New England should win those games but they have also lost to crap raiders team, dogfights against Cincinnati with Flacco and beat Atlanta by a point. Also previous jets game was 21-14 going into the 4th. I don’t see it happening. I think NE wins the division but it’s not completely out of the realm of possibilities they lose one of those games. Unlikely but not unthinkable

Defense the last 5 weeks since the Bye:

7 Points

16 Points

24 Points

23 Points

0 Points

= 14 PPG

13 hours ago, HazletonEagle said:

You see that safety come down for the Shipley motion out of the backfield? That gave Smith the 1 on 1. Then what you dont see there was the double move by Smith. Theyre capitalizing on CBs sitting on hitches now.

Sorry, this does not fit with my narrative. Jalen is having to re-write the plays at the LOS.

4 hours ago, KINGnabb said:

If I took the Delorean and traveled back to the beginning of the season and told everyone, "We will take a step back from last year but it will be a double digit win season and the Eagles will have a chance to break the Historic NFC East Division Champion streak by beating Kenny Pickett and Marcus Mariota". I think most would sign up for this. Just take care of Washington and then the last two games of the season we can do whatever we want.

I would much rather have an awesome team in talent and need to fix some play calling, fundamentals, and focus issues then just not be good enough like 2023.

A lot is riding on Jalen Carter and Lane Johnson being healthy for the playoffs too.