Overview
- Reports from The Philadelphia Inquirer and NFL Network indicate most starters are likely to sit against Washington, though the team has not issued an official announcement.
- Saquon Barkley has 1,413 scrimmage yards through 16 games and is 87 yards short of the 1,500 mark tied to a $250,000 bonus.
- Heavy reports the 1,500-yard incentive does not roll over and lacks protection if he is held out.
- The Eagles cannot fall below the NFC No. 3 seed in Week 18, with a narrow chance at No. 2 requiring a win and a Bears loss to the Lions.
- Nick Sirianni’s approach emphasizes rest before the playoffs, drawing mixed fan reactions with seeding possibilities still in play.