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Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni walks off the field at halftime of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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The Philadelphia Eagles entered Week 18 with a shot at overtaking the Chicago Bears for the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs.
But as the Chicago Bears lost, 19-16 on a walk-off field goal to the Detroit Lions, the Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni opted to rest his starters against a four-win Washington Commanders team playing with its third-string quarterback.
The Commanders beat the Eagles backups 24-17, and the Bears held on to the No. 2 seed in the NFC, relegating the Eagles to the No. 3 seed.
The Bears and Eagles will each host playoff games in next week's wild-card round. If both teams advance to the divisional round, the Bears would host the Eagles with the winner advancing to the NFC Championship game. And that's the advantage the Eagles surrendered when they started Sunday's game with Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and Co. on the bench.
This story will be updated.
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