For the second straight season, Tanner McKee’s Week 18 cameo followed a similar script with the strong-armed, third-year player starting fast and finishing flat.
Bryce Huff is returning to Philly. Not to play for the Eagles again, but against them. Ineffective as a pass rusher after general manager Howie Roseman signed him to a three-year, $51 million, free-agent contract two offseasons ago, Huff was pedaled to San Francisco in a deal that was finalized on June 2.
Some seasons, Week 18 has very little effect on the NFL postseason. This year, however, that was not the case for multiple division winners and seeding shuffling around the league.
Rule changes have made passing numbers easier to compile in the modern era, and the game's top quarterbacks have taken full advantage. While the heaviest hitters are represented here, some storied postseasons by slightly lesser-celebrated QBs remain entrenched in playoff annals as well.
The Philadelphia Eagles rested some of their starters in Week 18 so they could get prepared for the playoffs, and that meant other players were going to get an opportunity to make plays.
If the Philadelphia Eagles want to make a deep playoff run, they're going to have to take down the San Francisco 49ers first. With the 49ers losing against the Seattle Seahawks this week along with the Los Angeles Rams beating the Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco got the No.
Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni knew the risk of resting Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, and most of Philadelphia’s starters in Sunday’s regular-season finale.
Here are 10 thoughts from the backup Eagles’ 24-17 loss to the lowly Washington Commanders on Sunday: Help. That’s what the secondary needs. If this game proved anything, it was that the Eagles’ depth at cornerback is sorely lacking.
The Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Washington Commanders 24-17 on Sunday, ending the season 11-6. They lost the game without playing many of their key starters.
The 2025 regular season has come to a close and now we know exactly where things stand for the Philadelphia Eagles. Philadelphia finished the regular season with an 11-6 record, good for first place in the NFC East and the No.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
The Philadelphia Eagles offense under OC Kevin Patullo has felt plenty of pressure this season. During a Week 18 game without many starters in the lineup, you would expect a lackluster performance in totality.
DeVonta Smith made his typical contortionist-style catch, rising above two Commanders defenders to seemingly freeze in the air until the ball hit his hands.
The only thing Nick Sirianni could guarantee entering Week 18 was the ability to rest many of his key starters so that's what the Eagles' head coach did even though a win over Washington, coupled with a Detroit Lions wins at the Chicago Bears, could vault Philadelphia to the No.
Rest was more important to Eagles coach Nick Sirianni than potentially getting the two seed. The decision to rest most of his starters backfired, especially the secondary reserves.
The Eagles announced the elevation of LS Charley Hughlett and DB Brandon Johnson for Week 18. Hughlett, 35, originally signed on with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent out of UCF back in 2012.
Billy Ray Barnes, a member of the 1960 NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles, died at age 90. The team announced his passing, which occurred Wednesday in Landis, N.C.
Jalen Carter is dealing with a hip injury ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles’ final regular-season game on Sunday against the Washington Commanders. The defending champions have already secured the NFC East title and are playing for playoff positioning as they head into their regular-season finale against the Commanders.
Billy Ray Barnes entered the world in 1935 amid the hardships of the Great Depression in rural North Carolina. From those modest roots emerged a remarkable athletic journey that spanned college excellence in two sports and a distinguished nine-year tenure in professional football.
The Eagles will rest Jalen Hurts and several starters in Week 18 against Washington, maintaining their late-season strategy of prioritizing health and recovery before the postseason.
The Philadelphia Eagles have just one more game on the schedule before the playoffs begin. However, it’s not too early to start thinking about the 2026-27 campaign.
With the NFC East champion Eagles unable to secure a first-round bye in the playoffs, head coach Nick Sirianni is likely to give most of his starters an opportunity to rest in Week 18, according to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer.