Eagles' Consistent 'Luck' With Injuries Isn't Random

At some point, coincidence should be ruled out.

Nick Sirianni was asked about the organization's philosophy regarding injury prevention and maintenance, as well as load management, and practice length. 

"Everything that's on that field, and I look at everything as my responsibility, every single thing that shows up,” the Eagles’ coach said. “Definitely, [the organizational philosophy is] a big part of it.”

Most recently, many questioned why the Eagles laid up in Week 18 when there was still an opportunity to jump up to the No. 2 seed in the NFC.

Sirianni defaulted to what he could control – resting key starters – rather than crossing his fingers that help from elsewhere would come through. The result wasn't want the Eagles wanted but the team is comfortable with its process.

“At the end of the day, the head coach has to make the decisions on how much you practice, when you practice, when you take some time off,” said Sirianni. “... As a head coach, you have to make sure you're doing the things to make sure your guys are fresh while also making sure they're ready for that football game and making sure that their skills are being sharpened and ironed out every single day of the week. 

“There's always a balance with that.”

The data points to the conclusion that the Eagles are handling that balance better than anyone else.

 "Every part of that in my mind is my responsibility, but I have great people to help me out,” Sirianni explained. “But that's the mode you always have to be in as a head football coach of-- and I think that's the only way to really look at it and get better continuously when you're putting yourself through the grinder on every different thing because everything out there is mine and Howie's [GM Howie Roseman] responsibility."