Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni will have to find some balance heading into Sunday's final game of the season against the Giants.
He will have to decide whether to use his key players to prepare for a postseason breakthrough, or risk injury and fatigue and enter the playoffs with a more positive mindset in hopes of winning the NFC East. .
Sirianni told reporters Monday that resting some players is a consideration when the Eagles visit MetLife Stadium.
“Of course, we always try to think everything through and think about those things all the time,” he said. “We're going to do whatever it takes to win this game. But still, what you're saying is considerations, because we're looking at all different things. , we understand that we are at the mercy of other teams to win the division, all of the different things. But we still know that we have to — Just like you can't control that (Commanders vs. Cowboys) game.
“There’s a lot of things we can’t control there, so we’ve got to do what we have to do to win this game.”
Sirianni is right that the Eagles still have a chance to advance in this division, but it's very slim at this point.
For Philadelphia to win the division, they would need to beat the Giants and Commanders to beat the Cowboys, but that is unlikely to happen.
The most likely outcome at this point is for the Eagles to finish the year as the No. 5 seed and head into the playoffs.
But still, other factors may be at play, and that's why the team has struggled in recent weeks.
The Eagles have lost four of their past five games, including last week's loss to the Arizona Cardinals, and Sirianni knows the team needs to get out of its current funk.
“Hey, we also have to get out of the rut we're in. So I'm not going to tell you yes or no,” Sirianni said of whether he would Let the players rest. “What I want to say is that everything is being talked about, but there are some unknowns about the Dallas-Washington game. And we have to start — we're good You have to play football, you have to coach football. And to make the playoffs, again, I'm just answering your question. I'm not thinking too far ahead, but… , in order to avoid getting stuck in a rut and make it to the playoffs.
“Everything's on the table. We'll take all that into account. We're getting ready to play the Giants right now, and that's been the big conversation so far. Tonight or tomorrow, about the play and We'll have more conversations about who's on top and who's on the bottom, so we'll see.”
The Eagles have a 14-3 record against the Giants dating back to 2014, including a 38-7 playoff win over New York last season and a 33-25 win on Christmas Day this season. This includes winning.
