4/25/2023 0 Comments Eagles play by play![]() The Eagles need to not completely implode to get the 1 seed. But yes, the funniest and best long term outcome would be treat the Saints game as must win and the divisional games as preseason games. I would add that with Jalen Hurts expected recovery time to have him back in time for the Giants, it would be reasonable to play starters for a couple of possessions in that game to keep Hurts sharp, then pull everyone. The funniest (probably correct from a game theory POV) move would be to rest the starters against Dallas, but then play them against the Saints, and then rest them again against the Giants.- Joe Kearns December 18, 2022 Might we see a repeat performance? It could work in the Eagles favor to treat this game the same way. The Cowboys did not and rolled to the most empty calorie 51 point performance imaginable. So they rested everyone of consequence that they could, which is exactly what they should have done. And of course they would play the Buccaneers. The Cowboys had already won the division, the only thing left to sort out was playoff seeding positioning, which wasn’t entirely in the Eagles hands, there were scenarios where losing meant they would play the Buccaneers, and scenarios were winning meant they would play the Buccaneers. ![]() The second Eagles-Cowboys game last year, in Week 18, was played under similar circumstances. How seriously do the Eagles treat this game? Bragging rights are nice, but the standings do not care how or when the Eagles win one more game, just that they win one more game. So one could be forgiven about not getting worked up about this game. But even if they win out they still need help. Meanwhile the Cowboys have an extremely narrow path to winning the division that requires them to win out and the Eagles to lose out, so this is a must win game for them to avoid starting the playoffs on the road. But a loss to Dallas wouldn’t change the trajectory of this season, they only need to win one of their three remaining games to lock up the top seed. There is still something to play for, an Eagles win would clinch the NFC East, the #1 seed in the NFC, and give the Eagles their first sweep of the Cowboys since 2011. Now though the game is low stakes for the Eagles with Jalen Hurts out for the game. Direct playoff implications, the biggest head to head since the 2013 season finale which was essentially a play-in game. A week ago this installment of Eagles vs Cowboys looked to be a big game.
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