The Philadelphia Eagles' chances at the top spot in the NFC playoffs took a hit as they fell short against the Washington Commanders, 24-17. With their starting lineup resting, the Eagles were looking to secure the second seed with a win over the struggling Commanders and a loss from the Bears to the Lions. However, quarterback Tanner McKee struggled on his way to victory for Philadelphia, while the defense back reserves faced a brutal test.
The game was essentially an afterthought for the Commanders, who had already secured their position in draft order and were looking ahead to the offseason. Meanwhile, the Eagles' young reserves got a chance to shine, with Tank Bigsby impressing despite being outmatched by his counterpart. Unfortunately, this outing came at a high cost for Philadelphia's depth chart, particularly in critical defensive spots.
In terms of playoff seeding, the Eagles found themselves stuck as the third seed, securing only a spot in the Wild Card round against the San Francisco 49ers next weekend. The loss may have been costly, but it's also an opportunity for Philly to assess its depth and make necessary adjustments before the postseason.
For now, though, the focus is on the task at hand: preparing for the 49ers. With their starting lineup resting, the Eagles will look to regroup and refocus before facing a stiff test in San Francisco. The stage is set for what promises to be an intriguing matchup, with the winner advancing one step closer to a potential championship run.
The game was essentially an afterthought for the Commanders, who had already secured their position in draft order and were looking ahead to the offseason. Meanwhile, the Eagles' young reserves got a chance to shine, with Tank Bigsby impressing despite being outmatched by his counterpart. Unfortunately, this outing came at a high cost for Philadelphia's depth chart, particularly in critical defensive spots.
In terms of playoff seeding, the Eagles found themselves stuck as the third seed, securing only a spot in the Wild Card round against the San Francisco 49ers next weekend. The loss may have been costly, but it's also an opportunity for Philly to assess its depth and make necessary adjustments before the postseason.
For now, though, the focus is on the task at hand: preparing for the 49ers. With their starting lineup resting, the Eagles will look to regroup and refocus before facing a stiff test in San Francisco. The stage is set for what promises to be an intriguing matchup, with the winner advancing one step closer to a potential championship run.
Anyway, back to the Eagles... I mean, it's not like they didn't see this coming. Their defense was already shaky before this game and now they're stuck as the 3rd seed. It's a bummer, but maybe they can regroup and come back stronger in the playoffs. The thing that really got me though is how little the Commanders seemed to care about winning. Like, what's the point of even showing up? 
I mean, I know they already secured their spot in draft order, but still... it just looks like a bunch of guys going through the motions.
... and tank bigsby i love him he's got some serious skills 
what do you guys think about their chances against the 49ers tho?
. I think they played really well, but just couldn't get that W when it mattered most. And yeah, Tanner McKee was pretty meh on the field 
. But, on a positive note, Tank Bigsby is like, totally on fire 
! It's def gonna be interesting to see how Philly recovers from this and gets ready for their game against the 49ers next weekend 
. Hopefully they can make those necessary adjustments and come out on top 
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but seriously, they gotta step up their game if they wanna make it far in the playoffs. idk what happened with mckee's performance tho... did he get hurt or smthn? 
. Seriously though, the Commanders didn't exactly have anything to lose, did they? 
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. They already got their spot, no need to stress about it. And meanwhile Philly's reserves are like "hey we're in this now" 
. I mean, you can't just leave your top guys in for 60 minutes and expect to win 
. The 49ers are gonna come at them with everything they got and Philly's gotta be ready 
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... Eagles got smoked by Commanders 24-17! 
I mean, I guess it's not all bad that their young players got some game time, but now they're stuck as the 3rd seed and have to face the 49ers in the Wild Card round. 
That's like getting sent home early from a big school tournament... 
guess that's one way to gain experience for the offseason 
anyway, can't let one loss get you down... they just gotta refocus and come back stronger for next week's matchup against SF 
. Now they gotta regroup and refocus before taking on 49ers... that's gonna be a tough one 
so yeah the 49ers are gonna be tough to beat, but i'm still hyped for this game it's gonna be a battle! 