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So if I understand this correctly...
If both Eagles and Cowboys win or Eagles lose and Cowboys win, or they both lose, week 17 is for the division.
Chip doesn't strike me as one to do this. I believe the Eagles are still theoretically alive for the wild card and with Carolina playing New Orleans, will still be alive next week. And the game would still matter seeding wise for the 3 or 4 seed.
I really hope we rest our starters if Dallas beats Washington. Would be great to not go in injured, and to have that extra week of rest.sporthenry said:
Get a loss after a nice run to maybe bring some reality and hunger back to the team just in time for a nice 6 game winning streak!Conference record. So we would get in since all 3 are 7-3 in conference and only way we tie is if those teams lose their remaining 2 games.
Right but we are also assuming we lose to the cowboys (If we beat the cowboys we are in anyways)... so losing to the cowboys would also hurt our tie breaker
The Dallas loss combined with watching a team like the Saints shizz the bed makes me feel not so bad.
Good point. So I guess we are out of the WC. Either way, I doubt he rests them completely, but I could see him pulling them especially if the game gets away.
No it wouldn't. We have a better conference record than panthers and niners. So we need to play this game. We can make a wild card possibly even with a loss in dallas. Chip is not going to sit players unless the playoffs are secured.
Chip was horrible today... Not kicking to Patterson and constantly giving the Vikings a field position advantage really hurt... Plus going for it from the 20... Really bad all around.... Just glad CHip did this and Andy didn't.... Could you imagine what would have been said then...LOLloose circuits said:
Didnt he get hurt?
It shouldn't make you feel any better. In the Philly game thread today after the loss, I mentioned this loss by Philly doesn't make Dallas a better team, let's go watch Dallas struggle vs Green Bay.
I agree. They do need to figure it. Sometimes the NFL just doesn't make sense and I think that's what the case was today IMO. How do the Saints lose to the Jets and Rams yet dominate the Panthers? Some of it just can't be explained.
Watching Romo and the Cowboys choke like ####### dogs always makes me feel better.
Had a lot to do with losing the game. A lot. There were plenty of issues today, but that was one pretty terrible idea that I can't believe they kept doing throughout the game.
I don't get the payoff of it. Say Henery does hang one or four short, are they automatic TD's or something?
This. Don't they always tell the players to be aggressive and not be afraid of mistakes? Completely surrendering in one phase of the game like that was just awful coaching. Did that get the players thinking "Maybe we do suck?"
There is no kicker anywhere worth a fourth round pick. Veteran and young / rookie FA battle in preseason is how K should be decided every year.
This team can't afford to be resting players like they've accomplished something, they need all the work they can get. I don't mind if they limit McCoy's carries a bit, but apart from that they need to go all out.
I think they got it to 27-22, squib kick and they start at the 50. Mentally crushing for everyone involved, and the game got out of hand after that, just horrible.
Perhaps I'm confused by your post but the purpose of playing your starters is to clinch a playoff spot in case Dallas loses. Your post reads as if the Eagles have already clinched something
We play the night game. Dallas plays at 1pm. We will know if Dallas loses before our game stars.
Yep, exactly. Read in the Inky this morning that thanks to Patterson being all-world on kick returns this year, the Vikes' starting field position on kickoffs has averaged their own 26. Yesterday, without #84 touching it once, their average start was their own 33.
I havent had a chance to check but while Foles was a bit off early on I though he came through a lot better then expected. It was a 5 point game in the early part of the 4th--what were his #'s after the Ertz TD?
IMO this was the worst Kelly coached game of the year by far. He has made GREAT adjustments throughout the year and in this one its almost like he refused to.
As crazy as it may sound I can't see Dallas going to Washington and winning a game they have to win.
The Dallas D cant stop anyone. That alone should make this a close game. Having Cousins under center gives their offense a new look as well and theyre home. Maybe Dallas wins but it will be close IMO
Birds are 8-6 (7-3 conference). One of Carolina and NO will be a WC out of the south and San Fran will be WC out of the west. They are all currently 10-4 and at worst 7-3 in conference.
That's close. If Dallas loses, then a win against Chicago will clinch the division for the Eagles. If Dallas wins, we are playing for nothing.
Washington is a train wreck at this point but Wash/Dal games are always a fight. Throw out the records when they play. And right now I think Dallas is choking big time.
Thank you Philadelphia Eagles DST for ruining my fantasy season.
Yes. We need to beat Chicago to win the division.
If we both lose next week, Dallas can still win the division by beating us in week 17.
