""No," said Sirianni, when asked if he regretted not playing all his starters. "You go through your process, you make what you think is the best decision for the football team, and that's what we did. I knew that this was a [possible] outcome, that these things can happen. One thing I could guarantee was giving them rest. I couldn't guarantee anything else. And us being healthy and going into the playoffs healthy is a big deal for us.""
""I wouldn't necessarily say it's important but just had a talk with Coach Nick and he allowed me the opportunity to go out there and do it. I'm grateful that he allowed me to do it," said Smith, who reached the 1,000-yard mark for the third time in his career."
Philadelphia rested many starters in the regular-season finale against the Washington Commanders and lost 24-17, which locked the team into the No. 3 seed. Detroit's 19-16 win over Chicago meant the Eagles could not move up despite resting key players. Coach Nick Sirianni defended the decision, emphasizing that the process aimed to keep players healthy for the playoffs and that rest could be guaranteed while results could not. Tanner McKee started at quarterback, finishing 21-of-40 for 241 yards with a touchdown and an interception. DeVonta Smith reached 1,000 receiving yards and then sat out the remainder of the game.
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