The Philadelphia Eagles rested starters in Week 18, while the San Francisco 49ers came up empty and handed over the No. 1 seed in the NFC during a 13-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

For the second straight season, the Philadelphia Eagles will host the Wild Card Round of the playoffs at Lincoln Financial Field. Last year, the Eagles bested the Green Bay Packers, 22-10, in the first round of the postseason.

The Eagles’ backup plan backfired, and the Super Bowl champions will start their postseason defense of the title as the No. 3 seed in the NFC.

They hoped they could beat the Commanders with McKee and company, just as they beat the New York Giants with McKee in Week 18 last season. Perhaps the Eagles’ reserves are not as good as they were last season.

Halaby interviewed for the Jets general manager position last season, but the team decided to hire Darren Mougey. He also had two interviews in 2024, one with the Washington Commanders and another with the Carolina Panthers, where he was a finalist for the job. After not getting hired, Halaby shared takeaways from the interview process.

The Packers are likely to rest players too, affecting their defense, since they are locked into the No. 7 seed in the NFC. That’s unfortunate, because this unit would otherwise be a nice streamer against Max Brosmer and the Vikings' lackluster offense this week.

Despite having a shot at landing the No. 2 seed Sunday, the Eagles sat running back Saquon Barkley, quarterback Jalen Hurts, tackle Lane Johnson and other key starters during a 24-17 loss to the Washington Commanders.

One Philadelphia Eagles backup defender had a game to remember in the team's 24-17 Week 18 loss to the Washington Commanders in Philly.

The Chicago Bears lost to the Detroit Lions in Week 18, so the Philadelphia Eagles had a chance to be the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs. However, the Eagles rested their starters against the Washington Commanders and lost 24-17.