Monday, December 29

4:21 PM: The Eagles have been locked into a playoff spot for over a week, but their seeding is still up in the air.

Philadelphia is currently the NFC's No. 3 seed and can't drop any lower, but an Eagles win against the Commanders and Bears loss to the Lions would give the Birds the No. 2 seed for the playoffs. That's a big difference as being the No. 2 seed would guarantee the Eagles a home game in the Divisional round should they advance.

The Eagles and Bears both play at 4:25 PM, meaning Philadelphia won't know Chicago's result before kickoff. Head Coach Nick Sirianni has to decide whether the Eagles will rest key starters against the Commanders, but he said on Monday there isn't a rush right now to come to that decision.

"Obviously we've done it both ways. We've had opportunities to rest. We've had opportunities to continue to get a better seed and played," Sirianni said. "You go through your process, you go through all those different things, but every season is a little bit different. Every every team is a little bit different. We'll end up doing what we think is best for the the team, and we're still thinking through that.

"That's not a decision I have to make today or even tomorrow. It's just something that you have to go through the process of making it. And so, again, at the end of the day, we'll do what we feel is best for the team. I know there will be debate about whatever it is that we do. But that's why we have to go through our process and do what we feel is best to help our team moving forward." — Matt Ryan