How Tanner McKee, backups indirectly disproved Eagles rest mistake

Martin Frank wraps up Eagles' regular season, looks ahead to playoffs Eagles beat writer Martin Frank after Philly ended the regular season with a 24-17 loss to the Commanders, with a playoff game next weekend The Philadelphia Eagles rested many starters in their final regular-season game due to injuries, particularly on the offensive line.This decision resulted in a 24-17 loss to the Washington Commanders, costing the Eagles a chance at the No. 2 seed.Coach Nick Sirianni and players prioritized being healthy for the postseason over gaining momentum or a higher seed. PHILADELPHIA − The decision, really, to rest many of the Eagles' starters came down to two factors. The first was that Eagles...