Well, maybe Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni did make the right call after all.
There were some concerns that Sirianni was being too conservative with the NFC's No. 2 seed on the line, as he decided to rest the starters against the Washington Commanders in Week 18. The Eagles need a win and a Chicago Bears loss to the Detroit Lions to move up from the third seed to second.
Washington's update from practice, though, suggests the Eagles might have a massive advantage over the Commanders. The Commanders did not have backup quarterback Marcus Mariota at practice for the second straight day due to an injury and is now doubtful in play against Philly, opening the door for third stringer Josh Johnson to make a second straight start.