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Eagles activate 11 players from the Reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of wild card matchup vs. Bucs

#Philadelphia #Eagles activate 11 players from the Reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of wild card matchup vs. #Buccaneers #TBvsPHI #PHIvsTB #BUCS

The Eagles are getting reinforcements back for Sunday’s postseason matchup against the Buccaneers on FOX.

Veteran linebacker Genard Avery, star defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, safety Marcus Epps, tight end Dallas Goedert, right guard Nate Herbig, running back Jordan Howard, star center Jason Kelce, slot cornerback Avonte Maddox, safety Rodney McLeod, running back Boston Scott, linebacker Alex Singleton, and reserve tight end Jack Stoll were all activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list.

Jason Kelce came off the list over the weekend to keep his consecutive games played streak going.

Here are four takeaways from the moves.

10 Eagles who should definitely play the in season finale vs. Cowboys

Looking at 10 Philadelphia #Eagles who should definitely play in the Week 18 season finale vs. #Cowboys #NFLPlayoffs #NFCPlayoffs #PHIvsDAL #FlyEaglesFly

The Eagles and Cowboys are set for a Saturday night matchup at Lincoln Financial Field that actually has no direct postseason ramifications for either team.

The Green Bay Packers are the number-one seed and will enjoy a first-round bye, but seeds 2-7 still need to be finalized and the New Orleans Saints can still snatch a wild card spot away from the 49ers.

The Cowboys are currently the 4th seed, while the Eagles have earned a postseason berth, but are currently locked into the 7th seed, pending the outcome of the 49ers’ matchup against the Rams.

Dallas could ascend as high as No. 2 in the NFC, while Philadelphia will likely face the Buccaneers, but several options could unfold as well.

With the Eagles likely to rest some starters, here are 10 players who should definitely see significant playing time in Week 18 against the Cowboys.

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts, WR DeVonta Smith looking to play in season finale vs. Cowboys

#Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, rookie wide receiver DeVonta Smith looking to play in season finale vs. #Cowboys #PHIvsDAL

The Eagles clinched a playoff berth over the weekend and with the Cowboys already claiming the NFC East title, Philadelphia will be a Wild Card team — landing the sixth or seventh seed depending on how Week 18 develops.

From a seeding and overall record standpoint, Saturday’s matchup should be a situation where starters and important veterans rest, but two former Alabama stars would prefer to focus on the continued work.

Both Jalen Hurts and DeVonta Smith made it clear that they’d prefer to play, with Philadelphia’s rookie wideout making the strongest claim to be active.

For Hurts’, it’s all about making those rent payments.

“I love football and I’m preparing,” Hurts said. “It’s business as usual.”

Smith wants to play in the season finale and he has a valid reason for not wanting to rest or being listed as inactive.

“I feel like I need to be out there,” rookie receiver DeVonta Smith said. “It’s a momentum thing.”

The 23-year-old Heisman Trophy winner is just 38 yards away from breaking DeSean Jackson’s Eagles record for receiving yards as a rookie.

On the season, Smith has 61 receptions for 875 yards with five touchdowns in 16 games this season, logging 13 receptions for 189 yards with one score during Philadelphia’s current four-game winning streak.

Nick Sirianni is likely to make his decision late Friday or Saturday morning.

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Eagles open as home underdogs to the Cowboys in Week 18

According to @Tipico Sportsbooks, the Philadelphia #Eagles open up as 6.5-point home underdogs to the #Dalls #Cowboys in Week 18 on Saturday night at #LincolnFinancialField

Week 18 kicks off Saturday with the Kansas City Chiefs (11-5) visiting the Denver Broncos (7-9) and the Philadelphia Eagles (9-7) hosting the Dallas Cowboys (11-5) in a Saturday night kickoff to the final week of the regular season.

Even before Philadelphia’s COVID-19 outbreak, Dallas opened as a 6.5-point road favorite this weekend and all indications from head coach Mike McCarthy are that the Cowboys will play their starters or at least play to win.

Here’s the Week 18 betting information for Dallas at Philadelphia.

4 key takeaways from Eagles placing 12 players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list

Jason #Kelce, Fletcher Cox among 12 #Eagles placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of Week 18 matchup against the #Dallas #Cowboys

The Eagles placed about a dozen players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday ahead of Saturday’s Week 18 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys.

Veteran linebacker Genard Avery, star defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, safety Marcus Epps, tight end Dallas Goedert, right guard Nate Herbig, running back Jordan Howard, star center Jason Kelce, slot cornerback Avonte Maddox, safety Rodney McLeod, running back Boston Scott, linebacker Alex Singleton, and reserve tight end Jack Stoll on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.

Here are four takeaways from the move.