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Should Eagles rest starters in Week 18 ahead of NFL playoffs? What Nick Sirianni said

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni says he’s “Still not there”, when asked about playing or resting his starters in Week 18 against the Giants

The Eagles completed a season sweep and captured the NFC East with a 41-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field. The win gives Philadelphia the No. 2 seed and no shot at the No. 1 seed after the Vikings’ 27-25 victory over the Packers on Sunday afternoon.

Minnesota (14-2) will face Detroit (13-2) in Week 17 for the NFC North and a first-round bye.

The Eagles (2 seed) join the Chiefs (1), Bills (2), and Texans (4) as teams with nothing to gain or lose in Week 18.

The question now becomes, what will head coach Nick Sirianni and the team decide on potential rest and the pursuit of an NFL record? That scenario gives Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni something to ponder as he decides on Saquon Barkley chasing Eric Dickerson.

When asked about it on Monday, Philadelphia’s head coach was clearly still pondering the decision.

After gaining 167 yards on the ground against Dallas in Week 17, Barkley sits 101 yards shy of breaking Eric Dickerson’s record of 2,105 yards set in 1984. Barkley would set the record, and it would be associated with Philadelphia and Jeffrey Lurie’s franchise for years to come, if not decades.

Still, the ultimate goal is the Super Bowl, and a Week 18 bye week for Eagles starters from a gameplay perspective could allow this team to be rested and fresh. Washington or Green Bay are likely headed to Lincoln Financial Field.

Eagles vs. Giant Week 18 kickoff time revealed

The Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants game in Week 18 will played at 1:00 PM on CBS Sports

After clinching the NFC East, the Eagles will host the Giants in Week 18. The NFL has settled on the early 1:00 p.m. window.

The game will be broadcast on CBS Sports, and depending on how Nick Sirianni feels, it could be the backdrop for Saquon Barkley’s pursuit of Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record against his former team.

The Eagles (13-3) wrapped up the NFC East and the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs on Sunday with a 41-7 demolition of the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field.

Barkley set the single-season franchise record for most scrimmage yards (2,283) and became just the ninth player in NFL history to surpass 2,000 rushing yards (2,005) in a season.

Wide receiver DeVonta Smith had 120 receiving yards and two touchdowns, with quarterbacks Kenny Pickett and Tanner McKee running the offense for the injured Jalen Hurts.