Eagles’ pursuit of consecutive Super Bowls got more difficult thanks to Nick Sirianni’s decision

Eagles have a tough playoff road, as few No. 3 seeds have made it to the Super Bowl

The Eagles have been the No. 3 seed in the playoffs five times. In four of those, they didn't make it past the divisional round.

Nick Sirianni just made the Eagles’ road to a Super Bowl repeat much harder

The Eagles' first-round opponent could have been the reeling Green Bay Packers, but instead they'll play the San Francisco 49ers, who have won six of their last seven games.

Eagles’ pursuit of consecutive Super Bowls got more difficult thanks to Nick Sirianni’s decision

The Eagles' first-round opponent could have been the reeling Green Bay Packers, but instead they'll play the San Francisco 49ers, who have won six of their last seven games.

Nick Sirianni has no regrets about resting starters and whether you like it or not, that’s the right mindset

Nick Sirianni knew exactly what he was signing up for when he chose to rest most of the Eagles’ starters in Week 18. He knew the criticism would come if the game went sideways. He knew the No. 2 seed was still technically on the table and he knew that if the backups failed to get it done, people would question the decision immediately. None of that changed his stance after the loss. Following the Eagles’ 24-17 defeat to Washington, Nick Sirianni…