US EditionTime for Eagles Fans to Trust in Tanner McKee
The Eagles rest multiple starters including QB Jalen Hurts in the regular-season finale to reduce injury risk and prepare backups like Tanner McKee for playoff competition.
- Resting starters, the Philadelphia Eagles will start Tanner McKee against the Washington Commanders on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2025, in the regular-season finale.
- Because several linemen underwent surgery or missed time, the Eagles are resting starters to protect Cam Jurgens, Landon Dickerson, and Lane Johnson, with Nick Sirianni citing a pseudo 'bye week' strategy used last year.
- A sixth-round pick out of Stanford, McKee has played 25 offensive snaps this season with three pass attempts for 33 yards and totals 356 career yards, four touchdowns, zero interceptions.
- Resting starters could hurt the Eagles' chance to move up in NFC seeding since a win plus a Chicago Bears loss is required to secure the No. 2 seed, while backups gain valuable reps before the playoffs.
- For the first time in four months, Jalen Hurts will watch Sunday’s game from the sideline, and he must reestablish trust with Kevin Patullo as the quarterback room supports Tanner McKee’s first big test.
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Time for Eagles fans to trust in Tanner McKee
PHILADELPHIA — Resting most of their starters doesn’t mean the Eagles are giving up on the No. 2 seed. The Birds have secured the third playoff slot in the NFC, but with a win against Washington on Sunday combined with a Chicago loss to Detroit — whose kickoff is at the same time as the Eagles’ — they would seize the second seed, guaranteeing two home games at Lincoln Financial Field instead of one if they advance. Most of the Philly starters ar…
Eagles' decision to rest some starters could impact Bears' pursuit of No. 2 seed
The Super Bowl champion Eagles are set to play for the No. 2 seed in the NFC without several key starters, a move that could have big impacts for the Chicago Bears. Which ones, coach Nick Sirianni declined to say. Yet it seems like a safe bet Sirianni — who last season benched Saquon Barkley in the finale with his shot at the NFL rushing record at stake — will again rest Barkley, Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts and other pivotal players in Sunday’s h…
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