Instead, the Eagles rested most of their top players, losing 24-17 to the Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field. As the No. 3 seed in the NFC, they will host the San Francisco 49ers in the wild card round next week. The 49ers are a tougher matchup than the Green Bay Packers, who the Eagles would have faced if they beat the Commanders.

On Sunday, Nick Sirianni and the Philadelphia Eagles had a decision to make. Sirianni and the 11-5 Eagles decided to sit most of their starters at Lincoln Financial Field

The Eagles will host the Washington Commanders to close out the regular season on Sunday. The last time the teams met was Dec. 20, when the Eagles clinched the division with a 29-18 victory and became the first team to win back-to-back NFC East titles since 2004.

The Eagles backups were beaten by 39-year-old Commanders’ third-string quarterback Josh Johnson, who has played in so many different leagues and on so many different teams, many of them do not even exist. It did not get in the way of the Eagles blowing an incredible opportunity.

The Eagles had a chance to take the lead after running back Tank Bigsby gained 31 yards down to the Commanders' 14. He took a short pass from Tanner McKee, then put a move on Commanders linebacker Jordan Magee and continued down the sideline.

PHILADELPHIA - THE BULLS TANNER TIME - McKee was as avertised with the ball coming out on time and thrown with confidence. It took the backup one quarter to g

Agnew was a first-team All-Pro return specialist in his rookie season in Detroit back in 2017. He spent four seasons with the Lions before landing with the Jacksonville Jaguars for the next three seasons. The 30-year-old notched four return touchdowns during his four seasons with the Lions, including two punt-return scores as a rookie.

The San Francisco 49ers will travel to Philadelphia to play the defending Super Bowl Champion Eagles next weekend in the Wild Card round of the NFC playoffs.