Despite a dismal 4-9-1 record and a quarterback controversy, the Eagles are still in the race for the NFC East title. They need victories over Dallas and Washington in the final two games plus Washington must lose to Carolina this week and the New York Giants have to lose one of their last two games.
"We have had a ton of success around here in my five years here,'' Pederson said."This is a down year for a lot of reasons, but we are still in the thick of it. It's all about getting into the tournament.'' Since Pederson made the difficult decision to bench Carson Wentz for rookie Jalen Hurts in the second half of a loss at Green Bay on Dec. 6, the offence has been invigorated. Hurts ran for 106 yards in a surprising win over the New Orleans Saints in his first career start. He was impressive, throwing for 338 yards and three touchdowns, in a 33-26 loss at Arizona.