There will be much more at stake next week anyway. The Eagles have already clinched a playoff berth. But if the Eagles beat the Bears on Sunday, or if the Cowboys lose to Jacksonville, then the Eagles can clinch the NFC East and the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs with a win next Saturday against the Cowboys.
Goedert was asked about the possibility of sitting out against the 3-10 Bears to not risk anything heading into the game against Dallas.
Goedert didn’t necessarily believe in that strategy.
“Even though the Bears only got 3 wins, they’ve lost a lot of close games,” he said. “They’re not a bad team, that’s for sure. We’ve got to be ready to go when we get there. Obviously, I definitely want to play in Dallas. But you know, every game is important. When you sit on the sidelines, you want to get back there as soon as possible.”
The game begins at 1 p.m., and will be broadcast on FOX with Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver providing coverage.
The Eagles won’t have safety Reed Blankenship, who had started the previous two games in place of Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, who’s on injured reserve. Blankenship suffered a knee injury.
But the Eagles didn’t replace Blankenship on the roster as safety Anthony Harris, signed on Thursday to the practice squad, did not get the practice squad elevation. K’Von Wallace is expected to start in Blankenship’s place.
