The Eagles’ decision to bench Jalen Hurts for Nate Sudfeld in Sunday night’s matchup with Washington essentially killed the New York Giants‘ chances of reaching the postseason. Of course, the Giants only winning six games this season was also a significant factor in that ultimate outcome.
But regardless, Big Blue will be golfing in January for the fourth consecutive year.
At 5-10 heading into Sunday, the Giants needed to defeat the Cowboys and have Washington lose to the Eagles in the primetime slot in order to win the NFC East. Washington was 6-9 and wouldn’t have possessed the tiebreaker if it finished with the same record as the Giants due to a pair of head-to-head losses.