Brent Celek, the longest-tenured member of the Eagles, has played 11 seasons here and will be experiencing only his fifth trip to the playoffs when the team opens at home in the divisional round on Jan. 13.
If his teammates need further reminding that these moments are rare and fleeting, Celek’s postseason career is a book to study.
“This will be my fifth time and we’ve only gotten as far as the NFC championship once,” Celek said after the regular season ended flatly in a meaningless game Sunday against the Cowboys. “All these guys have to understand that this might be it.