Eagles Vs. Washington To Be Rescheduled For Dec. 21 Due To COVID-19

The NFL officially announces three games were moved from this weekend pic.twitter.com/YPdyEh3Bw3

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 17, 2021

The Eagles are one of the teams being impacted by a COVID-19 outbreak and their Week 15 matchup against Washington will now be played on Tuesday, due to a rule that allows games to be rescheduled for “health reasons”.

Here’s how such a move will impact the Eagles going forward.

Tuesday night matchup

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni in the first half at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in East Rutherford.Nyj Vs Phi

Adam Schefter is now reporting that a Tuesday matchup could take place.

WFT at Philly now could be played Tuesday, per source.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 17, 2021

Jalen Hurts gets two days of extra rest

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) throws against the Giants in the second half. The Giants defeat the Eagles, 13-7, at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in East Rutherford.Nyg Vs Phi

A questionable designation for Hurts could be upgraded to healthy after the postponement to Tuesday night.

Eagles to face Giants on a short week

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Rather than getting a full week of rest, Philadelphia will prepare for a home rematch against the New York Giants on four days’ rest.

They’ll approach Week 16 like a Thursday Night Football matchup thanks to Washington’s outbreak.

Could Philadelphia rest key players on Tuesday?

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In a similar fashion to Week 17 of the 2020 season, the Eagles could look to rest some players or pull them early if they earn a sizable enough lead with a rematch against the Giants just four days later.

Eagles will play 3 games in 13 days

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In a schedule similar to that of the Dallas Cowboys around Thanksgiving, Philadelphia will play 3 games in 13 days.

They’ll face Washington on Tuesday night, the Giants on Sunday afternoon, and Washington again on Sunday, January 2.