PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Eagles chose to give a third-string quarterback playing time in a game with playoff implications for other teams.Coach Doug Pederson benched Jalen Hurts for Nate Sudfeld in the fourth quarter of a 20-14 loss to Washington on Sunday night.
The victory gave Washington (7-9) the NFC East title. The New York Giants (6-10) would’ve won the division crown if Philadelphia (4-11-1) had won.The decision didn’t go over well with Giants players posting their reaction on Twitter.
Sudfeld hadn’t thrown a pass since 2018 and was picked on his second attempt. He also lost a fumble."Yes, I was coaching to win," Pederson said. "Yes, that was my decision solely.