You can't blame Bradley Fletcher if the Eagles lose to the Giants.

Almost ready for kickoff at MetLife Stadium.

The embattled cornerback was scratched Sunday, his spot in the starting lineup taken by Nolan Carroll II. Carroll replaced Fletcher last week, the third straight game in which he was torched.

The Eagles also deactivated quarterback Nick Foles, safety Jerome Couplin, center Julian Vandervelde, offensive lineman Dennis Kelly, wide receiver Jeff Maehl and defensive end Taylor Hart. Hart, a fifth-round pick out of Oregon, has been inactive for every game.


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Eagles at Giants, 1 p.m., Fox

Trent Cole, repaired hand 'probable' for Giants.

Eagles
Out
QB Nick Foles (collarbone)

Questionable
Bradley Fletcher (groin) 

Probable
TE Trey Burton (back)
LB Trent Cole (hand)
DL Brandon Bair (knee) 
LB Mychal Kendricks (elbow) 
S Chris Maragos (hamstring)
WR Jordan Matthews (knee)
DT Beau Allen (shoulder)

Giants
Out
LB Devon Kennard (toe)

Questionable
RB Andre Williams (shoulder)

Probable 
LB Paul Hazel (hamstring)
RB Rashad Jennings (ankle)
LB Jameel McClain (knee)


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Eagles at Giants, 1 p.m., Fox

Trent Cole needed 27 stitches to complete recent surgery on his hand.

Eagles
Out
QB Nick Foles (collarbone)

Limited practice
Bradley Fletcher (groin)
Mychal Kendricks (elbow)

Full practice
TE Trey Burton (back)
LB Trent Cole (hand
DL Brandon Bair (knee)
S Chris Maragos (hamstring)
WR Jordan Matthews (knee)
DT Beau Allen (shoulder)

Giants
Did not practice
LB Devon Kennard (toe)

Limited practice
LB Paul Hazel (hamstring)
RB Rashad Jennings (ankle)
LB Jameel McClain (knee)
RB Andre Williams (shoulder)

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Eagles at Giants, 1 p.m., Fox

Eagles practiced indoors.

Eagles
Out
QB Nick Foles (collarbone)

Limited practice
Bradley Fletcher (groin)
Mychal Kendricks (elbow)
 
Full practice
TE Trey Burton (back)
LB Trent Cole (hand
DL Brandon Bair (knee)
S Chris Maragos (hamstring)
WR Jordan Matthews (knee)
DT Beau Allen (shoulder)

Giants
Did not practice
LB Devon Kennard (toe)

Limited practice
LB Paul Hazel (hamstring)
RB Rashad Jennings (ankle)
LB Jameel McClain (knee)
RB Andre Williams (shoulder)

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Eagles at Washington, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, NFLN

DeSean Jackson at Super Bowl XLVIII media day.

Eagles
Out
QB Nick Foles (collarbone)
LB Trent Cole (hand)

Probable
LB Emmanuel Acho (groin)
Beau Allen (shoulder)
DL Brandon Bair (knee)
TE Brent Celek (neck)
DT Bennie Logan (pectoral)
S Chris Maragos (hamstring)
WR Jordan Matthews (knee)
K Cody Parkey (right groin)
RB Chris Polk (ankle)

Washington
Out
DE Jason Hatcher (knee)
LB Gabe Miller (ankle)

Doubtful
LB Keenan Robinson (knee)

Questionable
OT Trent Williams (shoulder)

Probable
NT Chris Baker (chest)
DE Stephen Bowen (ankle)
LB Will Compton (shoulder)
RB Roy Helu Jr. (toe)
C Kory Lictensteiger (knee)
TE Jordan Reed (not injury related)
S Trenton Robinson (illness)

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Eagles at Washington, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, NFLN

No archery Saturday for Trent Cole.

Eagles
Out
QB Nick Foles (collarbone)
LB Trent Cole (hand)

Full practice
LB Emmanuel Acho (groin)
DL Brandon Bair (knee)
TE Brent Celek (neck)
DT Bennie Logan (pectoral)
S Chris Maragos (hamstring)
WR Jordan Matthews (knee)
K Cody Parkey (right groin)
RB Chris Polk (ankle)

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Eagles at Washington 4:30 p.m. NFLN

LeSean McCoy is happy again.

Eagles
Out
QB Nick Foles (collarbone)
LB Trent Cole (hand)

Full practice
LB Emmanuel Acho (groin)
DL Brandon Bair (knee)
TE Brent Celek (neck)
DT Bennie Logan (pectoral)
S Chris Maragos (hamstring)
WR Jordan Matthews (knee)
K Cody Parkey (right groin)
RB Chris Polk (ankle)

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This is what the Eagles (9-5) must do to reach the playoffs for the second straight year under Kelly:

To play again here this season, Eagles must win out and get a loss from the Cowboys.

To be the No. 3 seed: Beat Washington and the New York Giants (5-7) while the Cowboys (10-4) lose to either the Colts (10-4) or Washington. If the teams finish with the same amount of wins, the Eagles win the tiebreaker with a better division mark. 


To be a wild card: Beat Washington and the Giants while the Seahawks lose to the Arizona Cardinals (11-3) and the St. Louis Rams (6-8); or the Green Bay Packers (10-4) lose to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-12) and the Detroit Lions (10-4); or the Lions lose to the Chicago Bears (5-8) and the Packers.

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Sights leading up to Eagles-Cowboys at 8:30 p.m. ...

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Cowboys at Eagles, 8:30 Sunday, NBC

Josh Huff, left is healthy and ready to go. Merrill Reese always is ready.

Eagles
Out
QB Nick Foles (collarbone) 

Probable
K Cody Parkey (right groin)
RB Chris Polk (ankle)
WR Josh Huff (hip)
TE Trey Burton (hamstring)
LB Emmanuel Acho (groin)
DE Cedric Thornton (groin) 

Cowboys
Out
Dekoda Watson (hamstring)
DT Josh Brent (calf)

Probable
DE Jeremy Mincy (not injury related)
QB Tony Romo (back)
CB Tyler Patmon (knee, ankle)
S Jeff Heath (thumb)
DE Demarcus Lawrence (chest)
LB Rolando McClain (knee)
DE George Selvie (thumb)


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Cowboys at Eagles, 8:30 Sunday, NBC

Mark Sanchez was evasive when asked he deserved to keep the starting job,

Eagles
Out
QB Nick Foles (collarbone)

Full practice 
K Cody Parkey (right groin)
RB Chris Polk (ankle)
WR Josh Huff (hip)
TE Trey Burton (hamstring)
LB Emmanuel Acho (groin)
DE Cedric Thornton (groin)


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Cowboys at Eagles, 8:30 Sunday, NBC

Eagles got ready for the Cowboys with an indoor practice Wednesday.

Eagles
Out
QB Nick Foles (collarbone)

Limited practice
K Cody Parkey (right groin)
RB Chris Polk (ankle)

Full practice
WR Josh Huff (hip)
TE Trey Burton (hamstring)
LB Emmanuel Acho (groin)
DE Cedric Thornton (groin)

Cowboys
No practice
DE Jeremy Mincy (not injury related)
QB Tony Romo (back)

Limited practice
CB Tyler Patmon (knee, ankle)

Full practice
S Jeff Heath (thumb)
DE Demarcus Lawrence (chest)
LB Rolando McClain (knee)
DE George Selvie (thumb)





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The Eagles deactivated special teams standout Trey Burton, who has been nursing a hamstring injury.

Wide receiver Jeff Maehl came off the weekly deactivation list to dress for the game in the black uniforms.

The view from the WIP box.

The Eagles also scratched quarterback Nick Foles, cornerback Roc Carmichael, defensive back Jaylen Watkins, offensive linemen Julian Vandervelde and Dennis Kelly and defensive end Taylor  Hart. Hart's string of deactivations is at 13.

The Seahawks scratched injured center Max Unger, nickel back Jeremy Lane, wide receiver Bryan Walters, linebacker Allen Bradford, defensive tackle Travian Robertson and tight ends Cooper Helfet and RaShaun Allen.

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Seahawks at Eagles, 4:25 p.m., Fox TV

Got the day off to take care of personal business, OK?

Eagles
Out
QB Nick Foles (collarbone)

Questionable

TE Trey Burton (hamstring)

Probable

DL Brandon Bair (elbow)
LB Emmanuel Acho (groin)
RB Chris Polk (ankle)

K Cody Parkey (groin)

Seahawks
Out
C Max Unger (knee)

Doubtful
TE Cooper Helfet (ankle)

Questionable
CB Jeremy Lane (glute)

Probable
DE Michael Bennett (toe)
RB Marshawn Lynch (back)
CB Byron Maxwell (shin)

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Eagles linebacker Connor Barwin was named NFC defensive player of the month for November.

Connor Barwin also is a big fan of Septa.

Barwin in five games registered 6 1-2 of his career-best and growing 12 1-2 sacks, 24 tackles and a forced fumble. The Eagles went 4-1.

Barwin is the first Eagle to be named NFC Defensive Player of the Month since safety Brian Dawkins got the nod in December of 2008.

Barwin deserves serious consideration for the Pro Bowl. Vote for him by clicking here and going to OLB to cast your ballot. You can vote for all your Eagles as well.

The fan voting counts one-third, the players and coaches voting two-thirds in composing the Pro Bowl teams.

Barwin was AFC defensive player of the month in November of 2011 while with the Houston Texans.

Equally important is he enjoys a good cup of coffee.

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Seahawks at Eagles, 4:25 p.m., Fox

Indoor practice Wednesday.

Eagles
Out
QB Nick Foles (collarbone)

Limited practice
RB Chris Polk (ankle)
K Cody Parkey (groin)

Full practice
DL Brandon Bair (elbow)
LB Emmanuel Acho (groin)
TE Trey Burton (hamstring)

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