The Eagles Have Some Thanks to Give Out Heading into the Playoffs

Let's be honest, the Eagles were very lucky to make the playoffs this year. With a 10-3 loss to the Redskins in Week 16, many people wrote them off. They needed to beat the Cowboys, have the Raiders beat the Bucs, and have either the Bears or Vikings lose. Well, the Raiders beat the Bucs, and the Texans beat the Bears and now the Eagles are playoff bound. But some people deserve some thank you's from the Eagles for allowing our trip to the playoffs happen. So here is a list of players that were not on field for the Cowboys' turnover fest and the Eagles' blowout victory Sunday night, but still greatly helped the Eagles make the playoffs. 1. Shayne Graham - The Cincinnati Bengals' kicker missed a field goal at the end of the Eagles–Bengals tie earlier this season. If Graham had made the field goal, the Eagles would not be going to the playoffs because that tie would have been a loss. 2. Monte Kiffin - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defensive coordinator proudly announced midseason that he ... (link)