Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz is not expected to play this week, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (on Twitter). Wentz has been dealing with a back issue and, depending on how things go on Sunday against the Rams, he may not play again in 2018. 
The NFC East ship has pretty much sailed, but the defending champs presently have an 18% chance of making the playoffs, according to FiveThirtyEight.com. A win against the Rams on Sunday night would go a long way towards improving their Wild Card odds, but they’ll be behind the 8-ball if they lose. If they can’t stop Todd Gurley & Co., Wentz will likely be shut down for the rest of the year.
Wentz came back this year from a torn ACL and LCL suffered late in the 2017 season. He hasn’t looked quite the same this year, in part because of his inability to properly plant on his left foot. Between that and the back issue, the Eagles are inclined to play it safe when it comes to their franchise quarterback.
The Eagles would obviously like to have Wentz as they take on one of the league’s most fearsome teams, but they are fortunate to have last year’s Super Bowl hero Nick Foles waiting in the wings. The Rams are also coming off of a tough loss to the Bears, so the absence of Wentz certainly doesn’t rule out an upset. If Foles can guide the Eagles to victory, they could conceivably have Wentz back in time for their Dec. 23 game against the Cardinals, depending on how the QB responds to treatment.
The Eagles are 5-6 in Wentz’s starts this year. He’s completing a career-high 69.6% of his throws, but he has thrown for just 21 touchdowns against seven interceptions. Last year, Wentz finished out with 33 TDs against seven INTs.
Benched already
Too much rum and coke hoss
I guess I may pick up some negative feedback with my opinion but Their best quarterback is finally going to play
You’re not smart.
You don’t know me.That is a nice super bowl mvp trophy in Nicks curio cabinet. Go look at the numbers. The major difference is the paycheck
When you make the ridiculous statement that Foles is better than Wentz you make it pretty obvious. Foles is a mediocre QB who had a nice playoff run and nothing more
He couldn’t possibly means Foles, must’ve meant Sudfeld. As soon as Foles flips I hope Doug decides to get Sudfeld some quality pt.
Eagles don’t play the Cardinals this year. I might be understanding it incorrectly but wentz and the eagles play the rams, Texans, and redskins to finish the year.
The rams play the cardinals next
You are correct sir