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Pederson defends decision to bench Hurts in Eagles' loss

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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.

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