Thefinalweekofthe2001season,theEagleshadclinchedtheNFCEastandwereassuredofplayingTampaBaythefollowingweek.Sevenregularswereinactive,fiveothersdidn'tstart,andquarterbackDonovanMcNabbappearedfortwoplays.PhiladelphiawoundupreachingtheNFCchampionshipgame,WholesaleShoesUkCheap,losingatSt.Louis.