Eagles starting right tackle Lane Johnson was cleared from the league’s concussion protocol and will return to the lineup on Sunday, according to Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Johnson sustained a concussion 
in Philadelphia’s Week 11 matchup against the Patriots and missed last week’s 17-9 loss to the Seahawks.
Johnson’s return will be a sign of relief for the Eagles, who were without the entire starting right side of their offensive line last week. Philadelphia’s offense, especially quarterback Carson Wentz, have appeared in disarray in recent weeks, but playing some of the best defenses in football without full strength along their offensive front just added to a perfect storm of problems.
While the team is surely disappointed with a 5-6 start to the season, the rest of the division’s struggles leaves them within striking distance of a playoff spot. After the Cowboys loss on Thanksgiving dropped them to 6-6, Philly is only a half-game back for the division lead in the NFC East. Furthermore, the Eagles will host the Cowboys in Week 16 and have a much easier schedule than their division foe. Dallas’ opponents, aside from the Eagles, have a combined 14-20 record while Philadelphia’s have just a combined 8-36 record.
My only concern is that if Lane comes back, he has fun playing.
Eagles need to run the table so they can put Garrett out of his misery in Dallas. There is zero chance of both Dallas & Philly making the playoffs this year, given how strong the current wild card records are. Either Philly or Dallas gets in by winning the East and that is all!
Hot take
Eagles are a total mess. Fire the OC at least and probably more. Release Agholor and play Sudfeld and other young players to see if any are worth keeping for the rebuild that’s coming.
I hope no one shows up for rest of their games just as they haven’t shown up most of the season.