Bruised ribs may not have cost Nick Foles, quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles, a million dollars. Foles stepped in for Eagles starting quarterback Carson Wentz in Week 15 after Philadelphia decided to sit Wentz, who has a fractured vertebra in his back, and was on track to reach a contract incentive that would pay Foles a million dollars if he played 33 percent of the teams plays, and the Eagles made the playoffs.

At 9-7, Philly snagged the second Wild Card slot after the Minnesota Vikings lost to the Chicago Bears and they defeated the Washington Redskins in week 17. Foles had played quarterback during 29 percent of their snaps to that point would have been at 33 percent following their game against Washington. However, Foles had to leave the game in the fourth quarter with bruised ribs; he finished the season playing 357 of the Eagles' 1,092 plays— four offensive snaps short of the 33 percent threshold.

According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Eagles intend to work out a solution to pay Foles the bonus regardless. Foles appeared in five games this season, passing for 1,413 yards and seven touchdowns with four interceptions. He led the Eagles to wins in their last three games of the regular season. Wentz also missed the first two games of this season recovering from his torn ACL, in his stead, Foles beat the Atlanta Falcons but lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Today, Foles and the Eagles look to catch lightning in a jar again against the Chicago Bears in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. Last year, Foles led the team to their first Super Bowl victory after Wentz tore his ACL in Week 14 against the Los Angles Rams.