Eagles vs Viks/Pats

[BenedictGomez]

Eagles number 1 team in NFL in offensive possession time. Eagles will run Patriots out of Minnesota. Eagles defensive line is fast and Brady doesn't like to move.

 

I sure as hell dont think the Eagles will "run Patriots out of Minnesota", but I definitely think they can win, and the bolded is the key aspect of the game.

 

As great as Brady is, the reality is he's been blessed by being able to remain on 2 feet virtually his entire NFL career with a strong O-line.  The Eagles MUST get front-four pressure on Brady, or he will tear-up the bird's secondary.

Edited January 22, 2018 by BenedictGomez

[Stewey]

Has everyone forgot about the pass interference calls that put them in the red zone? That's what won it for them. In the playoffs turnovers and penalties often affect the outcome outcome of a game, you cannot afford either

[not on the rug]

Jags after going up played tight. not going for it before half. I think if Jags continued playing the way they started they had a chance, but got conservative and played not to lose. 

Not Doug's style, will definitely be a interesting games

Agreed.  They played tight.  The pats also clogged up the run in the 2nd half and made Blake Bortles beat them.  We all saw exactly how not-clutch Bortles is.  The pats secondary is terrible and he made them look like superstars

[HamiltonR&G]

It's all about the RPO, something the Eagles excel in! Dilly Dilly

[JHbowhunter]

This is pretty much how the Patriot game went down.

[Batsto]

Odds makers picking Pats.....I am getting a new car soon. Eagles will blow them out.

[Haskell_Hunter]

The Pats will let the Eagles run in the first half, like they did to Jag.  Let the runners get tired and rest the defense.  Then in the second half they will shut down the run, like they did to Jag.  Then the game turns into a passing game, and that's where the Pats will rule.  Foles won't be able to keep his passing game up through the whole game, similar to what happened to Jag.  It'll fall apart in the second half when the Pats take over the game for the win.  That's why the Pats are the favorites to win, they can play all four quarters.

[BowhunterNJ]

If Eagles get a lead they better keep their foot on the gas.  If they've learned nothing else from Atlanta and the Jags, it's to keep pouring on the offense, don't EVER sit on a lead against the Patriots...unless you're up by 6 TDs which isn't happening.

[not on the rug]

The Pats will let the Eagles run in the first half, like they did to Jag.  Let the runners get tired and rest the defense.  Then in the second half they will shut down the run, like they did to Jag.  Then the game turns into a passing game, and that's where the Pats will rule.  Foles won't be able to keep his passing game up through the whole game, similar to what happened to Jag.  It'll fall apart in the second half when the Pats take over the game for the win.  That's why the Pats are the favorites to win, they can play all four quarters.

Exactly.  In fairness, Foles is better than Blake Bortles.  But nonetheless, the result will be the same

If Eagles get a lead they better keep their foot on the gas.  If they've learned nothing else from Atlanta and the Jags, it's to keep pouring on the offense, don't EVER sit on a lead against the Patriots...unless you're up by 6 TDs which isn't happening.

Yup.  Every team that plays the Pats well usually gets an early lead, then changes the gameplan and pumps the brakes and hopes to coast in to the win.  The key to beating the Pats is keeping Brady off the damn field.  You can't 3-and-out your way through the 2nd half and give Brady 7-8 possessions to play with.  You will lose every single time

[Nomad]

 

From this link:  https://www.patspulpit.com/2018/1/21/16917112/super-bowl-lii-is-set-up-perfectly-for-patriots-haters

 

The National Pastime is baseball. Everyone knows that. But when it comes to the most popular sport in this beautiful country of ours, it’s football and it isn’t even close.

 

As for the 2nd most popular sport...that one isn’t close, either. It’s hating the New England Patriots.

 

The hate that this team gets, from opposing fans, opposing coaches, members of the media, and pretty much everyone who doesn’t live in the upper right hand corner of the United States is all-consuming and ubiquitous. Sure, it can get old at times, but at the end of the day I wouldn’t trade any of it for the world. The day people stop hating this team is the day they are no longer relevant. And that, my friends, is not this day.

 

A lot goes into hating the Patriots, to be honest. It’s more or less a 24/7 job. After all, those Tweets and Facebook posts and internet comments aren’t going to write themselves. And with the Patriots now going to their eighth Super Bowl in the Tom Brady/Bill Belichick Era, it’s time to keep that hate flowing for just a little while longer and keep those fires stoked. It’s time to revive what has become almost a yearly tradition: figuring out how to spin the narrative to make it seem like the Patriots don’t deserve any of the success they’re experiencing.

 

The good news is that unlike years past, should the Patriots win in a few weeks, there’s no need to wait until after the game to start figuring out what the best angle for the “Patriots got handed another one” narrative that keeps so many people hanging on. On the contrary, folks can get right to it.

 

With previous Patriots Super Bowls, that full storyline didn’t start coming together for everyone for quite a while. People didn’t figure out that Patriots actually cheated their way to the first three and don’t deserve those rings all the way until SpyGate broke in 2007. You couldn’t say that the Patriots were gift wrapped another Lombardi they shouldn’t have won via horrible playcalling and choking when the game was on the line until after the last two Super Bowls were over. Then there were the two the Pats lost, both of which represented the end of the dynasty and the collapse of the millennium - but even with those, you had to wait until the game was over.

 

I mean, sure, there’s always the whole “the refs are in New England’s pocket and made sure that whenever things got dicey, a bogus flag or a slew of overlooked holding calls made sure to keep the Patriots in it” card to play, but that’s not unique to the playoffs. Everyone knows that when you play the Patriots, you play the zebras too, from August through February, so that’s not really unique to these next few weeks. There’s no expiration or blackout dates on the RefBlamer Express Card, and you’re always guaranteed bonus miles when you use it.

 

This year, though, I feel like the storyline is already there for the taking, and Patriots haters won’t have to put in as much overtime as they seek to discredit everything this team has ever done.

 

After all, New England had a cakewalk through the AFC playoffs and didn’t beat anybody of note throughout the entire postseason. And now they’re going up against Nick Foles.

 

Never mind the Jags defense, or Marcus Mariota’s ability as a passer. Never mind that both of New England’s playoff opponents defeated very good NFL teams with a solid gameplan and flawless execution. Never mind the quality of the defenses that have been the talk of the 2017 postseason. Never mind that you have to play whoever is in front of you, and the Patriots have no control over who they will be going up against.

 

I mean they leave that to the refs, right? Am I right? Oh those crazy refs!

 

What matters now, if you’re sick and tired of seeing the Patriots do what they do, is that it won’t be that hard to discredit the Patriots should they go on and win Super Bowl LII. They clearly haven’t really played anyone. Brady has to go through glorified backups to get there. The NFL is rigged and it’s probably time to just stop watching this phony disgrace of a league who wants the Patriots in the Super Bowl because it makes more money. May as well just put that asterisk on this next game now.

 

That storyline writes itself. That must be a real load off for anyone who was worried they wouldn’t have a reason to consider a potential sixth Patriots Lombardi Trophy as tainted and unimpressive as the first five.

 

Plus...what if the Patriots lose next week to a very, very good Eagles team? Another phenomenal defense, only this time on the road - but with Nick Foles at QB? How great would that be? You can troll Tommy B for the rest of his life if he drops a game to Foles. I don’t know what will be more fun to say, “18-1” or “Foles.” What a toss-up that will be.

 

Philly looked unstoppable tonight. If the team that just manhandled the best defense in he league shows up in a few weeks, the Patriots are going to be in for an exremely long day. But let’s not let that get in the way of the narrative, though; New England doesn’t deserve this one either.

 

So no need to despair if you’re less than pleased with how this postseason is shaping up. If the Patriots win, nobody is going to take it seriously because they didn’t really beat anyone to get that ring anyway. And if they lose, Brady will forever be known as the QB who lost a Super Bowl to a backup. That seems like a win/win, if you ask me.

 

Plus, there’s still time...maybe ESPN will uncover some new controversy as they desperately try to avoid bankruptcy for another year. So lots to look forward to here.

 

Patriots fans, of course, have something else to look forward to: the actual Super Bowl. So it really works out well for everyone, doesn’t it?

 

And if you’re a Patriots hater reading this article, hopefully the smug, arrogant, obnoxious, entitled tone of it adds a little fuel to your fire. You’re welcome. Don’t say I never did anything nice for you.

 

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go send the refs a nice Edible Arrangement for handing the Patriots another forgery of a championship as I try to calm my nerves over how the hell the Patriots are going to handle the Eagles.

 

Just enjoy the show, it's like pro wrestling and the Patriots are going to win for a while and then they will pick someone else.   They should try at least to make it more realistic and make some calls against the other team once in a while and not make it so obvious.

[_X7]

The pass interference call was totally blown. You would have had to stand on a 10 foot ladder to catch that ball. Un-catchable ball. The hit on the Ogre was football. Seriously don't think it was anymore than playing football. Just because the helmets came together after a hard impact between a F150 and a dump truck.  .. 

[formakos]

Brady will slice and dice the Eagles in the 2nd half.  Just like he always does.  No way the Eagles can beat him!!!!!!

[BowhunterNJ]

If DBuck was a little younger...

 

https://twitter.com/LacesOutShow/status/955299697341751296/video/1

 

"Well, it's the playoffs"

[smoking gun]

The NFL was a joke this season the nfc east was horrible every team from the south made the playoffs the north was horrible the west was horrible the afc team is gonna win the Superbowl regardless of it was Steelers jags pats whoever pats win by 2 touchdowns

[HamiltonR&G]

You said the Birds don't get past Falcons Petey