After a week of hyperbole, misplaced negativity, and haters being haters, fans were looking forward to a confidence boost heading in the playoffs, and the Eagles didn't fail to deliver. The offense looked crisp, the defense looked hungry, and they looked ready for the NFL Playoffs. After two intense and exciting old school style defensive battles, I'm foaming at the mouth for the playoffs. Can the divisional round get here already?
Foles came out cookin' in ice cold temperatures. His first pass was pure perfection to Alshon Jeffery for 8 yards to start the game. He completed his next pass to Agholor for 7 yards perfectly in stride. Then had another perfect throw to Zach Ertz for 15 yards, in a drive that was sure to lead to a touchdown halted by a Torrey Smith drop on another perfectly thrown ball.
Later in the game, Foles threw an INT that was the result of QB/WR miscommunication. The WR targeted was supposed to come back to the football on that play. In a game where the starters knew they wouldn't be playing the whole game, the results were incredibly impressive offensively. They had some completions, they moved the ball. He looked every bit the part of a Superbowl QB. What more would you realistically want?
On the other side of the ball, the defense looked hungry. Even with the backups in, they manhandled a Cowboys offense that was playing almost all of their starters. It looked like a unit chomping at the bit to bring it and punish offenses in a couple weeks.
Sudfeld look ok. He isn't as mobile, doesn't have as strong of an arm, and isn't nearly as accurate or poisoned as Foles, but for his first game as an Eagle, he did a decent job; as well as one could expect with backup players around him.
Sidney Jones looked excellent. He was sound in coverage, made great breaks on the football, and certainly looked like he belonged. He has All Pro written all over him.
Philadelphia has always been a city with a "Whoa is me attitude." I've always found that funny considering over the last 15 years, no city has won as many championships as Philadelphia, when you consider Villanova, the 2004 Superbowl belongs to us via cheating and the 2009 World Series does as well, and negating other cities and their Cheatpionships. That negativity has caused Philadelphians to micro-analyze any flaw, and try to become contrarians. Misery loves company, as they say. But when you're totally objective and view things with no bias or slant, the Eagles look great heading into the playoffs. There has never been an Eagles team in their history more poised or better positioned to win the city a Superbowl.
Once this city's innate cynicism wears off and excitement takes over, I expect objectivity to return. Philly sports fans are not dumb after all, even though they've sounded so over the last couple of weeks. I may even declare a Superbowl an never-fail guaranteed lock. I only bring that out for special occasions. I have never missed on one in my entire life and I have made thousands, so this is definitely something to monitor going forward. Meanwhile, just book your trips to Minneapolis with confidence. Or just trust the prophet.
Superbowl here we come.
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