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*Official 2018 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles* - Tough way to go out. Magic finally gone. (6 Viewers)
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Insein
Footballguy
Defense is still legit. Not going to be an easy game at all. This will be a tough one. I'd imagine a bears line of -6.
Insein
Footballguy
Deamon
Footballguy
Ya, Saturday would have made the most sense for us for sure. But I'm quite happy about it.
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
BDN can go into Chi and win!
I said the same thing about the Jaguars last year and look how they regressed. I'm not sold on how "legit" their defense is playing a bunch of bad teams.
Insein
Footballguy
Yea well I'm not worried about the 2019 Bears. This Bears team right now is playing great defense. Just like last year's Jags defense was.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
Why are people surprised that the Eagles game is Sunday afternoon and the Cowboys are Saturday night? I would think both of those games are huge draws and just about equal in terms of ratings. 4 teams who are in strong NFL markets. I think they could have been interchangeable
Insein
Footballguy
I will be until we beat them on Sunday.Maybe you shouldn't be worried about the 2018 Bears
Insein
Footballguy
Deamon
Footballguy
Just because Dallas and Seattle always play in that Sunday afternoon time slot. Would make sense to keep them in the same spot.
Sat night NBC game you'd think would be the biggest markets. Chicago/Philly are MASSIVE markets.
So happy it's the other way around though.
Deamon
Footballguy
ya just copy/pasted it. Someone is assuming Indy wins.... not a bad assumption.
EDT: Maybe it is
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fred_1_15301
Footballguy
Out of curiosity, why are so happy that they're not playing Saturday night? I love Saturday night playoff games. Way more than the Sunday games. You can drink without repercussion
Deamon
Footballguy
Man In The Box
Footballguy
Deamon
Footballguy
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
Deamon
Footballguy
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
Just put down $10 on the Eagles to win $250. All they have to do is make the SuperBowl. That seems like a pretty decent bet to me. 
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
Idk if any team in the NFL could go into NO and win this year.Just put down $10 on the Eagles to win $250. All they have to do is make the SuperBowl. That seems like a pretty decent bet to me.
Chicago -6 makes me believe books are inviting the squares to take Chicago. Who doesn't believe the Eagles struggled to make the playoffs, lost Wentz and Chicago's "defense is amazing"? If Chicago was going to truly dominate, they would make them -7.5 and invite sharps to get that key number 7.
It's always better to roll moneyline winnings than bet futures.Just put down $10 on the Eagles to win $250. All they have to do is make the SuperBowl. That seems like a pretty decent bet to me.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
Maybe not but they've shown some flaws of late. Even my Steelers went into New Orleans last week and virtually beat them. I understand playoffs are a different beast but they are definitely beatable. I would throw the previous matchup out the window.
Cowboysfan8
Footballguy
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
That out looks just as hard as Seattle did to me a few years back. I’d like to see it happen, but idk if anyone will be able to go in there and keep up with Brees when it is all on the line.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
I think their defense can be exploited against a good offense (which the Eagles seem to have with Foles at the helm).
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
By no means would I be expecting the Eagles (or anyone) to beat the Saints in New Orleans. Just saying that they have flaws (primarily on the defensive side). If the Saints don't score early, that puts pressure on their defense (which isn't great).
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
Eli Apple is so bad!
Outside of that, they look stout enough playing with that offense.
Deamon
Footballguy
I'd say if anything, their D has looked significantly better as of late. First half of the season they averaged 27.25 Points Allowed. 2nd half of the season (Not counting the last game when they rested their starters), they allowed 14.5 Points per game.
Their D has been surprisingly good as of late. Only Pitt has put up more than 17 on them since November 4th. Pretty incredible.
Kwai Chang Caine
Footballguy
Their too-smart-for-his-own-good head coach for one. Sometimes I think Peyton so badly wants to prove he’s the smartest guy in the room he can shoot himself in the foot. Like that crazy jet sweep play with the punt returner a few weeks ago. The Saints sure seem the favorite but every killer team in the playoffs is beatable. None of them remind me of the ‘07 Patriots. Oh wait....
Kwai Chang Caine
Footballguy
I think the birds can win this game 17-13. Tough defenses both sides. The X factor is how well the kid for Chicago handles the big stage. We know our guy can.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
This is true. Although I'm not impressed with the opponents that they've played of late. You never know what you're going to get with Atlanta. Carolina was playing with an injured Cam. Tampa is generally a turnover machine. Cincy stinks. Dallas relies on their defense to win games.
The overall body of work indicates to me that they're an above average (but not great) defense.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
And BTW, with all of my posts re: Saints, by no means am I looking past the Bears. I would be mildly surprised if the Eagles even beat the Bears. My $10 bet (admittedly a sucker bet) is just hoping they catch lighting in a bottle again.
Defense has been top 10 DVOA. Even if you think their defense isn't great, you still have to outscore that offense at home.
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
Insein
Footballguy
One of my earliest memories as a sports fan is watching the fog bowl with my dad and wondering WTH it is that I am seeing. It was certainly a surreal experience. I was 7 years old and had just started watching football for real that year. To see the Eagles end it like that was bizarre.
Going to Chicago for the playoffs will always bring that memory back.
Going to Chicago for the playoffs will always bring that memory back.
modogg
Footballguy
man, i know it will be fun to look ahead, but we should take a full day to look at how the team did today. I know the Redskins are one of the few teams that are even more beat up than the Eagles, but today was really a dominating performance. I think Doug held back a bit on offense to not show all his cards for the playoffs, and cause he didn't need them. Offense played pure ball and clock control, and really were dominant. then i saw this:
The Redskins’ are only the fourth NFL team in the last 26 years to net fewer than 90 yards in a home game.
Really was a dominating performance. not sure what they could have done better today. Secondary has really come together with all of these weeks of getting play experience
The Redskins’ are only the fourth NFL team in the last 26 years to net fewer than 90 yards in a home game.
Really was a dominating performance. not sure what they could have done better today. Secondary has really come together with all of these weeks of getting play experience
renesauz
IBL Representative
I'm not. The late Sunday time slot is the only one I wouldn't be able to see the game in. I work Sunday night :(
Deamon
Footballguy
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