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***OFFICIAL NFC CHAMPIONSHIP THREAD*** Eagles going to the Bowl!!!! (1 Viewer)

I just came here to say that if you wear visiting team merch to an eagles playoff game you deserve to have beer cans thrown at you just due to lack of common sense. 
Just bring a baseball mitt, catch them, and drink for free all night long.  This is nothing but good ole Philly hospitality.

 
I know it's weird but I tend to agree with him.  This Pats team looks more beatable than usual.  The Eagles are very well coached and they'll get heat on Brady.  He won't fold like Keenum (obviously) but I do think that the Eagles will present some matchup problems for the Pats.  It could also just be wishful thinking on my part.
Pats are all about taking away the opponent’s best player. 

Who’s that on the Eagles? They’re super balanced. They can run well, pass well & play great defense. But even tougher is that they have a great inside run game with Blount, speed with Ajayi & a wildcard in Clement. They catch the ball out if he backfield well, too. And they’ve got depth at receiver. Take away Errz? Ok, Smith, Jeffery & Agholor  can dink & dunk you to death, WR screens, or Smith/Jeffery can get behind a defense that creeps up too much for the run.  On defense they rush the passer & cover receivers well. They get great pressure on the QB and force turnovers. They can stop the run. 

Eagles are a much more compete team than the Pats right now IMO. Defense is going to win this Super Bowl, and the Pats seem outclassed on defense. This Eagles D is legit. 

One man’s opinion. 

As a betting man, getting a defense of that caliber + points is a gift. I may not be right, but I’ll put my money where my mouth is. ;)  

 
Pats are all about taking away the opponent’s best player. 

Who’s that on the Eagles? They’re super balanced. They can run well, pass well & play great defense. But even tougher is that they have a great inside run game with Blount, speed with Ajayi & a wildcard in Clement. They catch the ball out if he backfield well, too. And they’ve got depth at receiver. Take away Errz? Ok, Smith, Jeffery & Agholor  can dink & dunk you to death, WR screens, or Smith/Jeffery can get behind a defense that creeps up too much for the run.  On defense they rush the passer & cover receivers well. They get great pressure on the QB and force turnovers. They can stop the run. 

Eagles are a much more compete team than the Pats right now IMO. Defense is going to win this Super Bowl, and the Pats seem outclassed on defense. This Eagles D is legit. 

One man’s opinion. 

As a betting man, getting a defense of that caliber + points is a gift. I may not be right, but I’ll put my money where my mouth is. ;)  
I'm putting a fairly big chunk on the Eagles money line. :oldunsure:    My poker winnings of late are helping to make that decision for me.

 
I know we all wanted the Jags to win today. 

If we are to get our first Superbowl victory against the Patriots, then I wouldn't want any other way.

I tell my little leaguer's this all the time when facing a tough opponent.

"If you want to be the Best, you got to beat the Best"

#Let's Go

# Fly Eagles Fly

:thumbup:

 
Pats are all about taking away the opponent’s best player. 

Who’s that on the Eagles? They’re super balanced. They can run well, pass well & play great defense. But even tougher is that they have a great inside run game with Blount, speed with Ajayi & a wildcard in Clement. They catch the ball out if he backfield well, too. And they’ve got depth at receiver. Take away Errz? Ok, Smith, Jeffery & Agholor  can dink & dunk you to death, WR screens, or Smith/Jeffery can get behind a defense that creeps up too much for the run.  On defense they rush the passer & cover receivers well. They get great pressure on the QB and force turnovers. They can stop the run. 

Eagles are a much more compete team than the Pats right now IMO. Defense is going to win this Super Bowl, and the Pats seem outclassed on defense. This Eagles D is legit. 

One man’s opinion. 

As a betting man, getting a defense of that caliber + points is a gift. I may not be right, but I’ll put my money where my mouth is. ;)  
Ray Didinger was money on post-game live.  He said that the reason the Falcons lost to NE last year was they didn't limit the Patriots possessions.  They had 92 offensive plays.  He said the Eagles led the league in TOP and held the Vikings to 9 drives this games.  If they, continue to play ball control on offense and limit the amount of time Brady is on the field, they will have a good chance to beat NE as Philly matches up well against them.

 
:lol:  Trust me I've seen it a gabiilion times.  Of course most fans are normal.

But you know damn well there were GO BACK TO MINNESOTA YOU EXPLETIVE EXPLETIVE

BLEEP YOU SKOL CHANT

YOU GUYS SUCK

etc etc 
there was a bit of the clapping over the head chant of "FOLES...FOLES....FOLES". i don't think that is so bad. 

 
These are always funny to revisit. But look at the list of posters. No surprise.  And no surprise they were largely absent in the thread after the first quarter.  :popcorn:
Wasn't there a post somewhere about the Minnesota media/talk radio totally disrespecting the Eagles?  I'd love to hear from those people this morning.

 
Pats are all about taking away the opponent’s best player. 

Who’s that on the Eagles? They’re super balanced. They can run well, pass well & play great defense. But even tougher is that they have a great inside run game with Blount, speed with Ajayi & a wildcard in Clement. They catch the ball out if he backfield well, too. And they’ve got depth at receiver. Take away Errz? Ok, Smith, Jeffery & Agholor  can dink & dunk you to death, WR screens, or Smith/Jeffery can get behind a defense that creeps up too much for the run.  On defense they rush the passer & cover receivers well. They get great pressure on the QB and force turnovers. They can stop the run. 

Eagles are a much more compete team than the Pats right now IMO. Defense is going to win this Super Bowl, and the Pats seem outclassed on defense. This Eagles D is legit. 

One man’s opinion. 

As a betting man, getting a defense of that caliber + points is a gift. I may not be right, but I’ll put my money where my mouth is. ;)  
Are you suggesting that PHI's defense is better than JAX's defense?

 
Wasn't there a post somewhere about the Minnesota media/talk radio totally disrespecting the Eagles?  I'd love to hear from those people this morning.
Not sure, but I'd hate to be held accountable for some of the ridiculous nonsense that is said on Philly sports radio. So I'll give Minnesota media a pass. lol

 
Are you suggesting that PHI's defense is better than JAX's defense?
yes.  In games that Foles is the QB they've given up 29, 10, 6, 10 and 7 points.  After a disastrous first drive, the Vikings never scored another point, despite visiting the RZ three more times.  Eagles gave up a FG in the first quarter, TD in the second quarter (both off of turnovers) and then never allowed another point; making an impressive goal line stand to put down the Falcons the week before.  This DLine is the best in the league-they will give Brady fits.

 
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yes.  I games that Foles is the QB they've given up 29, 10, 6, 10 and 7 points.  After a disastrous first drive, the Vikings never scored another point, despite visiting the RZ three more times.  Eagles gave up a FG in the first quarter, TD in the second quarter (both off of turnovers) and then never allowed another point; making an impressive goal line stand to put down the Falcons the week before.  This DLine is the best in the league-they will give Brady fits.
That line is a key to their success.  They get pressure without out having to blitz. Cox will put in-your-face pressure on Brady and he hates that. Suh did it to him in the Dolphins game and brady had his worst game of the year. Looked like he was going to cry. 

 
I know this makes me a petty person, but as a Saints fan I enjoyed the game way more than I should have  :bag:

If nothing else, I didn't have to watch Williams whiff the tackle on Diggs for two weeks straight.

 
yes.  In games that Foles is the QB they've given up 29, 10, 6, 10 and 7 points.  After a disastrous first drive, the Vikings never scored another point, despite visiting the RZ three more times.  Eagles gave up a FG in the first quarter, TD in the second quarter (both off of turnovers) and then never allowed another point; making an impressive goal line stand to put down the Falcons the week before.  This DLine is the best in the league-they will give Brady fits.
I remember another Defensive line that was pretty talented and which lead its team to the Super Bowl.  That defensive line belonged to the Giants. Twice actually in recent memory.  Eagles may just be dusting off a successful blueprint.  We shall see. 

 
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I remember another Defensive line that was pretty talented and which lead its team to the Super Bowl.  That defensive line belonged to the Giants. Twice actually in recent memory.  Eagles may just be dusting off a successful blueprint.  We shall see. 
If you have a solid defense you have a chance.  Brady is an alien and will keep them in the game regardless though.  We just need to play turnover free and hope to steal it or seal it at the end.

 
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That line is a key to their success.  They get pressure without out having to blitz. Cox will put in-your-face pressure on Brady and he hates that. Suh did it to him in the Dolphins game and brady had his worst game of the year. Looked like he was going to cry. 
Brady has a history of playing poorly in MIA.  Its a weird dynamic thing.  No QB likes to be pressured or hit.  Kind of goes without saying.

 
Brady has a history of playing poorly in MIA.  Its a weird dynamic thing.  No QB likes to be pressured or hit.  Kind of goes without saying.
Obviously. But Brady is great at stepping up in the pocket at precisely the right time to avoid outside pressure. He has no lateral mobility. Pressure up the middle throws him off his game and makes him very uncomfortable. That will be a key in this game. Which is why Fletcher Cox will play such a huge role. 

 
Bad_Mo said:
Are you suggesting that PHI's defense is better than JAX's defense?
No, I’m not suggesting anything. I stated my opinions pretty clearly. No need to read between the lines. 

I will say that Philly’s defense is better than the Pats defense.

I’m will also say that Philly’s defense is damn near as good as the Jags defense, and that the last few games the Eagles D has played better than the Jags.

specific to this weekend, the Eagles D was much better than the Jags D, as evidenced by throttling the Vikings offense  for 7 PA, while the Jags frittered away a 14-3 lead. Against a Pats team without Gronk. :doh:  

I’m specifically saying that the Eagles are a more complete team than the Pats right now. So that’s where my $ is going. You know, like exactly what I said in the post you quoted. 

lol

 

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