As a result of the Eagles’ victory there will be a new NFC champion, and Philadelphia will make its first appearance in the NFC Championship Game since the 2008 season. As the drive continued the Falcons were inching closer and closer to the end zone.
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The Eagles announced shortly after the game that a limited number of tickets for the NFC Championship Game will go on sale Tuesday, January 16 at 10 a.m.
Talking about the public perception of his team ever since quarterback Carson Wentz sustained a season-ending knee injury December 10, Philadelphia coach Doug Pederson said after the Saturday win, “Since that point, no one’s given us a chance”.
Eagles QB Nick Foles should get credit for going 23-of-30 for 246 yards and no turnovers, but the driving force here was this Eagles offensive line.
In a news conference, Eagles head coach Doug Pederson said his players were determined to show they could cope without Wentz, who was ruled out for the season in December when he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
Moving on, the Eagles will need another stellar performance from everyone to advance to the Super Bowl. While the Vikings went over the total in their stunning 29-24 victory over the Saints in the Divisional Round, the Eagles and Falcons fell well under their total on Saturday. Have thoughts on how the Falcons and Eagles are performing? While Philadelphia is +3.5 at the window, the juice on an Eagles wager is -115.
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If there was a positive in this season is that the defense is really good now. Philadelphia’s defense ranked No. 4 allowing 18.4 points per contest.
A lot of us know how fun those two weeks in Philadelphia were heading into the Super Bowl.
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Despite the frightful play calling all season long that eventually ended the Falcon’s season they have continued to stand by their offensive coordinator. The Eagles accumulated 334 yards, sacking Foles just one time. The Eagles defense remained strong in the fourth quarter, forcing a punt after the Falcons started a drive on their own 40-yard line following a kickoff out of bounds.
