After the momentum shifted, the Philadelphia offense was reignited and the Eagles took a 14-7 lead on a 12-play, 75-yard drive capped by Blount’s 11-yard run up the middle with 13:37 remaining in the second quarter.
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The Championship Sunday doubleheader concludes at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia Sunday – where the Eagles welcome in the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings’ previously staunch defense yielded 456 yards.
Foles was helped greatly by the Eagles’ domination on defense and a spectacular weaving 50-yard interception return TD by Patrick Robinson.
It was the Eagles who had all the fun after that.
“There’s a lot of good resources on this team for Super Bowl experience”, Long said. “That is what Case has done all year long”, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said.
After the defense did its job, the Eagles didn’t run out the clock. But they are known to be a little too rowdy after a big win.
Defensive tackle Fletcher Cox and safety Malcolm Jenkins are Philadelphia’s Pro Bowl picks. Defensive end Brandon Graham had an excellent season and cornerbacks Ronald Darby and Jalen Mills are solid.
It’s completely fair to claim that Case Keenum never got a good chance as a starter in the National Football League up until this season-middling seasons spent in Houston, two years under the ousted QB killer Jeff Fisher in St. Louis and Los Angeles.
Foles was on fire Sunday night against the stingiest scoring defense in the NFL. It might, however, serve as a model for the next few years on how to build a Super Bowl contender.
While one Texas-bred quarterback may need to revert to his collegiate days, another will need to reach back into the history books to 2013.
“It’s about those players in that dressing room, whether we’re three-point underdogs or three-point favorites”. Only a miraculous 61-yard touchdown pass from Keenum to Stefon Diggs kept the Vikings in the tournament. Jack then forced the only turnover of the game – ripping the ball from Dion Lewis’ hands after a 20-yard reception that would have put the Patriots at the Jaguars 33.
The Eagles’ playoff misfortunes are recent and many.
It was only the second strip-sack the Vikings have been victimized by all season.
Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are going back to the Super Bowl in search of a sixth title.
THIRD DOWNS: Minnesota was the league’s best team defending third downs and was third in converting them. “But I think the big message there is, no matter what happens, you’ve just got to keep believing in yourself, keep working hard, never give up”. He was able to let it rip Sunday as the Eagles were able to get multiple chunk plays against Minnesota’s top-ranked defense.
“I always make jokes: I feel like my brother gets a little bit of the advantage as far as who the family roots for, because he’s the first born”, Eric said. The Eagles went up 14-7 with just under 14 minutes to go in the half.
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City crews dubbed the “Crisco Cops” spent Sunday morning greasing light poles around Philadelphia’ Center City neighborhood to prevent Eagles’ fans from climbing up after the game if the birds pull out a win and a trip to the Super Bowl.
