Former NFL QB breaks down one play that changed the game for the Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles lost the Super Bowl after having the win right in front of the, in the first half. There are several things they did that changed the outcome of the game, but there is one that is a huge reason the Eagles lost. In the second half of the game, the Eagles' offense […]
The Philadelphia Eagles lost the Super Bowl after having the win right in front of the, in the first half. There are several things they did that changed the outcome of the game, but there is one that is a huge reason the Eagles lost.
In the second half of the game, the Eagles' offense was still pretty good. Sure, they had a punt, but other than that, the offense was good. In the second half two of the four drives ended in points.
The first drive ended in a field goal. The second ended in a punt, with the third ending in a touchdown and the last drive of the game leaving the Eagles not enough time.
Even though the defense allowed the Chiefs to get back in the game, the offense did something on one of their drives that made it even easier for the Chiefs to do what they did.
NFL analyst and former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky broke it down perfectly.
Essentially what Orlovsky is saying is that the Chiefs' defense forcing the punt in the third quarter was huge, but how they did it was huge too, especially from the Eagles' perspective.
The Eagles kept converting third down after third down it felt like, as they finished the game 11-18 in that category. And, when they didn't convert the third down, they converted their only two fourth down tries.
The one third down that Orlovsky is talking about, where the Eagles passed it on third and two instead of run, which they had done every time before that successfully, is one reason why the Chiefs were given the ball back.
Orlovsky broke it down perfectly too. He sees the way the defense was lined up against the Eagles' offense and called out everything that should have been done.
I think it's safe to say the Eagles may have learned from their mistakes now.
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