Dammit the Eagles pulled it off. Congrats to the Eagle fans here

[darkshadow]

Be careful about mentioning stars, Dallas is a fallen star that once shined bright. Lol

No, Dallas got a regular season but Dallas is all ways a strong team,stronger than Houston and Titans in Texas.

 

[darkshadow]

It made a difference. It wouldn't be fair to say it was THE difference as that would ignore the fact that the Eagles made enough plays to win, but it was a factor and it had ripple effects.

* The Alshon Jeffery TD in the 1st quarter, Eric Rowe, who started and played in place of Butler, was on Jeffery that play. It was a perfectly thrown ball into a tight window with no margin for error and Jeffery elevated and made a great play. There wasn't safety help over the top, so Rowe was 1 on 1 with Jeffery. Jeffery had 3 receptions for 73 yards and a TD, but after Stephon Gilmore was put on him he didn't make a catch.

* The Corey Clement wheel route that got them into position for the "Philly Special". The Eagles ran a Mesh/Wheel combo which had the safety Jordan Richards covering Clement man to man. Not specifically a play that Butler's absence can be attributed to, but without having intimate knowledge of Patriot coverage schemes, one has to wonder if benching Butler limited their choice of schemes.

* The game winning TD to Zach Ertz. In a play eerily similar to Super Bowl LVIV, the Eagles isolated safety Devin McCourty (5'10", 195 lbs) in a one on one situation with TE Ertz (6'5", 250 lbs). Given that Butler (5'11", 190 lbs) is almost the exact same size as McCourty, it's no suprise that the Eagles would scheme a matchup like this, especially given that safeties and not corners are usually assigned to cover tight ends. Perhaps Butler, who is more accustomed to covering slant routes and who has seen this scenario, would have been in a better position to cover Ertz as opposed to McCourty, who allowed Ertz inside leverage and also lost his footing on the play.

There were some other plays, like a Johnson Bademosi missed tackle on a 3rd down reception by Nelson Agholor, but I digress. The bottom line is that the Patriots got beat on the in-game mathcups, the games within the game, that they usually win. And aside from the Brandon Graham strip sack, this was all on their defense.

I think the Eagles will be a hell of a team next season to won,the way the play the super bawl was a demolition team waiting to be unleashed next year season.

 

[bm_from_southjersey]

I think the Eagles will be a hell of a team next season to won,the way the play the super bawl was a demolition team waiting to be unleashed next year season.

They're are a well built team and on paper they should have an extended run, but there are so many variables.

 

[bm_from_southjersey]

Bm, thanks for your analysis and breakdown. Someone has tonget this over to SportsNet.

It was a good game and any giving day, in this case Sunday, things can happen.

Thanks.

Here's another article, I came across it about 20 minutes after I made my post, explaining why benching Butler was a good idea.

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/02/nfl...olm-butler-beching-bill-belichick-explanation

 

[Phillymobile1b]

They're are a well built team and on paper they should have an extended run, but there are so many variables.

I think, we have to make sure we don't worry about salaries. That is a flaw Philadelphia Sport Team Owner's and GMs have. Spending money, which eventually breaks up the winning team.

 

[blkdlaur]

It made a difference. It wouldn't be fair to say it was THE difference as that would ignore the fact that the Eagles made enough plays to win, but it was a factor and it had ripple effects.

* The Alshon Jeffery TD in the 1st quarter, Eric Rowe, who started and played in place of Butler, was on Jeffery that play. It was a perfectly thrown ball into a tight window with no margin for error and Jeffery elevated and made a great play. There wasn't safety help over the top, so Rowe was 1 on 1 with Jeffery. Jeffery had 3 receptions for 73 yards and a TD, but after Stephon Gilmore was put on him he didn't make a catch.

* The Corey Clement wheel route that got them into position for the "Philly Special". The Eagles ran a Mesh/Wheel combo which had the safety Jordan Richards covering Clement man to man. Not specifically a play that Butler's absence can be attributed to, but without having intimate knowledge of Patriot coverage schemes, one has to wonder if benching Butler limited their choice of schemes.

* The game winning TD to Zach Ertz. In a play eerily similar to Super Bowl LVIV, the Eagles isolated safety Devin McCourty (5'10", 195 lbs) in a one on one situation with TE Ertz (6'5", 250 lbs). Given that Butler (5'11", 190 lbs) is almost the exact same size as McCourty, it's no suprise that the Eagles would scheme a matchup like this, especially given that safeties and not corners are usually assigned to cover tight ends. Perhaps Butler, who is more accustomed to covering slant routes and who has seen this scenario, would have been in a better position to cover Ertz as opposed to McCourty, who allowed Ertz inside leverage and also lost his footing on the play.

There were some other plays, like a Johnson Bademosi missed tackle on a 3rd down reception by Nelson Agholor, but I digress. The bottom line is that the Patriots got beat on the in-game mathcups, the games within the game, that they usually win. And aside from the Brandon Graham strip sack, this was all on their defense.

Great analysis - agree completely !!!

 

[pushpush78]

It made a difference. It wouldn't be fair to say it was THE difference as that would ignore the fact that the Eagles made enough plays to win, but it was a factor and it had ripple effects.

* The Alshon Jeffery TD in the 1st quarter, Eric Rowe, who started and played in place of Butler, was on Jeffery that play. It was a perfectly thrown ball into a tight window with no margin for error and Jeffery elevated and made a great play. There wasn't safety help over the top, so Rowe was 1 on 1 with Jeffery. Jeffery had 3 receptions for 73 yards and a TD, but after Stephon Gilmore was put on him he didn't make a catch.

* The Corey Clement wheel route that got them into position for the "Philly Special". The Eagles ran a Mesh/Wheel combo which had the safety Jordan Richards covering Clement man to man. Not specifically a play that Butler's absence can be attributed to, but without having intimate knowledge of Patriot coverage schemes, one has to wonder if benching Butler limited their choice of schemes.

* The game winning TD to Zach Ertz. In a play eerily similar to Super Bowl LVIV, the Eagles isolated safety Devin McCourty (5'10", 195 lbs) in a one on one situation with TE Ertz (6'5", 250 lbs). Given that Butler (5'11", 190 lbs) is almost the exact same size as McCourty, it's no suprise that the Eagles would scheme a matchup like this, especially given that safeties and not corners are usually assigned to cover tight ends. Perhaps Butler, who is more accustomed to covering slant routes and who has seen this scenario, would have been in a better position to cover Ertz as opposed to McCourty, who allowed Ertz inside leverage and also lost his footing on the play.

There were some other plays, like a Johnson Bademosi missed tackle on a 3rd down reception by Nelson Agholor, but I digress. The bottom line is that the Patriots got beat on the in-game mathcups, the games within the game, that they usually win. And aside from the Brandon Graham strip sack, this was all on their defense.

Awesome analysis. I enjoyed the game a lot bro. I'm a PAT fan and it did hurt but Philly deserved it. Can't hate on the fact that Philly played a near perfect game to win. That's the thing about the Patriots, you have to play perfect to win and Philly did. That strip sack sealed the game, Brady with more time doesn't guarantee a win but it does guarantee more beads of sweat south of jersey

 

[bm_from_southjersey]

Awesome analysis. I enjoyed the game a lot bro. I'm a PAT fan and it did hurt but Philly deserved it. Can't hate on the fact that Philly played a near perfect game to win. That's the thing about the Patriots, you have to play perfect to win and Philly did. That strip sack sealed the game, Brady with more time doesn't guarantee a win but it does guarantee more beads of sweat south of jersey

Without the strip sack, I don't think the Eagles win, considering that they hadn't stopped or even slowed the Patriots down.