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Originally Posted by JollyElm
The absolute beauty of this game was the aggressiveness/confidence in his team of Eagles Head Coach Doug Pederson. Going for it on 4th down near the end zone (resulting in that trick play for a TD) and then late in the 4th quarter going for it again on 4th down while still on their own side of the field was magnificently beautiful!!!! Virtually every single team in similar situations during the playoffs would have immediately opted for the FG attempt and then a punt, but not the Iggles. They knew what they needed to do to stand a chance against the Pats, and went for it. I am ridiculously impressed. That's why they pulled it out, a belief in their team.
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Now if the eagles punted on that last 4th down and the the Eagles Defense got a Stop there......then i would credit the eagles defense for something...but of course the eagles defense could not be trusted.
yet the eagles have a championship defense and everyone is saying how the patriot defense has to be retooled when they both played the same terrible game. The patriots actually forced a punt at least.....both teams got 1 turnover..