For me the key was that NE played very unimaginative defense and did not adjust at all as the game went on. They basically just sat back in coverage and gave Foles all the time in the world to complete mostly short to medium passes. I don't recall a single third down stop until the final FG. Granted the Eagles have a great front line, and obviously that's a big part of it, but NE needed to do something at least to try to disrupt his rhythm but did not. I thought NE did well to stay competitive despite the poor defense and kicking glitches.
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