The Daily Numbers: 5 game win streak that went by the boards as the Eagles came up small in 48-30 loss to the Vikings.
8 rushes for 38 yards for LeSean McCoy, 1 week after he went wild in the snow against the vaunted Lions defense. How does that work?
30 of 48 for 428 yards for Nick Foles, who graced the cover of Sports Illustrated this week. Hard to say he didn’t play well, but he really didn’t.
1 interception for Foles.
26 of 35 for 382 yards Vikings QB Matt Cassell.
3 rushing TDs for Vikes running back Matt Asiato, who did not have a carry before yesterday.
10 catches - and 1 temper tantrum - for Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson.
51 yard field goal for Alex Henery, but he was forced to squib kick on all his kickoffs, setting up the Vikings with short fields.
17 points per game, what the Eagles were giving up during their 5-game win streak. They got torched for 48 yesterday.
11 catches for 165 yards for Vikings receiver Greg Jennings.
8-6 mark for the Eagles.
7-7 record for the Cowboys, who coughed up a big lead and fell to the Packers, 37-36.
2, any combination of Eagles wins and Cowboys losses that add up to 2 gives the Eagles the NFC East crown and a spot in the playoffs.
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Kelly set the stage for this disaster with his philosophy of squib kicks because he feared the Vikings vaunted return man Cordarelle Patterson. That’s called playing scared. The team matched their coach.
I Don’t Get It: Even more perplexing is Kelly’s decision to do after he deferred upon winning the coin toss. If you’re so damn scared of the guy, why kick instead of taking the ball and letting your own offense set the pace?
Today’s Upper: Kudos to Tony Romo and the Cowboys. A thoroughly depressing day brightened a bit when Dallas blew a big lead and coughed up a game vs. the Packers.
Quote Box: “A lot of frustration, honestly.”
DeSean Jackson, after the game on his sideline blowup after an interception.
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