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| Bryce Brown had just two touches, but one went for Philadelphia's last touchdown, the game-winner against Dallas to send Philly to the playoffs. |
Cory Puffett
Different quarterback, same result. The Dallas Cowboys have
played in three straight Week 17. They have lost all three and have finished
each season 8-8.
Kyle Orton started Sunday night’s game after Tony Romo had
back surgery earlier in the week. Orton turned in an admirable performance, all
told. He completed 30 of 46 passes for 358 yards, two touchdowns and two picks.
He hit DeMarco Murray on a lot of check down passes early in the game to get
into a rhythm.
Orton came up big late in the game when he found Dez Bryant
on a 4th down touchdown pass, but failed to convert on the ensuing
two-point conversion when he tried to go back to Bryant.
Nick Foles may crash and burn in future seasons, but he has
been amazing this year. He finishes the regular season with 27 touchdown passes
and just two interceptions while
going 8-2 in ten starts.
Chip Kelly led the Eagles to a 10-6 season in his first year
as a head coach in the NFL. His “gimmick” offense finishes the season ranked in
the top 10 in both rushing and passing. The defense struggled this season. It
was ranked 30th against the pass and barely in the top 15 against
the run, but that could be in part because the offense ranked dead last in time
of possession. The Eagles averaged 1:15 less possession time than the next
worst team in that statistical category.
Philadelphia’s defense struggles don’t matter, though, as
they won in Dallas to hand the Cowboy’s their only division loss of the season.
Foles had a passer rating of 124.4 and LeSean McCoy gained 131 yards on 27
carries. He set the Eagles’ single-season rushing yards record as well as the
team’s single-season yards-from-scrimmage record.
McCoy caught the first touchdown pass of the game early in
the second quarter. Brent Celek caught Foles’s second scoring throw late in the
second quarter and led the team in receiving yards with 71.
The Eagles will host the New Orleans Saints on Wild Card
Saturday, January 4 at 8:10 p.m. The game will be shown on NBC. Look for my
preview of that game later this week.
The 2013 regular season is now over. Enjoy the playoffs! I
know I will.
Final Score:
Philadelphia Eagles – 24
Dallas Cowboys – 22
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