
Eagles-Falcons Divisional Playoff Live Thread
It’s finally here. The long-awaited divisional playoff game is upon us. Eagles vs. Falcons with the winner advancing to the NFC Championship next weekend.
Check out our CB staff predictions for the showdown. Do you have some money on the game, the line has been weird all week, but moved a bit today.
Follow along for today’s games here and in the comments below as the birds play in their first playoff game since 2014.
7:47pm:
3…2…1….WINNERS! The Eagles held on for the 15-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons to advance to the NFC Championship! Nick Foles was 23-30 for 246 yards. The Eagles tried to find ways to lose, but managed to pull it out with the great defense.
Say cheese 😁📸 pic.twitter.com/IDa2MHwWHI
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) January 14, 2018
7:43pm:
It’s lit:
Hype!!!!! At @XFINITYLive #flyeaglesfly pic.twitter.com/tqTrDUbjdo
— NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) January 14, 2018
54 seconds away from THE NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!!!!!!!
7:41pm:
And on 4th and goal the Eagles MAKE THE STOP:
Incomplete! #Eagles pic.twitter.com/tmUPH2TzeJ
— Dan Levy (@DanLevyThinks) January 14, 2018
7:15pm:
This is good. The Eagles are in the lead 15-10:
The Eagles just went 80 yards on 14 plays in 7:57 before that field goal. There's 6:02 left here at the Linc.
— Dave Zangaro (@DZangaroNBCS) January 14, 2018
6:56pm:
The Eagles drove down the field, but stalled and settled for a Jake Elliot field goal. End of the third quarter…Eagled lead 12-10. Buckle up.
6:34pm:
The teams exchanged punts to start the second half. In other news…this is an interesting nugget about having one second left on the clock in the first half:
Some people questioning the one second left on the clock at the end of the half and suggesting home cooking. All clock operators in the playoffs are brought in from other cities. They do not travel in the regular season but do in the playoffs. No home cooking.
— Mike Pereira (@MikePereira) January 13, 2018
6:21pm:
The halftime entertainment dog was on point tonight:
Half time stunt dog leading in recieving yards here at the half. #analysis #PHIvsATL pic.twitter.com/wCyYfhVhPf
— Natalie Egenolf (@NatalieEgenolf) January 13, 2018
6:08pm:
IT’S GOOD! With 1 second left in the first half, Jake Elliot drilled a a 53-yard field goal to make it 10-9 Falcons. At the break, Matt Ryan is 12-17, 116 yards and 1 TD. Nick Foles is 11-15 for 101 yard. Other first half stats.
5:44pm:
The Falcons take advantage of the turnover and punch it in for a touchdown on a great scramble and throw by Matt Ryan on 3rd and goal. Atlanta back on top, 10-6. Midway through the 2nd quarter.
5:35pm:
The Eagles forced a punt and then wrong place, wrong time:
Oh, not again. #Eagles turnover. pic.twitter.com/cAbvWZkKsA
— Dan Levy (@DanLevyThinks) January 13, 2018
Falcons ball.
5:26pm:
TOUCHDOWN!!! The Eagles go for it on fourth down after a wild series at the goal line…Jake Elliot MISSES the PAT. Eagles lead 6-3. Emotional roller coaster and only middle of the 2nd quarter.
5:18pm:
NELSON AGHOLOR:
Agholor on the misdirection. #Eagles pic.twitter.com/0HazE6vYCI
— Dan Levy (@DanLevyThinks) January 13, 2018
5:10pm:
End of the 1st quarter: Falcons 3, Eagles 0. BUT the Eagles are driving, on the Jay Train, who is holding on to the ball…for now.
5pm:
Joel Embiid is in the building:
.@JoelEmbiid in the building for today's divisional playoffs, hoping the @Eagles can also "trust the process." #TTP #ATLvsPHI #NFLPlayoffs https://t.co/W72pDaxX3M
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) January 13, 2018
4:57pm:
The ensuing drive the Eagles drove into Falcons’ territory, potentially into field goal range, and then Nick Foles showed up:
"Hey, the Eagles are in field goal range.”
“Not anymore." pic.twitter.com/AJQ2D48gCl
— Dan Levy (@DanLevyThinks) January 13, 2018
Punt.
4:47pm:
The Falcons take the fumble and drive into the red zone, but the Eagles hold them to a field goal. Atlanta up 3-0 early in the first quarter.
4:45pm:
Nothing is going right:
Something is up with Fletcher Cox's helmet. That's why he came off. He's back on the field now.
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) January 13, 2018
4:40pm:
Eagles get ball to start, big pass interference on the first play and then this:
And….a fumble by Ajayi. pic.twitter.com/nsdyD6etE7
— Dan Levy (@DanLevyThinks) January 13, 2018
4:35pm:
The Eagles will get the ball to start the game:
The Falcons win the toss and defer. Nick Foles and the #Eagles are up first.
— Dave Zangaro (@DZangaroNBCS) January 13, 2018
4:03pm:
🚨🚨 Carson Wentz is down to just one crutch:
Nick Foles takes the field. Carson Wentz with a crutch came out with the QBs as well. pic.twitter.com/DwyJZMUn3q
— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) January 13, 2018
3:55pm:
The inactives today for the Eagles:
#ATLvsPHI Inactives: T Beatty, WR Johnson, CB Jones, DE Means, DT Qualls, RB Smallwood, DT Vaeao
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 13, 2018
and the Falcons:
Our inactives for #ATLvsPHI:
M. Hall
T. Magee
L. McFadden
S. Weatherspoon
S. Harlow
A. Pasztor
E. Saubert pic.twitter.com/rYTs6FWlXE— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) January 13, 2018
Carson Wentz checked in:
Not the same being on the sidelines, but I’m still gonna enjoy every bit of the energy and passion the Linc brings today! We need all of it Eagles fans! Let’s do this! #FlyEaglesFly https://t.co/gMvDAzzpY0
— Carson Wentz (@cj_wentz) January 13, 2018
This doesn’t bode well for the birds:
Nick Foles will be the 11th quarterback since 1998 to start in the playoffs with 3-or-fewer starts in the regular season of that playoff year. Previous 10 QBs had a combined 0-10 record.
People have asked so, here is the list of the 0-10 QBs: pic.twitter.com/4yPritiAdZ
— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) January 13, 2018
The Jay Train had some trouble getting to the Linc.
Fletcher Cox and Nick Foles are also captains today.
It’s go time:
Make it happen.#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/Za7JXSmkmH
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 13, 2018