It was another game and another loss for the Philadelphia Eagles, as they fell to 3-6 following their 38-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys - their fifth consecutive loss.
That wasn't their only loss. Quarterback Michael Vick left the game in the first half with a concussion and receiver Jason Avant left not long after with a hamstring injury. Wideout Jeremy Maclin, as has been the case for most of the season, seemed to be in and out with an injury all game.
For the first time this season, the Eagles scored a touchdown on their opening drive, as Vick hooked up with wideout Riley Cooper inside the red zone. After Vick left the game, the offense stalled the rest of the half and the Eagles found themselves down 10-7 at the break.
To his credit, rookie quarterback and Vick's back-up - Nick Foles - played alright considering the tough situation in which he was placed. However, two Foles' turnovers resulted in defensive touchdowns - the first on an interception return and the second on a fumble recovery in the end zone. For the game, the rookie completed 22 of 32 pass attempts for 219 yards, a touchdown and an interception. If Vick is healthy for next week's game, it'll be interesting to see who head coach Andy Reid decides to start at quarterback.
The Eagles' defense did play better today. One wouldn't think that judging by the final score, but we also have to keep in mind that two of the Cowboys' scores came via their defense and another via a punt return. Only two of the Cowboys' touchdowns came by way of their offense. Philly also sacked Tony Romo three times and exerted more pressure on the Cowboys' quarterback than they had on all other quarterbacks over the past month combined.
Up next for the Eagles will be a road game against division-rival Washington. For as poorly as the Eagles have played these past five games, they're still not completely out of the playoff race - thanks in large part to the now 6-4 New York Giants, who got crushed by Cincinnati earlier today. They'll need to start winning and winning quickly, however. At the rate they've been going, that isn't likely, but not mathematically impossible either. Just to be safe, head coach Andy Reid may want to start filling out some job applications.
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That wasn't their only loss. Quarterback Michael Vick left the game in the first half with a concussion and receiver Jason Avant left not long after with a hamstring injury. Wideout Jeremy Maclin, as has been the case for most of the season, seemed to be in and out with an injury all game.
For the first time this season, the Eagles scored a touchdown on their opening drive, as Vick hooked up with wideout Riley Cooper inside the red zone. After Vick left the game, the offense stalled the rest of the half and the Eagles found themselves down 10-7 at the break.
To his credit, rookie quarterback and Vick's back-up - Nick Foles - played alright considering the tough situation in which he was placed. However, two Foles' turnovers resulted in defensive touchdowns - the first on an interception return and the second on a fumble recovery in the end zone. For the game, the rookie completed 22 of 32 pass attempts for 219 yards, a touchdown and an interception. If Vick is healthy for next week's game, it'll be interesting to see who head coach Andy Reid decides to start at quarterback.
The Eagles' defense did play better today. One wouldn't think that judging by the final score, but we also have to keep in mind that two of the Cowboys' scores came via their defense and another via a punt return. Only two of the Cowboys' touchdowns came by way of their offense. Philly also sacked Tony Romo three times and exerted more pressure on the Cowboys' quarterback than they had on all other quarterbacks over the past month combined.
Up next for the Eagles will be a road game against division-rival Washington. For as poorly as the Eagles have played these past five games, they're still not completely out of the playoff race - thanks in large part to the now 6-4 New York Giants, who got crushed by Cincinnati earlier today. They'll need to start winning and winning quickly, however. At the rate they've been going, that isn't likely, but not mathematically impossible either. Just to be safe, head coach Andy Reid may want to start filling out some job applications.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=321111021
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