The New England Patriots have to go out and execute their game plan on Sunday to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII and their game plan should work. The Eagles have some glaring weaknesses and BleedingGreenNation.com‘s Brandon Lee Gowton shared why the Patriots are built to take advantage of those flaws.
EAGLES OFFENSE
The Eagles’ biggest concern on offense is obvious. Philadelphia has a backup quarterback starting in the most important game in franchise history. Now, everybody knows Nick Foles isn’t your typical backup. He’s played some pretty good games before. His performance in the NFC Championship Game, against a top-ranked Vikings defense, was mind-blowing.
But Foles isn’t consistent. He’s really just the opposite: a high variance player. For as many good games as he’s had, he’s also stunk up the joint quite a bit. Look no further than this outings against the Raiders and the Cowboys to end the season. Or even some of his first half tape from the Eagles-Falcons game in the Divisional Round.
Good Foles emerges when the quarterback gets in a rhythm and looks unflappable. Bad Foles shows up when his confidence is shot and his mechanics go to sh… crap. Bad Foles has a penchant for dropping back into oblivion (instead of stepping up) or rolling out of the pocket too early altogether. Bad Foles also leaves a lot of easy throws on the field. He’ll have a wide receiver or tight end running wide open but he won’t be able to see the field well enough to realize he’s there.
Foles is playing with much more confidence heading into the Super Bowl, so that’s a good sign for the Eagles. But it’s hard to fully trust Bad Foles won’t show up until we see it first.
The key to beating the Eagles is definitely limiting quarterback Nick Foles. He’s definitely a limited player when it comes to handling pressure and when the play breaks down, but Doug Pederson and the Eagles have constructed a system that allows him to flourish.
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