The combination of the Eagles D, the poor OL, made worse by another tackle being injured early in the game, and the rain is the reason for all the short stuff today
Notice the Eagles did not go deep much either. A few times. Good play by Hooker to knock the one down
Once again disappointed in the outcome, but its all about the future. And the team has a much brighter future now than a year ago.
If Doyle and/or Castonzo play this game I think the Colts win
The red zone offense is KILLING this team. Two great opportunities on turnovers and the offense can't convert. And its a little bit of everyone that causes that. Poor play calls. Luck a few times again just gets keyed in on the main WR and telegraphs it. Two drops in the end zone. Luck should have run the ball for a first down on one of them. Agree its not a great play to do a fade to a small WR. Even on the 4th down play, not only not getting it, but LOSING so much yardage was a killer. Even if the don't get that TD with a little over a minute left, if nothing else you have 3 timeouts and can have them pinned deep, force a punt and a short field instead of a 90 yard field.
The penalties. Those sucked on both sides I thought, but the defensive holding call????? What in the hell. I have never seen that called in an NFL game
Eberflus is at least finding a way to get pressure on the QB. The run game of Philly killed us though. Many times should have had them stopped and the back slips through for 4 times more yardage than they should have got.
Still a young team and new head coaches.
A year ago, the Colts are not even IN that game with Philly. Its over before it started. This year, they put up a good fight, really could have and should have one
I went into the season though with zero expectations, so a few losses like this early I expected.
I think Houston is a very winnable game next week. Still in the tick of things in a very even division
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