1 minute ago, Ace Nova said:

They did not have a "bye week" - stop calling it that. Huge difference between resting some starters and having a legitimate bye week where the entire team gets an extra day or two off - then the coaching staff and the team have two full weeks to prepare. Apples and Oranges to "resting some starters for a week". Not even close.

Having the opportunity to make sure all of your players are healthy for a playoff game > where the games are played

Let's be honest, if Tanner Brady plays well we win that Redskins game. Since if that was Hurts that's exactly where the blame would have gone. Sirianni resting key starters was vital. This team has guys on so many reps for this year and the last 3 years. I think the players were 100% and totally on board with it and appreciated their coach doing that after a shortened offseason. Have to think holistically here. We will reap those rewards starting tomorrow.

Just now, DaBirds said:

Having the opportunity to make sure all of your players are healthy for a playoff game > where the games are played

Just stop already - you really don't know what you're talking about in this situation. You'll likely find out how wrong you are - both if they lose tomorrow or next week.

I hope I'm wrong though.

All this optimism until I remember who our OC is

First, they have to beat San Francisco to even get to next weekend. And that’s not a gimme game. Do I think they would’ve beaten the Packers as th 2 seed? Yes but it likely would been excruciating painful watching with this offense and we’d still feel uneasy about the divisional round matchup at home.

Secondly, the thing I like if they have to go to Chicago is they’re gonna play with a chip on their shoulder. Their defense knows they got gashed in that game in Philadelphia. They know the Bears offensive line took it to them and overall bears were the more physical team. So I would bet that defensive line and that defense is gonna be out to prove a point in that game. Feels like the eagles offense might also feel like they got de-pants by an analytically bad defense. The defense in particular when they faced the commanders in the playoffs, and then the Chiefs in the Super Bowl played with a chip on their shoulder (the whole sack counting thing). They even said it they went out there with something even more to prove because they saw the commander celebrating. And what the Chiefs did two years ago.

I actually think the Eagles know they got embarrassed on Black Friday by the bears and bullied. Not only that Ben Johnson running his mouth. If they can beat SF i think you see them play with a chip on their shoulder for that game

5 minutes ago, Saltpeter said:

All this optimism until I remember who our OC is

I believe everyone was up Kellen Moore's posterior last year as well. Turned out okay. They won in spite of him not because of him. Same will likely happen here. They figured some things out at the end of the year. It will fully reveal itself starting tomorrow.

15 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said:

As far as wilting in the playoffs, it's hard to come up with anyone more fitting. Maybe Darnold? But for us as eagles fans, Dak is funnier.

The meme would’ve been better with Brandon McManus and then removing his face and having Ray finkle 

3 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

First, they have to beat San Francisco to even get to next weekend. And that’s not a game. Do I think they would’ve beaten the Packers? Yes but it likely would been excruciating painful watching with this offense and we’d still feel uneasy about the divisional round matchup at home.

Secondly, the things I like if they have to go to Chicago is they’re gonna play with a chip on their shoulder. Their defense knows they got gashed in that game in Philadelphia. They know the Bears offensive line took it to them and overall bears were the more physical team. So I would bet that defensive line and that defense is gonna be able to prove a point in that game. Feels like the eagles offense might also feel like they got de-pants by an analytically bad defense. The defense in particular when they faced the commanders in the playoffs, and then the Chiefs and the Super Bowl played with a chip on their shoulder. They even said it they went out there with something even more to prove because they saw the commander celebrating. And what the Chiefs did two years ago.

I actually think the Eagles know they got embarrassed on Black Friday by the bears and bullied. Not only that Ben Johnson running his mouth. If they can beat SF i think you see them play with a chip on their shoulder for that game

I believe Eagles are just not a good short week team this season. Rest does them good. Will be a totally different game. And Bears are battered and maybe spent. Eagles are healthy. As of now. 🤞

1 minute ago, jojodancer said:

I believe everyone was up Kellen Moore's posterior last year as well. Turned out okay. They won in spite of him not because of him. Same will likely happen here. They figured some things out at the end of the year. It will fully reveal itself starting tomorrow.

Kellen Moore is one of the primary reasons this team won the Super Bowl last year - he was exceptional. He adjusted his game planning after week 4 and implemented diverse and intuitive running schemes that led this team to all-time rushing records. His game planning balanced out the offense so that the running game opened up the passing game and vice-versa, when needed - with great situational play calling. Yes, Kellen Moore did that.

1 hour ago, AmericanEagle77 said:

As I posted in the thread, one of the few things useful to come out of Eagles reddit:

The fire Sirianni part is slight hyperbole, but otherwise this is completely accurate.

Where is the rest the starters but don't coach like total crap and blow the game and have nobody to blame but the coach and his epic failure of an OC for being incompetent?

They could have had both. It was coaching

1 minute ago, Ace Nova said:

lol What? Kellen Moore is one of the primary reasons this team won the Super Bowl last year - he was exceptional. He adjusted his game planning after week 4 and implemented diverse and intuitive running schemes that led this team to all-time rushing records. His game planning balanced out the offense so that the running game opened up the passing game and vice-versa, when needed - with great situational play calling. Yes, Kellen Moore did that.

I could have coached that team. Dominant run blocking offensive line that was underachieving in the passing game til their last 2 playoff games. This year is a different offensive line with Becton gone. Johnson injured. Dickerson/Jurgens playing at half speed in their injury recoveries. I'm not praising Patullo. But I do think they had to figure a lot of things out and what their identity is and will be at least competent going forward. Just my gut.

1 minute ago, jojodancer said:

I could have coached that team. Dominant run blocking offensive line that underachieving in the passing game til the last 2 playoff games. This year is a different offensive line with Becton out. Johnson injured. Dickerson/Jurgens playing at half speed. I'm not praising Patullo. But Ib do think theybhad to figure a lot of things out and what their identity is and will be at least competent going forward. Just my gut.

KP is proving not everyone can coach the talent on offense. You need a brain, so yeah you probably could coach this year, but KM did a good job.

1 minute ago, jojodancer said:

I could have coached that team. Dominant run blocking offensive line that underachieving in the passing game til the last 2 playoff games. This year is a different offensive line with Becton out. Johnson injured. Dickerson/Jurgens playing at half speed. I'm not praising Patullo. But Ib do think theybhad to figure a lot of things out and what their identity is and will be at least competent going forward. Just my gut.

I'll never root against this team but I will call out bad decisions - that's all I'm doing here.

I hope I'm wrong about it and this team overcomes some of the bad decisions - and goes all the way - but it's an uphill battle from this point forward. (And it didn't need to be). That's all.

1 minute ago, Diehardfan said:

KP is proving not everyone can coach the talent on offense. You need a brain, so yeah you probably could coach this year, but KM did a good job.

I'm not so extreme in my assessment here because I just know the playoffs are a different animal and guys can step up their games as will the coaching. There have been SOME bright spots in games this year where they have a clue. But it's also a matter of health on the line. Hopefully some rest helped them across the board. Just need more consistency and I think we will put up plenty of points against 49ers, Bears etc.

14 minutes ago, jojodancer said:

I believe Eagles are just not a good short week team this season. Rest does them good. Will be a totally different game. And Bears are battered and maybe spent. Eagles are healthy. As of now. 🤞

Yeah they’ve been bad on short rest. Giants kicked their ass too. I tend to think they’ll be better prepared for that bears game defensively. The short rest and how they lost to Dallas felt Like them just having a collapse and also came into the game perhaps not over the loss to Dallas. Also Carter is healthier. Imo Epps might be better suited for that game than Mukuba. Add on you’ve seen them once already so I’m guessing fangio will be in his bag for the second matchup. Unlike the offense I trust Fangio the second time he’s gonna see a team is going to be able to figure out ways to slow them down and stop them. Dallas might have scored 24 but i tend to think the cowboys always give us issues in Dallas unless Dak is out.

Like you said also down their LT. Hunt could have a field day in that game.

That said if they get by San Francisco, I kind of think the Seahawks/Rams would be the Saturday night game. Whereas the 4/5 seed winner of the Steelers/Texans is going to be on Sunday. Cause they’re not gonna make them play on Monday and then play on Saturday they haven’t done that yet since adding MNF for the playoffs. So i think we are probably getting a Sunday game as i dont see them having both nfc games on Saturday.

I could totally see the Packers going with John Harbaugh. And then they didn’t learn the lesson they learned tonight because John Harbaugh has been notorious over the last like four or five years, losing games identical to how the Packers lost tonight.

1 hour ago, AmericanEagle77 said:

Thought everyone liked him? He's the 'offensive guy' everyone wishes we had I thought?

Just because he's a great offensive mind doesn't mean we have to like him. He seems like a **** to me. But I respect his talent and wish Patullo even had half of what he does

7 hours ago, Joe Ball said:

Yeh, I tried to edit the post but It wouldn't let me. The Lucy bit was funny though!

Do you have a score prediction?

Sunday wee hours of the morning Eagles-49ers Game Score Predictions -- 14 hours until Kickoff

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The 42 recorded predictions are:

Very patullo-esque

1 hour ago, Diehardfan said:

Where is the rest the starters but don't coach like total crap and blow the game and have nobody to blame but the coach and his epic failure of an OC for being incompetent?

They could have had both. It was coaching

You know, it's kind of incredible we've gotten to the point as a franchise where we have people who are definitely upset about losing games with our backups vs other teams starters. I know the common counter to this is 'it's not about losing, it's about how', but honestly I never thought I'd reach a point where this was considered commonplace.

13 minutes ago, AmericanEagle77 said:

You know, it's kind of incredible we've gotten to the point as a franchise where we have people who are definitely upset about losing games with our backups vs other teams starters. I know the common counter to this is 'it's not about losing, it's about how', but honestly I never thought I'd reach a point where this was considered commonplace.

We didn't lose a game. They threw a game away with horrible decisions and ineptitude that shouldn't have happened amd it cost them a home game IF they win tomorrow. There is a huge difference.

The biggest problem with all of this that I keep saying is the NFL doesn't get more wide open than this. No dominant teams and nobody more talented on paper than the Eagles.

1 hour ago, jojodancer said:

I'm not so extreme in my assessment here because I just know the playoffs are a different animal and guys can step up their games as will the coaching. There have been SOME bright spots in games this year where they have a clue. But it's also a matter of health on the line. Hopefully some rest helped them across the board. Just need more consistency and I think we will put up plenty of points against 49ers, Bears etc.

Yeah, some good points, but those bright spots get dimmed quickly when stupid decisions ruin multiple halfs of football games or cost them a win last week.

Something is working and they never go back to it. Are they saving it or are they worried teams will stop it so they call plays teams will likely stop anyway? How many first downs do they run up the middle and we all say here comes a run up the middle? That tells me they aren't worried about predictability.

Tank is crushing it? To the bench. TE can't block? Keep putting him out there to get smoked vs Latu who blocks a ton better. Toth plays well? Go to Cam on one leg.

Their decision making is the issue and I'm not sure even playoff Hurts can adapt to that.

3 hours ago, NOTW said:

And the Siri who in the SB was aggressive and said "just call it" about the dagger will lead.

It was more Kellen Moore asking permission from Sirianni if he could call the dagger...

And Sirianni looked like a scared little girl turning his head away like a kid turning her head away when she is about to watch a head get decapitated in a horror movie after he said to Kellen Moore 'yeh yeah just jussst call it'

Signs of a coach that has zero confidence or knows how to coach despite having a plethora of talent and coaches around him, this MOFO shouldn't even coach high school football let alone in the NFL..............