Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Previewing the AFC

Published August 21, 2018 10:30am ET



Before dipping our toes into the upcoming NFL season, let’s take a moment to reminisce about the finale of the last: the Patriots vs. the Eagles in the Super Bowl. For all the action and subplots, two memorable moments were overlooked.

The first was the decisive snap, Nick Foles to Zach Ertz, for the touchdown that put Philadelphia ahead 38-33 ere the two-minute warning. The play design was aesthetically beautiful—aesthetic beauty in athletics does not get enough attention.

Philadelphia faced 3rd-and-7 on the New England 11. The Eagles trailed 33-32, so a field goal would’ve given them the lead. But then New England could win the other way with a field goal of its own. A touchdown would’ve forced the Patriots to play for a touchdown.

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