So, the Nick Foles magical mystery tour might really be a thing.
The Eagles were 8.5 point underdogs in New Orleans today, but this is how they started the game:
First play, @Strap_Ent puts the mask on.#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/0oEXLb6H5S
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 13, 2019
That’s Cre’von LeBlanc picking off an uncharacteristically underthrown ball from Drew Brees with ease.
A few plays later, Foles capitalized, throwing up one of his trademark rainbow passes to a wide open Jordan Matthews for the first score of the game:
.@NickFoles drops a dime to @jmattjmattjmatt, and we have the early lead.#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/hWp9b40unx
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 13, 2019
After another stop for the Eagles, Foles found Alshon Jeffery for a big gain down the sideline:
.@TheWorldof_AJ plays above the rim.#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/4Ds9vpoq44
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 13, 2019
A solid run then set up this Nick Foles sneak TD:
.@NickFoles, sneaky athletic. #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/f1RpHt1wXq
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 13, 2019
And with that, the Eagles had spotted themselves a 14-0 lead on the road in a game most people expected to be not close in the other direction. But the Saints obviously have plenty of time, and we’ll get to see Drew Brees in full comeback mode now, too.
