After a bye week the Cardinals were the next opponent in line. October 26th 4:05pm was kick off for the game. With both teams coming in 5-1 everyone expected a great game. With Maclin getting back to his old ways it wouldn't be long before Foles found him open for a 21 yard TD. Our defense has been great this year but the Cards aren't a soft team and they drove up the field to tie the game at 7. Great defense on both sides would hold the score to 7 a piece at halftime. Cards receive the kick at halftime and now the mighty Eagles defense is up. 2 great stops make it 3rd and 10 on their 20 but our DBs have a fall out and allow Larry Fitzgerald to catch an 80 yard pass for a TD. That drive lasted 52 seconds, defense has to do better. The ball goes back and fourth until we finally get a good drive but have to settle for a 54 yard FG by Cody Parkey. Not to downplay Parkey, he has been great this year. With the score 14-10 late in the 3rd the Cards are up but not for long as Foles finds Maclin for a 54 yard TD that puts us on top 17-14. Into the fourth quarter the game has the same back and fourth pace. The Cards manage to make it down the field but defense holds them to a FG which ties the game at 17. Next drive is a great offensive drive for us which has us on the 2 yard line with 4th and inches. Now im sure everyone in their right mind would take these odds to go for it, not just because you're on the 2 yard line but it's 4th and INCHES. Push come to shove if we don't score getting the first down is beyond easy with a QB sneak. Mind you it's 2 minuets left in the game. I would rather go for it and live with those odds then settle for a FG when we're on the 2 yard line. What's the worst that can happen? We don't score and have to play defense against the Cards starting on the 2 yard line with 2 timeouts left in the fourth quarter with 2 minuets left in the game. I would rather take that option but I'm not the coach Chip Kelly is and he decides to kick a FG that puts us on top 20-17. 1:56 left on the clock as the Cards start on their 20 yard line. One pass is completed and the next is incomplete, 3rd and 5 with 1:33 left on the clock. Carson Palmer goes to a military base and borrows a bomb, 75 yard bomb to John Brown for a TD. DBs completely breakdown and leave Brown wide open. Cards on top 24-20 late in the 4th, we attempt to score get to the 16 yard line and run out of time. Terrible way to lose.
*Side Notes*
I think that Chip should have went for that TD instead on a FG while we're on the 2 YARD LINE! Also defense has to get it together, I've always been skeptical of our DBs, they're not that great to me. They get beat a lot, I think Brandon Boykin should be given a chance to start a corner instead of Fletcher. Also people are questioning Nick Foles since he's not having the same kind of year he did before. I personally thick Nick is overrated, he was put on too high of a pedestal so now people expect too much. But we have the Texans next week so that will be a challenge.
Final Score 24-20 Eagles Loss
Passing Leader: Nick Foles- 36/62 411 Yards 2 Touchdowns 2 Interceptions
Rushing Leader: LeSean McCoy- 21 Touches 83 Yards 0 Touchdowns
Receiving Leader: Jeremy Maclin- 12 Catches 187 Yards 2 Touchdowns
Tackle Leader: Malcolm Jenkins- 5 Tackles
*There were no sacks recorded on this game on either side*
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