It is going to be cold, VERY COLD in Minnesota, but hey they get to play inside this week and whip out the t-shirts. And pending no snow breaking through the roof and crashing down on the field, it looks like the eagles won't have to play back to back games in the snow. The Eagles ended up looking great in the snow but we don't need to go through that again and be at risk of the team being luckier than us.
Some good signs about playing this Vikings team is that AP is most likely out with a foot injury that he suffered last week in the snow and will not be hurting the eagles this week with his crazy good running game. The QB situation up in MN is also one to chuckle at as they haven't been able to keep one QB on the field this year, oh wait that sounds kind of familiar.
Now is the time us Eagles fans get to see Nick Foles in some big implication games and whether or not he can handle them. We know he can play in the NFL and win games, but can he win games towards the end of the season that will propel his team into the playoffs. Next step: Win playoff games, but we'll get there soon enough.
The buzz around this team has been high as there weren't many expectations this year and a lot of fans thought it had to be a rebuilding process. SURPRISE! The Eagles are winning and have 1st place in the division and are hot. You want/need to be that hot team going into the playoffs as that has been the pattern that past few years and in many sports, the norm.
Here's to the Eagles taking a 2-game lead on the Cowboys this week!
And in case you haven't seen the sweet (definitely not unlucky) SI Cover:
Happy Holidays!
Cheers,
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