Eagles Defeat Bears in Classic Playoff Game

The NFL playoffs had some outstanding games on wild card weekend. The first weekend of playoff action saw some very close games that were not decided until the final minutes. Many people believe that the best game was played between the Chicago Bears and the Philadelphia Eagles at Soldier Field in Chicago. The game had a number of huge plays that helped each team at critical moments in the game. There was a key call that should not have been called in favor of the Eagles. However, the refs blew the call. Overall, the officiating was very good in the four playoff games.

According to a report by herald-review.com, the biggest play of the game was the final kick for the Bears that was attempted by Cody Parkey. He had missed 10 kicks in the regular season. The stakes were much higher this time. The 43-yard attempt would have won the game for the Bears and propelled them to the next round of the playoffs. The Eagles called timeout just when the ball was snapped. Parkey kicked the ball through the uprights. The only problem is that the kick was no good because of the timeout. Parkey was forced to make a second attempt. This time, the ball clanged off the left upright and then bounced off the crossbar in the direction of the playing field. As a result, the Eagles won the game by a score of 16-15.

The Eagles will now face the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at the Superdome. The Saints defeated the Eagles very easily earlier in the 2018 season. It was the worst game in the career of Eagles QB Carson Wentz. Most of the football experts believe that the Saints will once again have a very easy time dispatching the Eagles. However, Carson Wentz will not by playing QB for the Eagles this time. It will be Nick Foles, who took the Eagles to the Super Bowl title last year.

The Bears have not had many good teams in recent years. However, their defense carried them through most of the year. New addition Khalil Mack is a former defensive player of the year for the Raiders. However, his performance for the Bears in his first playoff game was less than spectacular. He only tipped a single pass. Other than that, he made no noticeable impact on the game. The Bears were hoping for much more from a guy they gave a lot of money to.