Philadelphia Eagles, Nick Foles Finding Stride at the Perfect Time, The Philadelphia Eagles didn't need to win Sunday night. Technically, beating the Chicago Bears wasn't necessary because they were locks to play for the NFC East title next week at 8:30 p.m. ET, regardless of their Week 16 result.
But the Eagles actually needed a performance like that. A young team with a brand-new coaching staff and a green quarterback needed to know that what happened last week was an anomaly.
They had to get their confidence back after the three-win Minnesota Vikings trampled all over their five-game winning streak last Sunday at the Metrodome, blowing Philly out 48-30.
They had to be reassured that LeSean McCoy wasn't hitting a wall after running for only 38 yards in that loss—his lowest rushing total of the year.
They had to be convinced that the defense hadn't returned to earth on a permanent basis after giving up 48 points and turning Matt Cassel into Fran Tarkenton in Week 15.
Done, done and done.
In what was Chicago's most important game of the season, the Eagles dominated the Bears with the kind of swagger that indicated this mentally tough team was never fazed by what happened one week earlier in the Twin Cities. The 54-11 final made it the fourth-most lopsided victory in franchise history.
But the Eagles actually needed a performance like that. A young team with a brand-new coaching staff and a green quarterback needed to know that what happened last week was an anomaly.
They had to get their confidence back after the three-win Minnesota Vikings trampled all over their five-game winning streak last Sunday at the Metrodome, blowing Philly out 48-30.
They had to be reassured that LeSean McCoy wasn't hitting a wall after running for only 38 yards in that loss—his lowest rushing total of the year.
They had to be convinced that the defense hadn't returned to earth on a permanent basis after giving up 48 points and turning Matt Cassel into Fran Tarkenton in Week 15.
Done, done and done.
In what was Chicago's most important game of the season, the Eagles dominated the Bears with the kind of swagger that indicated this mentally tough team was never fazed by what happened one week earlier in the Twin Cities. The 54-11 final made it the fourth-most lopsided victory in franchise history.
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