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The Eagles–Falcons rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Atlanta Falcons.The rivalry first emerged when the Falcons rallied in the fourth quarter against the Eagles in the 1978 Wild Card Round, and only intensified further in the 2000s with the emergence of star dual-threat quarterbacks in Donovan McNabb and Michael Vick.
The Falcons were in shotgun for 30 of 58 offensive plays, including all six on the final possession. The game’s crucial drive started on the Falcons' 30-yard line with 1:39 remaining.
This was and to this day remains the only playoff game to feature two Polish-born starting quarterbacks (Bartkowski and Jaworski were born in the USA of Polish descent). Michel was released by the Eagles in the offseason after this game and never played in the NFL again. [3] This was the first postseason meeting between the Eagles and Falcons. [4]
How the Falcons rebounded from a 99.3% chance of loss When Eagles running back Saquon Barkley missed a pass from Jalen Hurts with 1:46 to go, London saw the crack. The Eagles were settling for a ...
The Atlanta Falcons had a "frustrating" team history, as described by Atlanta sports journalist Terence Moore.Moore singled out the 1980 divisional playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys, in which the Falcons gave up a 14-point lead en route to a defeat, as well as a 6-turnover performance during their 1991 divisional playoff defeat against the Washington Redskins as notable examples of ...
The NFL Week 2 Monday Night Football game between the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles is scheduled to kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET. Falcons vs. Eagles: TV, time, streaming for Monday Night ...
Meanwhile, Eagles kicker David Akers kicked two field goals, one at the 60-yard drive to start the second half, and the second set up by Brian Dawkins' 19-yard interception return to the Falcons 11-yard line. A 65-yard drive in the fourth quarter, featuring McNabb's 20-yard pass to Greg Lewis, resulted in the final score of the game; McNabb's 2 ...
The Philadelphia Eagles host the Atlanta Falcons to conclude Week 2 on Monday Night Football. Dive into the keys to the game and the matchups to watch Eagles vs. Falcons: MNF preview, matchups to ...