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Eagles(9-8) @ Buccaneers(13-4) Wildcard Preview

Brady against this D - yikes
However, maybe Hurtsamania runs wild on Tampa and the Eagles shock the world
Very few expected a playoff game this year (including me), so you never know.....

Season Leaders
Passing Yards
PHI J. Hurts 265-432, 3144 YDS, 16 TD, 9 INT
TB T. Brady 485-719, 5316 YDS, 43 TD, 12 INT

Rushing Yards
PHI J. Hurts 139 CAR, 784 YDS, 10 TD
TB L. Fournette 180 CAR, 812 YDS, 8 TD

Receiving Yards
PHI D. Smith 64 REC, 916 YDS, 5 TD
TB C. Godwin 98 REC, 1103 YDS, 5 TD

Injury Report - Updated 01/16
Philadelphia Eagles
Kary Vincent Jr., CB Out
Reid Sinnett, QB Out
Josh Sweat, DE Out
Jason Huntley, RB Out
Nate Herbig, G Out

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Nick Leverett, G Out
Ronald Jones II, RB Out
Kyle Trask, QB Out
Sean Murphy-Bunting, CB Out
Kenjon Barner, RB Out

Betting: Updated 1/16
Spread
Eagles +7
Buca -7
MoneyLine
Eagles +280
Bucs -350
Over/Under
47

Raymond James Stadium
Weather - 65° Partly Sunny/Very Windy
TV: Fox
Radio: 94WIP

Referee: Craig Wrolstad
Umpire: Roy Ellison
Down Judge: Patrick Turner
Line Judge: Daniel Gallagher
Field Judge: Greg Gautreaux
Side Judge: Chad Hill
Back Judge: Brad Freeman
Replay Official: Kevin Stine
Replay Assistant: Gavin Anderson

Announcers:
Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

Field Reporters
Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi

Already played him once and the Eagles have made major adjustments since then and the Bucs have major injury issues. Gannon can not sit back or Brady will tear him apart no matter what receivers are out there.

The only major concern I have is that the Bucs are very good against the run Vita Vea and Devon White are STUDS.

If the Eagles play turnover free, they can play with most teams. Winning the LOS will be key and Jalen will have to make some big plays in the passing game.

headclown wrote: ↑Mon Jan 10, 2022 1:04 am Already played him once and the Eagles have made major adjustments since then and the Bucs have major injury issues. Gannon can not sit back or Brady will tear him apart no matter what receivers are out there.

The only major concern I have is that the Bucs are very good against the run Vita Vea and Devon White are STUDS.

If the Eagles play turnover free, they can play with most teams. Winning the LOS will be key and Jalen will have to make some big plays in the passing game.

Brady is likely to destroy the Eagles blitz. They have to be aggressive on D agreed, but Brady has sliced up a lot better Ds than the Eagles. I just have zero confidence that Gannon will put together a scheme with the limited talent that he has that will be effective

Brady still has Gronk & Evans

Ideal would be for the Eagles to have success running the ball to shorten the game, but as you mentioned they have studs on the D Line

7 point underdogs

Sunday 1pm kick

Eagles activate all of the regulars from the COVID list

Jason Huntley added to the active roster, so hopefully he will play and return kicks

However, our playoff chances are even worse now, JJAW put on injured reserve

Betting seems to be heavy on the Bucs (no surprise)
spread up to 8.5

TB isn't an insurmountable juggernaut but hard to see a path to victory. TB is 2nd in points for/5th points against, Brady, talent on D, home, etc.

Could use the run game in theory to go on long sustained drives and keep the ball out of BRady's hands. Get a turnover or two. maybe.

If the Eagles somehow get a comfortable lead, they need to keep their foot on the gas. Basically, don't play passive. Hoping your defense will stop Brady is a disaster, waiting to happen.

If they can get that run game going, control the clock somehow and keep Brady off the field they have a shot.

Shut down Fournette. Brady is gonna do his thing no matter if you rush 4-6,8,or 10