December 24, 2022
Big risk, big reward.
Facing a 4th down in the red zone, the Eagles' offense stayed out and went for it.
They walked away with 7.
Check it out:
The 4th down @Eagles extend their lead!@GardnerMinshew5 | @DeVontaSmith_6
— NFL (@NFL) December 24, 2022
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It was a misdirect that worked beautifully. No one was there to pick up DeVonta Smith, and the play put the Eagles up 27-17.
It's also noteworthy was that A.J. Brown went to the sideline in the huddle, which left Dallas cornerback Trevon Diggs to switch over to Smith.
Or at least he should've, had he not bit on Dallas Goedert shifting over underneath.
Anyway, our own Jimmy Kempski's analysis:
Steichen on fire.
— Jimmy Kempski (@JimmyKempski) December 24, 2022
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