Not only did the Eagles beat the Patriots in Super Bowl LII, now they’re taking their plays.
Remember that 1-yard touchdown from Alshon Jeffery in the third quarter to extend the Eagles’ already-huge lead in the 34-13 win?
Hey, Alshon, where did that play come from?
“I would say, give credit to the Patriots,” Jeffery said. “We actually took that play from them.”
The play came as the capper on the first drive of the second half at MetLife Stadium. On 2nd-and-goal from the 8, Carson Wentz hit Jeffery for a 7-yard gain, but he was stopped short of the goal line.
So it was 3rd-and-goal from the 1-yard line. Here’s the Eagles’ play:
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The Eagles ran it well. It’s sort of like a receiver screen with Jeffery in motion that gets him right behind some blockers, who give him space to catch the ball and then push forward into the end zone.
The Eagles took this play from the Patriots, although the Patriots probably took it from someone else first. That’s how plays get passed around.
But the Patriots actually used it just a week earlier in a really similar situation.
Last Thursday night, the Patriots used it in the first quarter against the Colts. With 8:58 left in the first quarter, the Pats ran the play and Tom Brady passed the ball to Cordarrelle Patterson. Worked like a charm.
You can see why the Eagles were interested in using the play. The Patriots actually made it look a little smoother because the throw was perfectly on time. Good job by the Eagles’ coaching staff to identify the play, get it in the playbook and then remember to use it in the game.
“It was just something we seen on film, we could take and it worked,” Jeffery said.
Thanks, Patriots.