13. 2013 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at 4. 2017 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
4. 2017 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Record: 13-3
Pythag: 12-4
Off: 3rd
Def: 4th
1st NFC East
d. Falcons Div Rnd 15-10
d. Vikings NFC Title 38-7
d. Patriots Super Bowl 41-33
HC Doug Pederson OC Frank Reich DC Jim Schwartz
Lincoln Financial: 55 degrees
Merrill Reese/Mike Quick
Offense
QB Carson Wentz 25 ND St
RB LeGarrette Blount 31Oregon
WR Torrey Smith 28 Maryland
WR Alshon Jeffery 27 S Carolina
WR Nelson Agholor 24 USC
TE Zach Ertz 27 Stanford
LT Halapoulivaati Vaitai 24 TCU
LG Stefen Wisniewski 28 Penn St
C Jason Kelce 30 All Pro Cincinnati
RG Brandon Brooks 28 Miami (Oh)
RT Lane Johnson 27 All Pro Oklahoma
Defense
LDE Vinny Curry 29 Marshall
LDT Timmy Jernigan 25 Florida St
RDT Fletcher Cox 27 Miss St
RDE Brandon Graham 29 Michigan
LLB Mychal Kendricks 27 Cal
MLB Jordan Hicks 25 Texas
RLB Nigel Bradham 28 Florida St
LCB Jalen Mills 23 LSU
RCB Ronald Darby 23 Florida St
SS Rodney McLeod 27 UVA
FS Malcolm Jenkins 30 Ohio St
K Jake Elliott 22 Memphis
P Donnie Jones 37 LSU
KR Wendell Smallwood 23 W Virginia
PR Kenjon Barner 28 Oregon
3 Eagles teams have advanced; the 4th seeds in Region 12 are the 2017 Super Bowl Champs. 3rd in offense, 4th in defense. 25 year old Carson Wentz had 13 starts, 33 scores and 7 picks. 2 All Pro offensive linemen, 30 year old Jason Kelce, 27 year old Lane Johnson. 27 year old Fletcher Cox and 29 year old Brandon Graham combined for 15 sacks. The Eagles knocked off the Patriots in the SB, so this matchup of a NE team from 4 years prior is one they're ready for.
13. 2013 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
Record: 12-4
Pythag: 11-5
Off: 3rd
Def: 10th
1st AFC East
d. Colts Div Rnd 43-22
Lost Broncos AFC Title 26-16
HC Bill Belichick OC Josh McDaniels
Offense
QB Tom Brady 36 Michigan
RB LeGarrette Blount 27 Oregon
RB Stevan Ridley 24 LSU
WR Julian Edelman 27 Kent St
WR Danny Amendola 28 T Tech
TE Rob Gronkowski 24 Arizona
LT Nate Solder 25 Colorado
LG Logan Mankins 31 Fresno St
C Ryan Wendell 27 Fresno St
RG Dan Connolly 31 SE Missouri St
RT Sebastian Vollmer 29 Houston
Defense
LDE Rob Ninkovich 29 Purdue
LDT Joe Vellano 25 R Maryland
RDT Chris Jones 23 R BGSU
RDE Chandler Jones 23 Syracuse
LLB Jamie Collins 24 R So Miss
MLB Brandon Spikes 26 Florida
RLB Dont'a Hightower 23 Alabama
LCB Aqib Talib 27 Kansas
RCB Alfonzo Dennard 24 Nebraska
SS Steve Gregory 30 Syracuse
FS Devin McCourty 26 Rutgers
K Stephen Gostkowski 29 Memphis
P Ryan Allen 23 La Tech
KR LeGarrette Blount 27 Oregon
PR Julian Edelman 27 Kent St
We just saw the 7th Niners team advance to round 2 - right behind them, looking for #7 is the '13 Patriots. They're the 13th seeds in the region; 3rd best offense in football - 4 years from now, a 40 year old Brady will lose the SB to the Eagles, but here, he's 36, 25 scores and 11 picks. We get a Blount off in this one - 31 year old LeGarrette gets the start for the Eagles, back up 4 years and 27 year old LeGarrette gets the rock for the Pats. 27 year old Julian Edelman caught over 100 balls for more than a thousand yards. On defense, 29 year old Rob Ninkovich and 23 year old Chandler Jones combined for 19.5 sacks. Winner to face the '88 Niners - lets head to Philly for the kick.
1st Qtr
Patriots at the 22.
1/10 - Stevan Ridley gets the opening carry, 8 yards.
2/2 - Incomplete
3/2 - Ridley....picks it up.
1/10 - Tom Brady completes his first pass - 15 to Julian Edelman, Pats at their own 48.
But -- the drive ends on a Derek Barnett sack - after the punt, Eagles at the 26.
1/10 - The older version of LeGarrette Blount gets 7.
2/3 - Carson Wentz's first pass is a 13 yard completion to Alshon Jeffery, an illegal motion call on the next play makes it 1st and 15 at the 41.
1/15 - Wentz...flushed....gets a yard.
2/14 - Jay Ajayi gets a carry, 13 yards to the NE 45.
3/1 - Wentz finds Zach Ertz - he runs for the 12 yard first down, Eagles at the 33.
1/10 - Wentz goes back to Ertz - 10 yards to the 23.
1/10 - Wentz to Trey Burton - that's another first down, 13 yards to the 10, Eagles rolling down the field.
But the drive ends here - chip shot FG and it's 3-0 Philly.
The younger Blount is returning kicks for NE - he gets out to the 40.
1/10 - Blount with the carry, 4 yards.
2/6 - Brady to Gronk -- he rumbles for a 31 yard gain - Pats at the 25.
But -- that's as far as it goes, with a minute left in the qtr - Gostkowski ties the score.
Eagles at the 27.
1/10 - Another nice gain for Ajayi, 14 yards to the 41.
1/10 - Wentz under pressure - throws in traff -- Picked Off by Kyle Arrington -- Arrington will be tackled at the Eagle 35 yard line! Big turnover as we near the end of a tied first quarter - Arrington picks off Wentz.
1/10 - Brady to Aaron Dobson, 7 yards to the Eagle 28 as the quarter ends.
2nd Qtr: Patriots 3 Eagles 3
Arrington picks off Wentz as the qtr ends, Patriots have a 2nd and 3 at the 28.
2/3 - Incomplete
3/3 - Brady to Kenbrell Thompkins, 9 yards to the Eagle 19.
But the drive will end on a Brandon Graham sack - another Gostkowski FG makes it 6-3.
Eagles at the 32.
1/10 - Ajayi for 2.
2/8 - Older Blount for 13 and Philly is at their own 47.
1/10 - Ajayi gets 10 more.
1/10 - Blount gets 10 more - 3 first down runs right in a row to the Patriot 33 yard line.
But...a holding call will take them back 10, the drive ends in a punt. Patriots to open at their own 7 yard line.
1/10 - Brady to Danny Amendola - 10 yards.
1/10 - Blount gets 4.
2/6 - End around to Edelman, 1 yard.
3/5 - Brady finds Amendola for the 14 yard pickup, Pats at the 36. 4 minutes left in the half.
1/10 - Ridley for 1.
2/9 - Brady 14 to Dobson, NE crosses midfield, 3 minutes left.
1/10 - Blount gets 1.
2/9 - Brady 2 yard pass to Edelman
3/7 - Brady finds Edelman for a 12 yard gain, clock runs down to the 2 minute warning, NE at the 34.
1/10 - Brady is sacked for the third time, Fletcher Cox gets him and NE stops the clock at 1:52.
2/14 - Brady - 1 yard dump off to Ridley, out of bounds.
3/13 - Brady -- Brady -- End Zone -- Austin Collie --- TOUCHDOWN PATRIOTS -- with 90 seconds left in the half, NE caps off a 93 yard drive with the first TD of the game, Brady going 37 yards to Austin Collie -- NE takes the 13-3 lead.
Eagles at the 31. 1:25 left in the half.
1/10 - Wentz sideline to Nelson Agholor, 3 yards.
2/7 - Wentz to Jeffery, ten yards, first down, Eagles stop the clock at the 44, 1:12 left.
1/10 - Wentz - Agholor, 8 more yards, Eagles keep clock running, Wentz hurrying to the line -
2/2 - Blount is stuffed, Eagles have to use their second timeout. Eagles at the Patriot 48, 48 seconds left.
3/2 - Wentz - Agholor - 7 yards - clock moving.
1/10 - Incomplete. 31 seconds left.
2/10 - Draw -- Corey Clement is through the line -- Clement -- Clement's Got Room - Clement's Got - Room -- Corey Clement is gonna Go -- 41 yards --- Into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN EAGLES - big call, big call from Doug Pederson and Clement comes through, 41 yard TD run.
That's gonna be the half.
Third Qtr: Patriots 13 Eagles 10
-Philly gets back in the game on the long Clement TD run, they trail by a FG as we head to the second half.
Eagles at the 4 after a muff on the return.
1/10 - Older Blount gets 11.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Another 19 yards for Older Blount - Eagles at the 34.
But that's all - after the punt, Patriots at their own 19.
One first down - Brady 16 yards to Amendola. But the drive dies - and after a great kick, Eagles again deep in their own end at the 5.
1/10 - Sack. Chandler Jones gets Wentz, Eagles back at the 2.
2/12 - Ajayi is stopped at the line.
3/12 - Wentz-- Wentz scrambling -- Chandler Jones --- Jones Sacks Wentz in the End Zone -- that's a safety - Chandler Jones with 2 sacks on the drive and it is 15-10 Patriots.
Nice return by Edelman on the kick -- Patriots at the Philly 33.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Ridley for 2.
3/8 - Brady to Edelman, 15 yards to the 16.
1/10 - Ridley gets 6.
2/4 - Young Blount for 1
3/3 - Brady -- End Zone -- Dobson -- TOUCHDOWN PATRIOTS -- Tom Brady with the 9 yard TD pass to Aaron Dobson and New England is up 22-10.
Eagles at the 16. 3 and out -- Patriots at their own 42 after the punt, good field position and up 12 points, the 13th seeded Pats are up 12, with the ball, with a minute left in the third.
2 plays net 8 yards, New England's at midfield as the quarter ends.
4th Qtr: Patriots 22 Eagles 10
Chandler Jones Safety+ Julian Edelman Return+Another Brady TD pass and now, NE has a 3rd and 2 at midfield, up 22-10 and the 4th seeds in the region are in real trouble here.
3/2 - Brady picks it up - 13 yards to Shane Vereen. Upset alert blaring now.
1/10 - 16 yard gain for Vereen, Patriots are at the 21.
1/10 - Bolden for 1
2/9 - Incomplete
3/9 - Brady - Edelman - 16 yards and NE is at the 4 yard line, the Pats are about to deliver the knockout.
1/goal - Incomplete
2/goal -- Young Blount....is gonna go....Into The End Zone ---- TOUCHDOWN PATRIOTS -- It's a romp - the 2013 Patriots are about to do what the 2017 Patriots did not, knock off the Eagles.
Eagles at the 25. 12 minutes left. 29-10.
1/10 - Young Blount busts one, 42 yards to the 33.
1/10 - Wentz 7 yards to Ertz.
2/3 - Ajayi is stacked up.
3/3 - Clement picks it up. Eagles at the 22.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Wentz - Jeffery - 14 yards, Eagles with a first and goal at the 8.
1/goal - incomplete
2/goal - Wentz - out of the backfield to Darren Sproles -- Sproles picks, jukes, Sproles hurdles into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN EAGLES - Philly goes 75 quick yards and the Patriot lead is 29-17, 9 minutes left.
Eagles kick it deep, Pats at the 21.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Stevan Ridley busts a 31 yard run -- that takes the Pats to the Eagle 48, it is almost done now.
1/10 - 2 for Vereen
2/8 - 2 for Vereen
3/6 - Brady to Dobson, 8 yards to the 36, clock keeps moving.
1/10 - 7 for Vereen
2/3 - Edelman on the end around -- he busts a 17 yarder, the Patriots are at the 12 yard line with less than 6 minutes to go, 29-17.
3 runs into the line, Patriot FG makes it 32-17 with under 5 minutes left. Eagles at the 35, they need 2 scores.
1/10 - Wentz 2 yards to Ertz.
2/8 - Wentz has to run, goes for 6 yards.
3/2 - Incomplete
4/2 - Wentz picks it up, 2 yards to Agholor and a timeout.
1/10 - Wentz 9 yards to Blount, Eagles cross midfield, less than 4 minutes to go.
2/1 - Wentz to Ajayi - Eagles first down at the 39.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Wentz in trouble, he has to run, gets a couple.
3/8 - Rob Ninkovic sacks Wentz - 4th and 12, last stand here for Wentz.
4/12 - Wentz...Looking long....Wentz is going for the End Zone -- Jeffery ----- Incomplete
And that should be that. Pats take over with 3 minutes left and a 15 point lead.
They run the ball 3 times, Eagles use their final 2 timeouts. Patriots punt, Eagles are at their own 8 yard line not long before the 2 minute warning.
Eagles can't advance the ball - Patriots take over with 90 seconds left, 3 kneeldowns and it's over.
Final: Patriots 32 Eagles 17
We see back to back upsets, the 12th and 13th seeds knocking off the 5th and 4th - the Pats will head to San Francisco in round 2 to face the '88 Niners.
Brady: 19 for 31, 236 yds, 2 TD
Wentz: 16 for 30, 129 yds, 1 TD/1 INT
Ridley: 14 carries, 74 yds
Blount (Phi) 10 carries, 99 yds
Edelman: 7 catches, 69 yds
Ertz: 5 catches, 35 yds
Cha Jones: 2 sacks
Player of the Game: Tom Brady
That's the upper half of region 12:
2013 Seahawks
2020 Bills
1988 49ers
2013 Patriots
