PREMIUM
Wise Guy
(NFL) New Orleans vs. Philadelphia,
Point Spread: -3.00 | -105.00 Philadelphia (Home)
Result: Loss
Point Spread: -3.00 | -105.00 Philadelphia (Home)
Result: Loss
NFC Playoffs Game of the Year
The Eagles are much better than their record states because of the quarterback position. Nick Foles and head and shoulders better than Mike Vick, but the oddsmakers do not acknowledge that.
Nick Foles led the NFL with a 119.2 passer rating, the third highest rating for a season in NFL history. His ratio of 27 touchdown passes to two interceptions was the best in NFL history.
The Eagles had 98 plays of 20 yards or more, the most since Elias started keeping track of the stat in 1995. They set franchise records for total yards, touchdowns and points scored.
He has weapons. LeSean McCoy broke Eagles franchise records for rushing yards (1,607) and total yards from scrimmage (2,146). He led the NFL in both categories.
DeSean Jackson had career highs in receptions (82) and receiving yards (1,332). He fell short of Mike Quick's franchise record 1,409 yards, set in 1983. Jackson and McCoy were just the fifth running back/wide receiver teammates in NFL history to amass 1,600 rushing and 1,300 receiving yards in the same season.
Last year, the Eagles starting five linemen lost 48 of a possible 80 man-games to injury (depending how you count right guard Danny Watkins, who might simply have been demoted).
This year, the Eagles lost exactly zero of 80 starts along the offensive line. The same five players started every game. Left tackle Jason Peters missed a few plays in a couple of games, but otherwise, the line was completely healthy.
The Saints are night and day at home and on the road. The home team is 13-3 straight up in their games. They lost three straight on the road, all by four or more. One of their road wins was in a dome against the struggling Atlanta Falcons.
So they are 2-5 outdoors straight up with one of the wins to Josh Freeman and Tampa by just two.
The Eagles are much better than their record states because of the quarterback position. Nick Foles and head and shoulders better than Mike Vick, but the oddsmakers do not acknowledge that.
Nick Foles led the NFL with a 119.2 passer rating, the third highest rating for a season in NFL history. His ratio of 27 touchdown passes to two interceptions was the best in NFL history.
The Eagles had 98 plays of 20 yards or more, the most since Elias started keeping track of the stat in 1995. They set franchise records for total yards, touchdowns and points scored.
He has weapons. LeSean McCoy broke Eagles franchise records for rushing yards (1,607) and total yards from scrimmage (2,146). He led the NFL in both categories.
DeSean Jackson had career highs in receptions (82) and receiving yards (1,332). He fell short of Mike Quick's franchise record 1,409 yards, set in 1983. Jackson and McCoy were just the fifth running back/wide receiver teammates in NFL history to amass 1,600 rushing and 1,300 receiving yards in the same season.
Last year, the Eagles starting five linemen lost 48 of a possible 80 man-games to injury (depending how you count right guard Danny Watkins, who might simply have been demoted).
This year, the Eagles lost exactly zero of 80 starts along the offensive line. The same five players started every game. Left tackle Jason Peters missed a few plays in a couple of games, but otherwise, the line was completely healthy.
The Saints are night and day at home and on the road. The home team is 13-3 straight up in their games. They lost three straight on the road, all by four or more. One of their road wins was in a dome against the struggling Atlanta Falcons.
So they are 2-5 outdoors straight up with one of the wins to Josh Freeman and Tampa by just two.
