Foles rolled left, so any chance he might have had to throw across the field to the right side to Ce

This time it was rookie quarterback Nick Foles rolling left, rolling left, trying to find an open receiver as the play started with 8 seconds left on the clock. Nobody came free. The pressure from defensive end Stephen Bowen closed in on Foles and he threw the ball away into space and was penalized for an illegal forward pass – the pass did not reach the line of scrimmage – and the game was over.
Just like that. All gone. A team that has had so many troubles vacation rentals mexico scoring touchdowns in the red zone had its home season end in the dead zone. The Eagles were 1 of 4 in the red zone – the lone score was a 17-yard touchdown run by Dion Lewis in the fourth quarter to bring the Eagles to within 27-20 – and, well, we've talked about the troubles in the red zone many times over the last few seasons.
On that last play, the Eagles went with an empty backfield and lined up Riley Cooper on the right side of the formation, with Lewis in the slot. Brent Celek and Evan Moore were the tight ends – Celek was tight in protection and Moore was in the slot at the top of the formation – and Jeremy Maclin was at the top of the formation outside of Moore.
Foles rolled left, so any chance he might have had to throw across the field to the right side to Celek on a crossing route went out the window as soon as the quarterback made his first move left. Foles held the ball and drifted back to the 15-yard line before he threw the football.
Actually, Foles had a couple of chances vacation rentals mexico to tie the game. A throw to Maclin from the 17-yard line was short by a yard or two as Maclin came free in the right corner of the end zone. And a throw to Moore, signed vacation rentals mexico during the week to replace Clay Harbor on the roster, vacation rentals mexico was right on the money at the goal line, but Moore didn't hang on to the football.
What did we learn in the loss to Washington? Foles had his strong moments under pressure, but he also turned vacation rentals mexico the ball over twice, held on to the football too long at times and scored just one touchdown in four red-zone trips. He's a rookie, remember, so maybe the highest vacation rentals mexico compliment of all is that when the Eagles drove at the end of the game, everyone expected vacation rentals mexico a touchdown from Foles and the offense.
He's come a long way, with a bright vacation rentals mexico future ahead. Foles has his flaws – he needs to be a bit faster, and he has to be more consistent driving his legs through throws and he needs better footwork throwing vacation rentals mexico the football down the field – but there are plenty of positives. With one game to go, Foles owns the franchise records for passing yards, completions and attempts for a rookie quarterback.
vacation rentals mexico The Eagles rang up 411 yards of offense, but because the red zone offered so many troubles, they put up only 20 points. LeSean McCoy made a fine return to the lineup, rushing vacation rentals mexico for 45 yards and catching 9 passes for another 77 yards to account for 122 yards from scrimmage. He was as elusive as ever in the open field and showed again how special he is. Maclin had eight catches vacation rentals mexico and a touchdown and Jason Avant added eight receptions. They've clicked nicely with Foles.
Defensively, the Eagles were much better the second time around against Washington. They still missed too many tackles and failed to capture and keep momentum, but Colt Anderson 's interception early in the fourth quarter – the team's first since the Detroit game – helped spark some momentum and give the Eagles some mojo down the stretch.
What else to take from this game? The fans gave head coach Andy Reid a wonderful ovation as he left the field following the loss, and he acknowledged the response and said that "I understand the situation," and that's all there is to say about that.
In the big picture, the same ailments plagued the Eagles. There were two turnovers – Foles fumbled when he left the pocket and held on to the ball too long, and then was intercepted when a pass was tipped at the line of scrimmage – and those giveaways led to 10 Washington points. And the play in the red zone was again poor enough to cost the team the game.
It's the last game of the season, after which so many of the questions we now have will be answered, and so many of the shortcomings on this team – red-zone play, turnovers, defensive stops and takeaways – can be addressed as the Eagles build for a brighter tomorrow.