plenty of reasons why the game went the way it did and can't really just pin it all on one thing- the secondary for both teams was pretty bad, so they kind of cancel each other out. Otherwise, here were the difference makers:
- The trick play worked for the Eagles, but didn't for the Pats- Brady would have been home free had he caught the ball.
- Foles and the Eagles success on 3rd down. And the two key times the Pats finally get a stop, the Eagles convert on 4th.
- maybe the result would have been the same, but the Pats are a better team with Butler in as #2, regardless of him taking a step back this year. Oh well, his days as a Pat are done.
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