Atlanta Falcons 10-15 Philadelphia Eagles: as it happenedPhilly one game from Super Bowl despite loss of Carson WentzWith Nick Foles engineering several long drives, Jake Elliott converting three field goals, and the defense getting stingy in the tightest spot, Philadelphia moved into the NFC championship game with a 15-10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday.Foles directed brilliant marches of 74 and 80 yards in the second half one into the whipping wind, the other with it and Elliott atoned for missing an extra point by converting from 53 yards at the end of the second quarter, 37 and 21 in the second half. Then the Eagles held on when Atlanta got to the nine-yard line with a first down, and to the two on fourth down. When Matt Ryan’s final pass sailed over Julio Jones’ head in the end zone , Philly could celebrate its first playoff victory since the 2008 season. Continue reading…
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