In a 31-26 loss, it should be said that the
Eagles were simply out-played.
"We
did not play to the best of our ability," said Eagles wide receiver Jeremy
Maclin in a post-game interview.
This
proved true of both the offense and the defense. While Michael Vick threw his
first interception of the year, which the Bears greatly capitalized on, the
defense seemed to miss many tackles and leave receivers wide open.
In
a game with as much hype as this one produced, one would think that while playing
another playoff contending team that you would want to make a statement. The
Eagles seemed flat, with the exception of a few plays
With
a minute and 48 seconds remaining in the game, Michael Vick threw a perfectly
treaded ball to tight end Brent Celek for a 30-yard touchdown. This gave the
Eagles some light but it was soon taken away.
The Eagles tried to make it more
interesting with an onside-kick attempt by David Akers from the Philadelphia
30. Bears wide receiver Johnny Knox leaped and recovered the kick at the
Eagles' 43 and came down to the turf before appearing to place the ball on the
ground. An Eagles player then scooped up the loose ball.
The referee ruled that Knox had
given himself up on the play by going to the ground and, with less than two
minutes remaining, Andy Reid was unable to challenge.
The game was a real eye-opener.
Things will definitely have to be changed for Thursday's game against the
Houston Texans. We will see how the Eagles will respond with a short week to
prepare.
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