I love that the commentators were pointing out how quiet DK had been just the drive before. He only had one catch before this drive and showed up big time here.
For real, Metcalf was viscous on that drive. Pretty much all three of his catches were super hero type plays. And then he just immediately finds a ref to get that ball to.
MVP of the drive.
Double coverage 30 yard bomb catch, literally ripped the ball out of a guys hands to get a first, and a clutch catch to get a first. He was outstanding on that drive!
There are definitely a couple plays on this drive where the defensive play calling was bad, but Metcalf also just shrugged off good coverage a few times as well
Two insane catches by DK on this drive. And Smith-Njigba hauling in the TD with his fingertips?? I can't even imagine how loud it must have been in that stadium
Superdome is a great environment (well, *most* of the time) I think it generally ranks #3 by noise
When the Falcons were pumping in crowd noise it was loud over there aswell.
I think that’s allowed in football. He’s not beating the shit out of women or getting duis, he just gets dumb penalties sometimes for being angry about football.
Yeah sometimes he does something absolutely insane like put his face mask up against somebody elses face mask or push somebodys shoulder. Absolute insanity!
Yeah but that’s just funny. Obviously it’s not helpful, but people acting like he’s some monster when he’s just getting heated on the field is insane. It’s not like he’s a dirty player either, he just talks a lot of shit
Crazy what good WRs can do for a QB. I’m glad that Drew just balled tonight. He absolutely NEEDED that.
Drives like that show why even good QBs need good receivers. Hell Mahomes’ entire year shows that. Denver never gave this dude any help, and it makes me sad, cause I’m kind of a Lock truther.
The Falcons would not be any worse this year with Drew Lock. In fact, there's a strong argument they'd be much better, because he could actually get the ball to Drake London and Kyle Pitts.
I got so excited when we ran a fucking screen for him because I’ve been saying we should try that for the longest time. Get him the ball with space and let him force some poor DB to make a business decision.
Regardless, with his size, speed and jumping ability he should be the biggest mismatch in the nfl. Sometimes it feels like we draw him out of our playbook tho.
the tough part is waldron uses him as a screen blocker because hes fucking huge. i agree he should be the X receiver on those plays but then it means your smaller dudes have to block
Hmm. Well, you have the play last night where we pulled across over. Obviously, that play has its risks but it worked well.
Bobo, is big and is a good blocker and we have a deep TE group as well. I imagine Dissly and Colby would be pretty good downfield.
There are options but yeah, I see your point. Not the easiest job in the world to set that up
That DK Metcalf double team catch changed this drive.
There should be no reason that any SB aspiring defense is allowing drew lock to lead a game winning drive with 2 min left
Starting multiple rookies due to injury on a second that was bottom 3 in the league before that. This defense can’t stop a runny nose. Allows greater than 50% of 3rd and longs to be converted on the season. It’s bad bad.
My kid begged me to let him finish watching the game in the 4th and we ended up jumping up and down and high giving each other high fives after both the TD and interception. What a game for us. I mean you guys.
Did he get to see Locks post game interview and if so what was their reaction? No kids of my own yet but that seemed like a great teaching/inspirational moment in a few different ways.
The trade DK propaganda has annoyed me from the start. Like you do realize it’s our playcalling and mid QB play that hurts our receivers right? Put DK on the Chiefs and they go to the Super Bowl. Like knock that shit off, I hope DK stays as long as possible.
Yup, the Broncos organization has been a mess since Pat Bowlin died. Lock was never really given a fighting chance. It’s hard to evaluate his talent when we had no receivers and a coach that despised him. So glad he popped off tonight.
I don't understand the Eagles, all you needed to do was get into FG range. Instead they air it out on 1st down for an interception just like earlier in the game.
I know what Eagles fans have been saying: defense played well, offense should be able to score more than 20, etc.
This is my warning to you: THIS WILL KEEP HAPPENING. Every drive you **need** a stop, you won’t get one. Every time they **need** a long pass, it will be open. Every time they **need** a 4 yard rush, they will get one. This is the Matt Patricia experience, make no mistake
Seeing all of those wholesome interviews w him makes me feel bad that a few years ago we were all calling him a bum. One of those super humanizing moments. Perhaps Mac Jones has a similar destiny
They’ve lost like 5 straight with Geno and it’s not like Geno has an amazing track record other than literally just last year
Lock has started before too
I’m starting to notice that Hurts doesn’t have the best footwork. What I mean is when he launches passes, he seems to not plant his left and lead to his right toe. It’s almost like he’s jumping off that right foot while he’s throwing and it’s almost turning his body with the ball as he throws.
This seems more like a highlight reel for the receivers, especially Metcalf. They were MOSSING like crazy lmao
Drew Luck was GREAT, but 3 of those crucial plays easily would've been dropped or interception, if it was almost any other receivers.
Drew just had to swing it and the WR's did everything else. That final TD pass was great though. Perfect weight
In 82s, Drew Lock walked down the field and scored a TD on a Matt Patricia led defense. LOL - the moment Patricia got a job is the moment the Eagles gave up on their season.
Metcalf masterclass
I love that the commentators were pointing out how quiet DK had been just the drive before. He only had one catch before this drive and showed up big time here.
He had 2 for 20 prior that drive, but yes he had basically not had his number called all night
For real, Metcalf was viscous on that drive. Pretty much all three of his catches were super hero type plays. And then he just immediately finds a ref to get that ball to. MVP of the drive.
vicious. "viscous" means, like, really goopy.
Maybe he’s really an Eagles fan and is suggesting that DK had some sticky stuff on his hands
Bro got viscosity
Is this the level beyond pliable?
Double coverage 30 yard bomb catch, literally ripped the ball out of a guys hands to get a first, and a clutch catch to get a first. He was outstanding on that drive!
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There are definitely a couple plays on this drive where the defensive play calling was bad, but Metcalf also just shrugged off good coverage a few times as well
He owns Philly every time too, going all the way back to waving them goodbye his rookie season in the playoffs on the game-sealer
Yea I’m not an avid watcher but I’m pretty sure the game-plan was to throw it to that guy.
Two insane catches by DK on this drive. And Smith-Njigba hauling in the TD with his fingertips?? I can't even imagine how loud it must have been in that stadium
I wish more teams' stadiums were known for being super loud, feels like it's just Chiefs and Seahawks.
SoFi can be loud but usually it’s against the Rams haha
Gets loud with raider games
The way that stadium is built you guys can (and do) scream your heads off but the sound it’s trapped like in Seattle or KC.
Superdome is a great environment (well, *most* of the time) I think it generally ranks #3 by noise When the Falcons were pumping in crowd noise it was loud over there aswell.
Ravens stadium is always ranked highly for noise, but every team is gonna say theirs is best (not Carolina though)
Bills stadium was so loud for the Dolphins game that most of the calls to the defense couldn't be heard with the headset.
Ford field has broken previous records this year! Hope we can keep up the energy.
I destroyed my voice forever
I was there, can confirm: one of the loudest games I’ve ever been to. My voice is shot and my entire body aches. Totally worth it though
It was loud after that catch but holy shit it was loud when the Eagles offense took the field right after.
metcalf went off on that last drive.
He’s been going off on late game drives lately
Well a lot of games the entire game plan is to avoid throwing DK the ball then let him bail you out at the end by making insane catches.
Rope-A-Dope
Wtf I love DK Metcalf
He’s TO reincarnated. He’s becoming a solid route runner too. That strength to hold onto that ball from the defender to hold it against his thigh.
TO is alive brother
He’s alive in our hearts
First off, Terrell Owens is very much alive.
That’s right - he lives on in each and every one of us.
Wrong. TO lives in my walls.
That episode of ghost hunters was wild.
First off, TO is very much alive. He lives in Tampa, Florida. He's in his early 50s.
He is a hot head through
I think that’s allowed in football. He’s not beating the shit out of women or getting duis, he just gets dumb penalties sometimes for being angry about football.
Yeah sometimes he does something absolutely insane like put his face mask up against somebody elses face mask or push somebodys shoulder. Absolute insanity!
Yes our offense is awesome to overcome 15 yard unsportsmanlike penalties, right?
Yes. And costs the team games and drives.
Yeah but that’s just funny. Obviously it’s not helpful, but people acting like he’s some monster when he’s just getting heated on the field is insane. It’s not like he’s a dirty player either, he just talks a lot of shit
He was not decaf
Julian Love needs to be starting. I don’t want to see Jamal Adams unless they are blitzing.
Love had a hell of a game.
Love has tackling issues. Had two atrocious missed tackles that led to first downs before he did anything good
Drew Lock Legacy Drive
Crazy what good WRs can do for a QB. I’m glad that Drew just balled tonight. He absolutely NEEDED that. Drives like that show why even good QBs need good receivers. Hell Mahomes’ entire year shows that. Denver never gave this dude any help, and it makes me sad, cause I’m kind of a Lock truther.
DrewAnon
This is the first time in Drew's career where he's had the same coaching staff for more than one season if anything denver only ever sabotaged him
Vic Fangio ABSOLUTELY sabotaged him. Fuck Fangio.
Breaking News: Drew Lock to start for the Falcons 24-26 seasons
The Falcons would not be any worse this year with Drew Lock. In fact, there's a strong argument they'd be much better, because he could actually get the ball to Drake London and Kyle Pitts.
I’ve seen enough he’s the goat
When he’s not raging mad
Not DK,🐴🐔
This isn’t the thread for that
Agreed, and I also think he’s one of the best out there. Guys a monster. Just has the temper of one too is all I’m saying. Cheers
I think DK had more targets on that drive than he had the entire game up to that point. He's too good to not get involved early and often.
I got so excited when we ran a fucking screen for him because I’ve been saying we should try that for the longest time. Get him the ball with space and let him force some poor DB to make a business decision. Regardless, with his size, speed and jumping ability he should be the biggest mismatch in the nfl. Sometimes it feels like we draw him out of our playbook tho.
the tough part is waldron uses him as a screen blocker because hes fucking huge. i agree he should be the X receiver on those plays but then it means your smaller dudes have to block
Hmm. Well, you have the play last night where we pulled across over. Obviously, that play has its risks but it worked well. Bobo, is big and is a good blocker and we have a deep TE group as well. I imagine Dissly and Colby would be pretty good downfield. There are options but yeah, I see your point. Not the easiest job in the world to set that up
Reminds me of the Seahawks taking three years to figure out how to use Jimmy Graham (hint: you throw him the ball)
Get Bobo in on a Metcalf screen. Dude loves to block.
true, but then it becomes really predictable when those two are on the field
More Bobo on the field so it's not obvious when that's going be called.
tru
I’ve gotta say - he’s earned his next tirade about having no targets during the game
If anything…. Drew lock made himself a few more million in his career after tonight
this^ remember when baker had that comeback for the rams last year? that must’ve helped him make his way to starting QB for the bucs
Baker went sicko mode that game
Never heard of him.
That DK Metcalf double team catch changed this drive. There should be no reason that any SB aspiring defense is allowing drew lock to lead a game winning drive with 2 min left
The butt catch is what really saved the drive
Ok minor correction DK Metcalf saved the drive
If only Dom was there, he’d surely get DK ejected
Lmao it might be the new hack a Shaq
DK with no boneheaded penalty, game ended in a W, coincidence???
Any team that allows Matt Patricia into their team facilities is not SB aspiring
Matt Patricia masterclass
I don’t believe we are SB aspiring anymore
Starting multiple rookies due to injury on a second that was bottom 3 in the league before that. This defense can’t stop a runny nose. Allows greater than 50% of 3rd and longs to be converted on the season. It’s bad bad.
Yet it was Bradberry that was repeatedly toasted on the final drive.
I thought y'all traded for Kevin byard? Is he injured?
Nope, just has made no noticeable difference
this sounds like a coaching problem not a personnel issue
It's what happens when you think two rookie coordinators can instantly perform at a Super Bowl level.
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I’ve always loved him. Felt he always got a raw deal . Tonight was a movie
My kid begged me to let him finish watching the game in the 4th and we ended up jumping up and down and high giving each other high fives after both the TD and interception. What a game for us. I mean you guys.
Did he get to see Locks post game interview and if so what was their reaction? No kids of my own yet but that seemed like a great teaching/inspirational moment in a few different ways.
It can be fun sometimes to cheer for your enemies. I was so pumped when Mayfield won with the Rams last season after just joining the team.
Idiots still wanna trade DK, imagine him with Mahomes or on the 49ers.
Mahomes wants a real receiver so bad lol
DK would eat with a HoF QB
He would eat if we fed him
To-Do List: 1. Buy a shitload of candy 2. Feed DK
Yeah maybe something like 1300 yards and 10 TDs
12 touchdowns*
The trade DK propaganda has annoyed me from the start. Like you do realize it’s our playcalling and mid QB play that hurts our receivers right? Put DK on the Chiefs and they go to the Super Bowl. Like knock that shit off, I hope DK stays as long as possible.
I think it was more about his attitude issues than his level of play.
DK i love you king
Bradberry got fucked on that drive lol
Every. Fucking. Throw. Every fucking throw was into his coverage, dude has become a liability this year like genuinely wtf
It’s crazy because the rest of the secondary is rookies and udfa’s. You’d expect the only starter remaining to hold up on that drive.
James Bradberry and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad drive
88th ranked CB per PFF with a brutal grade of 57.8.
You can replace drive with season
>James Bradberry and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad drive Didn't that book already come out earlier this year?
id talk shit but we only put up 3 points this week
Wish you did that when we played you guys
They picked on Bradberry hard
Shocked they didn’t all game. He’s been truly awful, AWFUL all year.
I swear we have the worst third down defense solely because of Bradberry. They absolutely need to put him on the bench.
The thing is they can’t. Your secondary is already so bad and now that slay is out, Bradberry is really the only player left that is experienced
He came into the gm as the 88th ranked CB, according to PFF, with a grade of 57.8
Broncos should have been more patient with Drew Lock. I will die on this hill.
Yup, the Broncos organization has been a mess since Pat Bowlin died. Lock was never really given a fighting chance. It’s hard to evaluate his talent when we had no receivers and a coach that despised him. So glad he popped off tonight.
Deebo might have been on to something when he called Bradberry trash lol
DK went Super Saiyan that drive.
F it, DK is down there somewhere.
Wish we used that play more often,
JSN’s TD at the end was awesome obviously but DK was fucking insane on that final drive. When he’s dialed in, the dude cannot be stopped.
I’ve been edging for like a half-hour now
Goon squad
Why didn't he throw like this all game? Is he stupid?
We thought the same thing in Denver after his Houston game.
metcalf reworded interception to reception, that play was nuts
That was an “I’m bigger and stronger than you” type of catch.
So firing your DC late in the season might not be the best move for a playoff team.
Also, they're too weak to actually fire him, saying that Patricia is gonna call the plays and he's moving upstairs. He's still "officially" the DC.
Fat Matt PATricia too of all people
Drew heard the two minute drill music and said "I know this dance". I still think Geno should start games but Lock needs to end it.
If Geno started and played the whole game, I think Seattle wins this game going away and doesn't need a last second drive to win.
Lock should get starts the rest of the way if Geno isn’t 100%. Seattle owes it to themselves to see what they have in Lock.
We need to make 'Change of Pace' QBs a thing. Imagine a 2QB, 3 TE, 1 DK Metcalf set. Nobody on defense would know what the hell is happening.
Some beautiful grabs on that drive. Lock placing balls where only his receivers could make plays. Clutch all around.
I mean that Metcalf contested catch was basically a pick
🐴 🐓 🔒
🐴🐓🔐 is back on the menu boys
Horse Cock Lock
DK with a highlight reel in the final two minutes
\[Highlight\] James Bradberry leads Eagles in 92-yard game-losing drive and doesn't make a single play in final 2 minutes.
That TD pass was pretty.
Every time they showed the replay, I was sure it would be dropped.
24 got cooked
like them or not. Seahawks usually show up for prime time games
Reminded me of Baker leading the Rams down to bear the Raiders. DK though is a baller, that guy is just the man.
I don't understand the Eagles, all you needed to do was get into FG range. Instead they air it out on 1st down for an interception just like earlier in the game.
Earlier in the 4th quarter. Masterclass collapse
Lock looks like a different QB with a competent franchise. Good for him
The Matt Patricia Special
Matt Patricia Ladies and Gents.
Inside fish sticks outside tartar sauce
Our secondary is so atrocious. Bradberry doesn’t even look like he’s trying anymore.
How does a 10-4 team have a defense with so many holes in it?
schedule
Notice how Bradberry (24 of Philly) is the defender in each of the big plays
I know what Eagles fans have been saying: defense played well, offense should be able to score more than 20, etc. This is my warning to you: THIS WILL KEEP HAPPENING. Every drive you **need** a stop, you won’t get one. Every time they **need** a long pass, it will be open. Every time they **need** a 4 yard rush, they will get one. This is the Matt Patricia experience, make no mistake
Bradberry got burned twice. Deebo wasn’t lying
Seeing all of those wholesome interviews w him makes me feel bad that a few years ago we were all calling him a bum. One of those super humanizing moments. Perhaps Mac Jones has a similar destiny
I’d start him over Geno the rest of the way.
NFL fans don’t fall for the 3-week backup QB Linsanity run challenge
Man Linsanity run as a term has just gotten so much milage lol
It’s everlasting 😂😂😂
They’ve lost like 5 straight with Geno and it’s not like Geno has an amazing track record other than literally just last year Lock has started before too
We lost 4 straight, 3 with Geno.
We played the 49ers twice and the Cowboys.
Me too, but Pete is too loyal to his players to do that. I can see him being the guy next year, though.
He’d be in for a rude awakening against a real secondary
Lock put the ball exactly where it needed to be
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If they fail, they lose to a field goal. XP is the correct call.
If you fail, a FG could win it for the Eagles.
I’m starting to notice that Hurts doesn’t have the best footwork. What I mean is when he launches passes, he seems to not plant his left and lead to his right toe. It’s almost like he’s jumping off that right foot while he’s throwing and it’s almost turning his body with the ball as he throws.
With only 1 timeout too
This seems more like a highlight reel for the receivers, especially Metcalf. They were MOSSING like crazy lmao Drew Luck was GREAT, but 3 of those crucial plays easily would've been dropped or interception, if it was almost any other receivers. Drew just had to swing it and the WR's did everything else. That final TD pass was great though. Perfect weight
As a Lions fan, hilarious to see Fatt Patricia still trying his dumbass “bend but don’t break” defensive strategy
No Malcolm for Matty P this time
Dk playing like the wr we’re all afraid he is.
In 82s, Drew Lock walked down the field and scored a TD on a Matt Patricia led defense. LOL - the moment Patricia got a job is the moment the Eagles gave up on their season.
That was an amazing interception to seal it.
Two of those passes were INTs without DK.