Philadelphia Eagles Defeat Indianapolis Colts, 30-27
Sep 15, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy (25) is tackled by Indianapolis Colts cornerback Darius Butler (20) at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Philadelphia got a gift on the Colts’ first play on the ensuing possession, as Fletcher Cox knocked the ball out of Richardson’s hands and DeMeco Ryans recovered the fumble at the 26.
A gutsy third-down draw call to McCoy resulted in a 21-yard run to move the chains, but the Eagles were back in a hole again after Jason Kelce was called for hands to the face. On second-and-goal from the 19, Darren Sproles took the handoff on a delay, broke to his right and pinballed off tacklers into the end zone to tie the game.
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It didn’t stay tied for long, with Luck marching the Colts down the field and capping the drive with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Bradshaw that made it 27-20. It was the exact same play Indianapolis ran to score their first touchdown.
Seriously, it seemed like the Colts just ran four plays the whole game – that pass to Bradshaw, the counter run to the weak side of an unbalanced line, a drag route to T.Y. Hilton or Reggie Wayne, and a deep pass. It was like the offensive coordinator was playing Madden against the Eagles’ defense.