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The Eagles' Good, Bad & Ugly

January 13, 2018 / 8:04 PM EST / CBS Philadelphia

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PHILADELPHIA, PA (CBS) — There were many things to like, and a few things to dislike after the Eagles' 15-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC divisional round on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field.

The Good

The defense held Atlanta to 10 points—which came all on turnovers and all in the first half.
Coach Doug Pederson's challenge on what appeared to be a first-down completion from Matt Ryan to Mohamed Sanu to the 50 for eight yards with 3:34 left to play. The play was ruled incomplete and the Falcons then went out and converted on fourth-and-six.
Pederson's call on third-and-three at the Atlanta 24, which Nelson Agholor turned into a 21-yard run to the Falcons' three with 11:40 left in the half. It was a big play in a key moment that seemed to awaken a dormant offense.
Quarterback Nick Foles' fumble recovery to retain possession at the Falcons' one.
Pederson deciding to go for it on fourth-and-goal at the Atlanta one-yard line for a 6-3 lead with 10:28 left in the half.
Right guard Brandon Brooks' seal block that allowed LeGarrette Blount to score from a yard out in the second quarter.
Tight end Trey Burton's block in the end zone on Blount's second-quarter TD run.
Defensive tackle Fletcher Cox's three-yard sack at midfield late in the second quarter.
Kicker Jake Elliott closing half with a 53-yard field goal, which brought the Eagles to within 10-9 at halftime.
Linebacker Nigel Bradham's two-yard sack on third-and-five at the Eagles' 44 with 6:03 left in the third quarter.
Safety Rodney McLeod's 10-yard sack on the last play of the third quarter.
Center Jason Kelce showing why he was selected All-Pro by freeing up Jay Ajayi on a 32-yard screen pass. The play set up Elliott's third field goal of the game, a 21-yarder with 6:02 left to play that gave the Eagles a 15-10 lead.
Cornerback Jalen Mills on Julio Jones in the corner of the end zone on the Falcons' last play.

The Bad

Defensive tackle Tim Jernigan lining up offsides on second-and-10 at the Eagles' 49 with 6:55 left in the third quarter.
Running back Jay Ajayi's dropped pass in the flat on third-and-10 at the Atlanta 19. If Ajayi would have caught the ball, he had open field ahead to get a first down. Instead, the Eagles had to settle for an Elliott 37-yard field goal with :11 left in the third quarter that gave the Eagles a 12-10 lead.
Eliot kicking the ball out-of-bounds, after making the 37-yard field that gave the Eagles the lead.
Defensive end Brandon Graham's tackle for a five-yard loss.

The Ugly

Two first half fumbles that resulted in all of Atlanta's 10 points in the opening two quarters.
Running back Jay Ajayi fumbling the ball away on the Eagles' second play of the game after a 42-yard gain that opened the game on an interference call.
The Eagles' defense on Atlanta's first drive. The Eagles failed to get any pressure on Matt Ryan, who carved up the Eagles' defense on an 11-play, 59-yard drive that resulted in a Matt Bryant 33-yard field goal.
Kicker Jake Elliott's missed extra point after LeGarrette Blount's second-quarter one-yard TD run.
Cornerback Rasul Douglas not getting out-of-the-way of a Donnie Jones' punt with 7:31 left in the first half. The Eagles fumbled away the ball at their 18-yard line giving the Falcons the ball.
Safety Rodney McLeod being called for a personal foul at the goal line with 7:26 left in the half, giving the Falcons a first down at the Philadelphia nine-yard line.
Cornerback Jalen Mills getting hit with a holding penalty on a second-and-goal at the Eagles' 13. The foul gave Atlanta a first down at the Eagles' eight.
Quarterback Nick Foles missing a wide-open Trey Burton on a third-and-five at the Eagles' 46 with 2:15 left in the half.