It was the most critical play of the season, and the Eagles defense was ready.
Atlanta had the ball on the 2-yard line Saturday. Fourth and goal. Needed a touchdown. Sixty-five seconds left. Jalen Mills said he could feel the ground shaking.
And the Eagles knew what was coming.
“As soon as I saw the tight end come over, I was like, ‘There it is.’ This is everything you dream of as a player,” safety Rodney McLeod said. “You do your study. You do your preparing, and they come out and run an identical play [that you practiced against].