It was the comeback that saved the season… for now. How did it happen? Yes, you could point the the New York Giants’ shelving their best weapon in the second half. You could also point to adjustments made by the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles’ defense. Both played roles. But there’s more to it, as is so often the case.
The Eagles’ offense adjusted too. Having been challenged to integrate Golden Tate into the plan, the Eagles found a much better balance in the second half. Step one was giving Tate and Nelson Agholor tighter alignments, providing them with multi-directional route options from “outside” alignments.