Falcons Tunnel Screen Audible

With just over two minutes left down 20-17 in the 4th quarter of a pivotal early season matchup, the Falcons faced 4th and 3 from their own 46 yard line. Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz is known for his aggressive defense, and the Eagles had blitzed Ryan consistently throughout the game. The Falcons had already lined up in empty formations multiple times on the last drive, hoping to get a zero blitz look. On fourth down, the Falcons got their wish and called the perfect audible: tunnel screen.

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2017 Divisional Round Review

The 2017 NFL Divisional Round ended with one of the craziest finishes in recent memory, and had plenty of X’s & O’s to breakdown. Let’s review a bit from each of the four games this weekend:

Eagles v. Falcons

The play call on Atlanta’s do or die 4th and Goal from Philly’s 2-yard line is understandably what everyone is talking about. After motioning Tight End (#80) Levine Toilolo across the formation, the Falcons ran sprint right with two short outs:

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