The No. 1 passing defense in the NFL, being stared down by an Indianapolis Colts youngster in crunchtime. Were we about to watch magic happen in real time?
As the broadcast booth noted, Jacob Eason’s number is half of Peyton Manning’s No. 18. Special things could have theoretically happened on the day Manning was honored at halftime.
Instead…well…
The disaster was set in motion when injury-prone QB Carson Wentz, with plenty of escapes under his belt on Sunday and a few absolute duds, too, left the game late in the fourth quarter after a harsh tackle.