The Philadelphia Eagles’ defense wanted Jared Goff to throw the ball. That’s how they knew they were going to beat the Los Angeles Rams. The defense gave up the flat. The Eagles made the conscious decision that if the Rams were going to beat them, they’d have to do so with short passes and the running game.
And guess what happened?
In the week leading up to the game, the narrative was that Chicago gave everyone a blueprint for beating Sean McVay. The more accurate statement was the Bears (and now the Eagles) figured out how to expose Goff in a McVay offense.