Maybe it’s a cliché, but the Eagles and Bears can confirm it for you this morning—the playoffs are about the little things that decide the bigger things.
Little things like Golden Tate being an Eagle in the first place. Back in October, the Lions were considering offers for their stud slot receiver, who was playing out the final year of his four-year deal. As the Eagles heard it, they and the Patriots had third-round draft picks on the table, and Detroit figured the Eagles’ pick would be higher. So off Tate went to Philly.
Little things like Nick Foles, who didn’t share the field with Tate until three weeks ago, believing that his new favorite target would be in exactly the spot Foles was throwing to.