PHILADELPHIA — Were we really here again? The game coming down to a single play, Falcons offense driving toward downtown Philadelphia, Eagles defense trying to mount one last stand.
“It was almost like déjà vu,” says Eagles cornerback Ronald Darby.
On Thursday night, just like eight months ago in the divisional round of the playoffs, everyone at Lincoln Financial Field knew that Matt Ryan would throw to Julio Jones. The throw was to the opposite side of the end zone (right then, left now), and there were different cornerbacks in coverage (Jalen Mills then, Darby now), but both times the end result was the same.