TWO YEARS ago, the Eagles chased Russell Wilson up and down Lincoln Financial Field, hither and yon. They felt like they often had the right defensive schemes in place to stop Wilson's Seattle Seahawks, but Wilson kept buying time with his legs, somehow not only finding receivers as he scrambled, but making strong throws on the run, at times throwing across his body.
The Eagles, who'd come into the game 9-3 in their second season under Chip Kelly, lost 24-14, and it could be argued, nothing was ever quite the same. They lost their next two games as well, missed the playoffs at 10-6, then were 6-9 last December when Kelly was dismissed.