The Philadelphia Eagles were cruising. They were painting a masterpiece in the Florida heat, a first-half performance so clean it could have been hung in a museum. Jalen Hurts was surgical, the play-calling was inspired, and a 21-point lead felt like a foregone conclusion.
It was the kind of dominant football that makes you settle into your recliner, confident the rest of the game is a mere formality. But then, the script flipped completely. The precision vanished, replaced by a struggle that turned a potential blowout into a white-knuckle ride.
That comfortable lead nearly evaporated completely on Sunday.