NFL Profile picture
Jan 16,, 7 tweets, 4 min read
How the @Eagles made the #NFLPlayoffs ⬇️

With a new head coach and QB1, Philadelphia had to prove they belonged in the conversation. #FlyEaglesFly (1/7)
Nick Sirianni secured his first win as a head coach with a Week 1 victory in Atlanta.

(2/7)
However, after 2-5 start, the Eagles were still in search of an identity.

(3/7)
Still, Coach Sirianni had faith in his team.

“The results aren't there right now, but what's going on here is that there's growth under the soil… and the roots are growing out.”

(4/7)
In Week 8, the Birds found their run game, rushing for 236 yards and four TDs against Detroit.

(5/7)
Over the next 9 games, the @Eagles averaged nearly 200 rush yards per game, and quickly became the #1 rushing offense in the league.

Philly went 7-2 in that span to secure a playoff spot in week 17.

(6/7)
Now, they're looking to shock the world against the defending champs in Tampa.

Their #NFLPlayoffs journey starts today.

(7/7)

📺: #PHIvsTB – 1pm ET on FOX
📱: NFL app

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
 

Keep Current with NFL

NFL Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @NFL

Jan 16,
Jason Kelce & @tkelce's mom Donna is on the ultimate mission today: 2 playoff games in 1 day.

First up, Tampa Bay to see Jason and the @Eagles! @dkelce1
DONNA KELCE UPDATE:

One game down, one to go. Headed to the airport!
@KCMO @QuintonLucasKC can we get Donna a police escort to Arrowhead?
Read 8 tweets
Jan 16,
How @_BigBen7, @_TJWatt and @CoachTomlin defied the odds and clinched the @steelers a spot in the #NFLPlayoffs. ⬇️
The @steelers defense got off to a hot start with a huge Week 1 win vs. Buffalo.

@_TJWatt's brand new contract was already paying off. 😤
Despite some ups and downs (and a tie 🤷‍♂️), the @steelers continued to fight in every game.

An OT win vs. Seattle in Week 6 set the tone for a team that would not quit.
Read 9 tweets
Jan 15,
How the @dallascowboys got into the #NFLPlayoffs 🔽

After an injury-riddled season, the Cowboys got @dak back and put together an all-pro defensive duo no one saw coming, leading them back to the postseason. 💪 Image
Dallas bounced back from a #Kickoff2021 loss in Week 2 at SoFi Stadium in a gritty game vs. the Chargers. Greg (the leg) Zuerlein hit a 56-yarder as time expired to get the ‘Boys in the win column.

Dallas rallied six straight wins from Weeks 2-8. @TrevonDiggs had at least one INT in all of the Cowboys first seven games.

In that stretch, Dallas played in one of the games of the year - when Dak and @_CeeDeeThree walked it off in OT at New England.

Read 8 tweets
Jan 15,
The back-to-back AFC champion @Chiefs entered the 2021 season with sky high expectations. Here’s how they got back to the #NFLPlayoffs for the 7th straight season. Image
The hype only got bigger after a Week 1 comeback win.

It looked like the @Chiefs might be human after all when they found themselves at 3-4 after seven games. Still, @PatrickMahomes was still often looking like his old self.

Read 8 tweets
Jan 14,
How the @BuffaloBills got into the #NFLPlayoffs 🔽

Coming off their first AFC East title in 25 years, the Bills entered the season as one of the AFC favorites. Image
After dropping the opener to Pittsburgh, the Bills defense put the league on watch with two shutouts in their next three games. Image
Riding a three-game winning streak, the Bills avenged their loss to the Chiefs in last season’s AFC Championship.

@JoshAllenQB accounted for four TDs and @micah_hyde sealed the win with a pick-6, improving the Bills record to 4-1.

Read 8 tweets
Jan 14,
Injuries and a 3-5 start had the @49ers seeing deja vu at the start of the 2021 season.

But with a relentless pass rush and the emergence of explosive players on offense, they finished 7-2 and are back in the #NFLPlayoffs.

Here’s how they got there. #FTTB (THREAD 1/9)
Their run started when the offense got back to what it does best: long, sustained drives.

An 18-play, 11-minute drive set the tone in a 31–10 victory over the Rams. (2/9)

Deebo Samuel’s threat as a pass catcher AND a runner put defenses on notice. He led the @49ers in rushing in Week 11.

Remember, this man’s a WR. More on @19problemz later. (3/9)

Read 9 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal

Or Donate anonymously using crypto!

Ethereum

0xfe58350B80634f60Fa6Dc149a72b4DFbc17D341E copy

Bitcoin

3ATGMxNzCUFzxpMCHL5sWSt4DVtS8UqXpi copy

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us on Twitter!

:(