Eagles hold on in an overture for season
by Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times
Sep 07, 2018
3 minutes
PHILADELPHIA - Nick Foles cracked open the memory vault, and Philadelphia's defense slammed the door.
That was enough to put away the Atlanta Falcons, 18-12, as the Eagles narrowly held on for a victory Thursday in a game eerily reminiscent of a divisional playoff win last season.
Once again - and at the same end of Lincoln Financial Field - the game came down to a final pass by Atlanta from point blank range. And once again, the ball fell harmlessly to the turf.
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