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I saw nothing new out there last night. What I saw Reid employ was the same basic game plan that Parcells used to beat the Bills in that Super Bowl, when he coached the Giants.
Control the ball and keep a high powered offense off the field as long as possible. The Pats punted twice all night. They turned it over on downs once, and missed a FG. They scored on all 3 first half possessions. They just didn't have the number of possessions that they've enjoyed in their blowout games, because Philly was sustaining their drives and scoring off them.
Contol the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. How many times did the Eagles have second and short on their scoring drives? How much pressure did the Pats bring on Feeley, even after they went to a 4 man front with two LBs in a nickel set?
Bring pressure on the QB, make him hurry his throws. Brady's "mistakes" are having the ball hit the ground at a receiver's feet rather than interceptions, but they are still mistakes caused by hurrying his throws under pressure.
The Pats did not have a "bad game" last night. They were up against a team that had an excellent game plan, but moreover, had the horses to execute it. Lito Sheppard has been one of the best shut-down corners in the NFC for awhile now. He got a year's worth of experience covering TO in practice every day three seasons ago.
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