Foles holds fort with 4-TD effort in Eagles' 1st game sans Wentz
For the first time in a long time, Nick Foles played like a starting NFL quarterback Sunday.
Filling in for injured MVP candidate Carson Wentz, the Philadelphia Eagles pivot completed 24 of 38 passes to the tune of 237 yards and four scores in a 34-29 victory over the New York Giants, earning the NFC East champs a first-round bye in the postseason.
The 28-year-old found four different targets for those touchdowns in what's arguably his finest performance since his first full season under center for the Eagles in 2013, when he threw 27 scores to just two picks under Chip Kelly.
Foles looked like a one-season wonder over the following two campaigns, making eight lukewarm starts in 2014 before a miserable 2015 under center for the St. Louis Rams.
The signal-caller may never replicate the statlines of his honeymoon with the since-ousted Kelly. Between Sunday's performance and a defensive unit that's firing on all cylinders, however, the Doug Pederson-led squad is likely feeling better about its chances of embarking on a substantial playoff run - even with Wentz on the couch.