Says Mike Sando of The Athletic:
On Sunday, Doug Pederson surrendered the way a blackjack player does when the cards favor the dealer so overwhelmingly that recouping half of the original bet makes sense.
It was a defensible decision, but also an unfortunate look for a coach whose Eagles entered this season with pride and expectations.
Punting with 19 seconds left in overtime against the Cincinnati Bengals, who were 3-23 in their previous 26 games, isn’t exactly a prescription for rallying the troops, even if the 23-23 tie left Philly just a half-game back in the NFC East.
