one last look at eagles falcons. biggest challenge for the birds and ♪ >>> welcome back to fox 29 news the chase for championship. be sure to tune into fox 29 ross sunday afternoon at 4:00. we have fox nfl sunday at 4:40 saints and vikings. battle it out winner going to the nfl championship game. >>> i'm joined once again by dave spadaro in just second many his julio jones has been mean for the falcons this season. just shy of a hundred yard against the rams hadn't a touchdown. gary cobb says containing jones will be the biggest challenge for the birds. >> julio jones is the one guy that i'm most concerned about because he's got the big-time speed. and the eagles have had problems with these double moves. they had problems last year atlanta ran double move on them and got deep. the last couple of games they've had double moves that allowed the team to get big play. the big thing the eagles have got to do they've got to play their assignments. don't try to be a hero. if you have got help over the top, then you can go

depends on how close the low is that would be tuesday afternoon. >> # no >> eagles are g for a big game they face the falconsyoff game at the linc. >> plus, flyers face off to the devils. here's jeff skeverski with saturday morning sports. >> reporter: the eagles have not played a playoff game in many years. falcons arriving in philadelphia, as always they will not get any brotherly love in this city. atlanta has never won a playoff game in philadelphia. they have lost 7 of 8 overall. the eagles are counting on you the fans to be the x today at 4:35 p.m.>> it to be get that thing rocking you know what i am, at the end of the day it will come. >> philly will show up, it will be crazy at the linc. it's about them giving us the x factor. >> wn ey werese and the crowd is roaring it's a tough thing to deal with, i'm excited about that. >> nick foles will be the center of attention under center against the falcons from head coach doug peterson to the players. nick foles has had a much better week in practice. and ready to bounce back after tough last two games. >> he is more relaxed and confident. he is real confi

eagles heard you. the doubters say the birds can't beat the falcons. the one side will be one and done. what? there is life after carson wentz and eagles are so ready to prove that tomorrow. the eagles upped they have a great opportunity ahead of them. tomorrow that all through their injuries they've suffered from this year they know the train just keeps on moving. yes the eagles look different when they made their run to set up this one seed in the playof playoffs. but they know they can still get that win tomorrow. >> i'm very confident in that just by the way the guys have handled their business the last two weeks. the way we practiced last week. the way we've prepared and prepped this week. does that guarantee anything? no. we still got to go out and may, but -- but just the attitude of the team and focused on the opponent this week. >> at land to's defense did solid job of containing the rams running back. when looking at the eagles offense the falcons had high praise for how balanced and sharp they've been all season. >> they come out and run the ball and all the runs set up their

where this snowy mess happened coming up. >>> another kind of battle of the birds with the eagles and falconsacing off in today's playoff game, we set out to find out how real eagles and falcons matchup in the wild. >>> 6:39 on this saturday. a few minutes show. >> let's check in with sheinelle and craig for a look at this morning's show. >> dray, rosemary, good to see you. >> coming up on "today," we're following the latest winter storm walloping more than 30 million people on the east coast. snow and freezing rainmaking a mess on the roads and the skies. dylan will have the latest. >> also, the latest on new allegations against president trump. a report claims his lawyer paid off an adult film star prior to the 2016 election. we're live at the white house with what the trump administration is saying about this one. >> and a new warning from a government watchdog group about the dangers of those laundry pods many of us have in their homes. why they say teenagers are playing with the pods with sometimes dangerous results. >> those stories and more when we get started on a saturday morning her

you have enough time to come over back here to the forts complex tailgate before that eagles falcons . i know we've already talked so much about how loud eagles fans want to get who are this week. that's what the players are saying as well. another psa announcement be loud here at the linc this saturday. iain. >> all right, they are going to be loud. >> uh-huh. >> very loud. >> exactly very loud. a big game. can't wait to watch it thanks for watching that does it for us can't wait to watch it thanks for watching that does it for us at hel: broke, homeless, selling my body to get high, locked up, a slave to heroin - that was my life. married, a homeowner, a professional, recovering and thriving - that's my life now. i got help. you can too. new years means a new day for those struggling with addiction. don't suffer. don't wait. choose help. call 844 reachnj or visit reachnj.gov >>> right now on "page six tv," james franco, michael douglas, who else is under fire in the latest sexual misconduct allegations in hollywood? when did alexander wang decide to make the ultimate page six inspir

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check on sports jeff t eagles/falcons in the post season play owe even if not really consistent or clickingthis point. make these correctionness really receivers thin everyone has been worried about with nick o itso eagles against atlanta falcons. eagles have never lost a divisional playoff game at home and they are trying to keep it that way. right now eagles down by 110- nine at the half as we speak jake elliott, eagles kicker hit a 53-yard field goal to end the half, longest field goal in eagles playoff history. eagles three fumbles in the first half,f of two turnovers if the eagles win, they are in the nfc title game at home next sunday against vikings or saints who play tomorrow. >>> and the grand daddy of them all, one of the mostcognizn history keith jackson has at age of 89. >> touchdown, follows blocking just like night follows day. oh, untile jackson the voice of college football and monday night football on abc from 1966 passed away yesterday n a statement disney ceo bob eigor says for generations of fans keith jackson was college football. jackson was first ever play by play man

are buzzing with playoff predictions. >> yeah, they want to know which team is the better bet, eagles or falcons? i went straight to the source the zookeepers at zoo in norristown, the eagles have the prime spot right inside the zoo's gates when you walk in. the zoo also has a falcon exhibit. the keepers say in a matchup the falcons have the speed, but the eagles have stamina and that eagle eye, they can see the farthest. eagles also have power giving them an edge over any opponent. >> bald eagle has a record for the largest animal ever carried in-flight. they can pick up items two, three, four times their size. >> a running back? could they pick up a running back? >> they'd probably get pretty close. >> it will be a battle of the birds. they're going to have to wait and see how the football playing birds match up later today. >>> this is sports desk brought to you by xfinity. x1 from xfinty will change the way you experience tv. >>> oh, baby good morning. i'm danny pommells from nbc sports philadelphia. it is game day. we're just hours away from kickoff between the eagles and falcons. the birds

he is the only eagle that played the falcons here in week five with the dolphins still. 130 yards against them the most anyone running back has run against them this season. >> plus the eagles never lost a diffation game when they were underdogs. >>> and are claude giroux's best days behind him no, he was named to the all-star game today for the fifth day time. >> and taking a picture on front of the tower bridge the sixers have their sights set on a playoff spot. beating the celtics tomorrow in london could help but this trip could it mess up their mojo right now? >> not really. i think that once are you into a ridge rhythm and play so much it's just another game for us. >> temple looking to end their five game losing streak and last but not least. the number one ranked villanova hosting 10th ranked xavier later tonight. the first game since reclaiming the number one spot in the nation and yes it will be a tough one. >> xavier is a great team and well coached and great players and shoot the ball well there are so many positives to them. it's hard to match up but we'll h

eagles win this thing 15 to 10 and take out the atlanta falcons. gles are excited about this one? i think so...their owner jeffrey laurie...doing some sort of dance in the locker room after the game. gotta love watching this stuff. congrats to philadelphia. they will take ok, you're elbow deep up the business end of a turkey, and we're gonna serve sunday dinner off a counter wiped with jasmine sparkle? i got salmonella just thinking about it. me too. you want clean, get a cleaner with bleach in it. clorox means clean. here's a live look at kirkwood this morning... ( marty ) dave spahr has your forecast... (dave)a ridge of high pressure over california will maintain dry and mild conditions today. rain chances will develop in the north bay by monday afternoon and across most of the region by late monday night. a period of dry weather is forecast from tuesday afternoon through wednesday. periods of rain/rain showers are then expected from wednesday night through the end of the week, with more rain possible by late next weekend. ( marty ) three months a

let's talk eagles and falcons.now you have your green ish. >> i tried to wear green tie and green pocket square a little dilemma because of the green screen but you have a bigger dilemma going on today, right. >> i do. it's like atlanta raised me but i live in philadelphia. >> okay. who do you cheer for atlanta falcons or the philadelphia eagles? so i started asking people online because i just wanted to see what they say. we know a lot of people live in philadelphia are from new york and they stay strong to new york teams or allegiance is to wherever they're from. reggie says, this is what i asked first. tomorrow is a big day if you're angles fan or atlanta falcons. i happen to be both growing up in atlanta but living in philadelphia. so who did i cheer for at 4:30 when they play down at the linc. >> i posted his on facebook. but this guy eddie says it ain't where you're from it's where you're at. >> okay. so it's like the home team versus the hometown dilemma. >> right. eddie thinks i should cheer for the eagles.

it comes dow to this, eagles up five after three. falcons on fourth and goal. es need to stop ryan, jones, incomplete. eagles win, 15-10, their firsti. so much for being underdogs. jeffrey laurie and the birds are feeling it tonight, celebrating in the locker room, a win away fromhe let's go live to the oders and jamie apody are on needles. nerve wracking absolutely. it was their first playoff g since 2009. they were head today the championship game and we are all o the injuries, a people they lost. it was truly special. the guys celebrating as they should.here's a what it like after the game.wou feel? >> i feel great! i feel great! >> i feel great! >> we have more work to do. >> at the end of the day, we found a way to win the game, under dogs or favorite. love all of those guy in that locker room right there. they don't care. i don't care. >> it's humbling to be up here to go to the championship game with the philadelphia eagles. it's been a crazy ride. i'm excited i get to do it with these guys. >> coming up, ducis, a first for me in my career, i interview a

last time the eagles played the falcons in the playoffs, 2004. vance to the superbowl. >> doesn't matte where we are going. we are going. i'm happy for our team. in the hard work for the offseason, keep it going is the main goal. we are excited to head to philly next week. >> andy reed blows another playoff game with the chiefs this time. that's a touchdown. late fourth, chip kelly's favorite player does it again. reed and the chiefs out. reed has blown two playoff games by 18 or more in kansas city, more than every other coach combined in modern history. >> claude giroux has been flying. only one has more points than the captain. tyrel making his debut against st. louis. paves the way for scott laughton, 1-0 flyers. off a butt and in. flyer star scores one. adds two assists, drew with 17 points in the game. flyers win 6-3, 12 games in the last two games at home. >> i think early on in the season, we weren't a hard team to play. we have to change the way we play. we have to keep building on this. >> "college hoops," if there is a team with a rebou

eagles. nbc 10 teamed up with triple-a to help fans ready for the falcons. today the victory bus toured through the area, double decker wrapped in eagles colors, and fans can write messages on the bus. >>> you can catch it on 69th terminal at 6:00 p.m., cherry gardens state park, senate and market, and the avenue of the arts. >>> fly eagles, fly, on the road to victory. >> there he is, schwartz leading the chant here on nbc 10 this afternoon. a lot of spirit here. now it's your turn. we want to hear your spin on the eagles fight song. so graiends family and church group, pets, whatever it is. send your rendition through nbc 10.com or tagging on media with the hashtag fly eagles fly. and now for an encore, here's glen hurricane schwartz. >> it's probably going to be facebook page or something. >> yeah, we want to see more of it. great cheerleader out there for the eagles. >> i'm excited. >> got your tie on and everything. >> i go back to franklin field as a teenager selling coke's just to get in to the stadium. i mean -- >> you are not old enough for that, are

which team is the better bet, the eagles or the falcons? re going with the eagles. >> i know. >> what are you talking about? well, we went straight to the source. this is what we're talking about, the zookeepers who know each species' strengths and weaknesses. rosemary connors reports. >> reporter: when you come to the elmwood park zoo, even on a rainy day, the first creatures that greet you are the eagles. they're not the only species of prey here. huddled in the wet weather, these falcons are tough birds. how does a falcon match up to an eagle? >> the eagles have stamina and strength. >> reporter: and focus. you've heard the term eagle eye. >> they can see the furthest. they go up really high, fly above everything else. they can go up 10,000 feet and soar and just pinpoint their prey like a snake climbing up a tree. >> reporter: but falcons are fast. >> they are dive birds. they can get up to 200 miles per hour in a straight dive. >> reporter: still, the eagles have power. giving them the edge over any opponent. >> a bald eagle has the rec

it comes down to this eagles up five after three jake elliott field goals, final minute falcons fourthnd goal , eagles need a stop, ryan for julio jones, incomplete, malcolm jenkins said they knew what was coming based on formation. eagles win 15-10. so much for being under dogs how about dj jazzy jeff laurie and bird, they are feeling it, they are a win away from going to the super bowl. >> it really doesn't matter what you guys talk about because that locker room in there is united, and i'll go to bad for everyone of those guys and go to war with everyone of those guys in the dressing room. >> absolutely. if you feel disrespected you have to just take your respect because it is not given, you have to take it. >> it is gratifying the type of season we have, doubters, in a sayers. >> you used that fact you were under dogs to fuel you, you wore a mask. >> yes. >> what is this for. >> best under dogmas can i could find, it is a german shepard. we were trying to have fun. we are not first under dog we are not last. >> his bark is bigger than his bite. >> yes. >> you know they will want to

eagles verse falcon. that is why we have a zoo expert and i would say steve, you should put an hat on because that eagle was looking at his hair, like a nest. >> real quickly here, yesterday we measured a young man five years old. he was two years old. in wonder he was so short. we brought him in here. his name was lucas. >> how many cheese steaks was he. >> three and a half cheese steaks. >> yes. >> so some folks sent me a hat i will never show my nipples or wear a hat on tv but i have given up a hat thing but my nipples are still have in the been shown. >> that is pretty good. >> fabulous. >> where is it from. >> rosta in pasta. it is official philly cheese stake hat. >> it is kind of awesome. >> i don't really taste it. >> what is their web site. >> it is going to be rosta in pasta. >> it is a cottony taste. >> it is a turn off, sure it is. >> maybe. >> seinfeld episode, george tried to combine sex with eating sandwiches, so he had a sandwich under the sheets in his bed. >> ugh. >> we found this article

. >> the eagles game day, here what fans of both teams have to say about the matchup as the birds face the falcons. >> first, meteorologist chris sowers joins us outside live with the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. >> reporter: feels like eagles weather out here, the cold front ar of hrs done a number on the temperatures. temperatures around midnight, allentown, 64. trenton, 63. dover, 62. pottstown and philadelphia both 61. fast forward a few hours later, look at the current temperatures. 32 in philadelphia. 26 in allentown. 1 in the poconos. 35 in millville. a gusty wind. trenton, 30 degrees and dover, 36 degrees. windchills getting ugly. 20 degrees in philadelphia. 12 in allentown. feels like minus 8 in the poconos. 12 in reading, 25 in millville. 18 in wilmington. throughout the day we'll feel the winds. windchill values get no better than 22 degrees around # #3:00 p.m. the eagles kickoff 4:35 p.m. windchills in the upper teens. 19 at 5:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 16. 11:00 p.m. the single digits. for today, clouds and sun, 30, temperatures continue to fall throughout the day. probably some

eagles have not won a playoff game in nine years. nick foles helping to end the painful drought. falconshia, they won't get brotherly love in this city. atlanta has never won a playoff game and are 7 of 8 overall. the eagles are counting on you to be the x-factor tomorrow afternoon. >> at the end of the day, it will come. >> they'll show up. it's going to be crazy at the link. it's about them giving us the x-factor. >> when our guys run, it's a tough game to deal with. i'm excited about that. >> foles is the center of attention. foals hafoles has been locked id confident in the huddle this week. >> >> i can say he's a lot more confident and relaxed. >> he's real relaxed in the huddle. >> i can just say i feel good. i feel good. i don't care how we get the win. we are in the playoffs. we have to get a win. i'm going to give it everything i have for these guys. do you believe in the birds? former coach dick fur meal says they are in for a tough one against atlanta. atlanta is a better team than people give them credit for. last week when they played the rams, they were better than they wer

falcons. i like the way the eagles approached the 2016 game against the atlanta falcons a game they won 24-15.u'll see six offensive line men on the field for the eagles. they used this 12 times this game against the falcons and of course a tight end. so now you've got seven on the line. of those 12 snaps they had with the heavy group they had 57 yards. that's almost 5 yards per attempt. run that tape and you will see this is matthews in game in 16 but the same plays the eagles ran against the falcons two years ago, you're going to see it in this game tomorrow. look at the ability of the running back to cut back. ajayi will see that get to the outside but it's the manhood style again. come off the ball. run the football. >> jay ajayi had 130 yards against the falcons earlier this seen season playing for the dolphins. let's take it about the eagles defense. huge part of this is getting to matt ryan who has been horrible at the linc. he's lost three of his four starts here. >> same approach defensively down in the trenches, dominate. that's what you have to do. falcons only rushed for 48 yards a

the eagles taking on the falcons in their first playoff game this season. fans are getting pumped up for the showdown at the link. >> nbc10's randy gyllenhaal is live at the stadium. tell us and the viewers about the bus tour. >> reporter: this is a double decker wrapped in eagles colors. it will be driven by nbc10 and our friends at triple-a. it's called the eagles' road to vick bus. it starts -- victory bus. it starts this morning with stops on market at the piazza. outside reading terminal market at 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. on the parkway. and then at the acme in bala kinwood. fans can write messages on the side, you can grab swag. a good way to get pumped up ahead of the battle of the birds. eagles/falcons saturday afternoon at the linc. the team's first playoff game since 2014. after a roller coaster season including losing carson wentz, a to or die moment for the birds -- a do or die moment for the birds who many consider to be underdogs despite the top seed. >> we ring the bell every week. it adds fuel to the fire. that's what the team -- been going off

give the eagles their first super bowl ever. falcon quarterback matt ryan has struggled at the linc in his career. the eagles fans want the falcons to hear the noise. >> it's going to be loud. we'll be rocking. >> it's going to be crazy at the linc, it's about them giving us that little x factor. >> it's a tough thing to that. >> they will get things rocking at the linc. nick foles is at the center of the playo script. he is trying to shake off the rust as he fills in for carson wentz. he is a aore confident and relaxed. he is real relaxed. >> i feel good, i don't come how we get the -- i don't care how we get the win, we're in the playoffs, i'm going out there to get the win and give it everything we've got for these guys. >> we want to see your team spirit show us your eagles pride on instagram and twitter or post them on the "action news" facebook. 5:04 a.m. on to tell you about this morning, explosion literally blew a man out of his home in delran. that man managed to safely crawl on his lawn and to his neighbor's house. the rear o

authorities say he punched a police horse then an officer after getting tossed out of the eagles falcons 29's dave schratwieser is live in south philadelphia. dave, was he even thinking. >> reporter: lucy, no idea was the guy was thinking but he's facing serious charges to night including aggravated assault, simple assault and get this taunting a police horse. tonight, he's free on bail. >> incomplete. >> reporter: eagles fan taylor henned tricks may have story to tell after saturday's big eagles win at the linc. like the one where police say he got ejected from the game then repeatedly punched a police horse in the face before striking a philadelphia police officer. >> come out here and punch a horse especially when a cop is on it that's crazy. >> not too smart. does not reflect eagles fans and what we're about. >> you have 65,000 people. 64,999 are one punch as horse. you know, these things happen anywhere. >> reporter: police say it all started when the 22-year-old whitehall township resident got ejected from the eagles/falcons game for being inn tock indicated and not having a ticket

the eagles held off the falcons and fans rejoiced. >> eagles! >> i'm sweating a little bit but i know we came to get this win. we tired of them disrespecting the team. >> crying a little bit. tears of joy at the very end. >> they got me scared. we need help. we only need two more and we'll be on brought streed. >> reporter: we found a pair of fansd not to make the trip to the linc. >> she didn't want to go because she's almost in labor. >> the baby kicking at all? >> yeah. >> reporter: these fans live in atlanta but had to watch the game in eagles country. >> now are you going to be calling your friends at home? >> no. >> reporter: trish hartman, channel 6 action news. >> and of course let's get more now on the playoff pulse in the heartbeat of eagles nation here. here are just some of the pictures and the videos you have been sending us right here to action news. we have the furry friends, the families, the little guys. you know they make eagles attire in just about every shape and size for anyone out there. the babies love watching the game an

eagles win tomorrow. >> can't wait for the bird to tar down the falcons tomorrow. fly eagles fly. >> let's get the offense going. >> reporter: outside the eagles proshop. he pulled out supplies he'll have for the game. he's known as coach doug pederson look alike. >> that's what everybody tells me. i'll get geared up for tomorrow. >> other people are getting creative with their dress. she's keeping her holiday decorations in honor of st. nick foals who gets the start tomorrow. >> st. nick. it will bring us touch downs. after christmas present. >> speaking of presents the eagles are giving a present to local businesses. a very busy saturday. coming up we'll tell you more about that. >>> nbc10 is your official eagles station and the only place to watch the battle of the birds. kick off tomorrow 4:35. we'll have coverage all day long. it starts at 9:30 a.m. with inside the eagles. we pick back up at 12 noon. straight until kick off. stay with us after the game for interviews from the players and coaches. >>> to this now a friend of a murdered university of pennsylvania

. >> speaking of the eagles, the line on the eagles falcons game is moved.the sixth seeded falcons are 3 point favorites over the top seeded eagles. quarterback nick foles needs to bounce back from two sub par games and keep it simple and back to the basics, as we gear up we want to see your team spirit. show us your eagles pride by showing photos and videos with us use #6abcaction we'll post them on the "action news" facebook wall. >>> and still ahead, the white dog cafe in university city celebrating 35 years of serving up good food to the loyal customers, here what new menu items they are offering. >>> and one of the most talked about creations at the consumer electronic show. see how dominoes are changing the future of pizza delivery. yea, so, mom's got this cold #stuffynose #nosleep i got it... #mouthbreather yep, we've got a mouth breather. well just put on a breathe right strip and... pow! it instantly opens your nose up to 38% more than cold medicine alone so you can breathe... ...and sleep. go to breatheright.com today to request a free sample. . >>

. >> it is eagles/falcons in a nfc game. time eagles were 13-three was all the way back in 2004, stars on that eagles team including mcnabb, owens, dawkins. eagles went to the super bowl and beat falcons to get there. current flock of bird knows opportunities like this are rare. >> whenever we have something special we have to capture it. i think these guys understand that. the way we practice. we don't need a lot of guys going. that is what i like. we just get out there and work it is not pretty all the time. everybody is striving to try to be perfect. >> and, just as eagles hit the field for playoffs, scammers are hitting internet to try to rip off fans. ticket vendors like stub hub and ticket master are warning everyone to be careful. they say never buy ticket from scalpers outside stadium and never use cash. after you buy your ticket stub hub warns do in the share pictures of your tickets on social media. >> we know a lot of people after they purchase their ticket they share with their friends, which is great but those t

after a rocky start the eagles get going. falconsmatt ryan gets out of trouble. eagles in trouble. eagles down 10-6. falcons score all their points off turnovers. eagles up 5. final minute, julio jones, incomplete. malcolm jenkins said they knew what was coming based on the formation. eagles win 15-10. so much for being underdogs. they are feeling it. they are a win away from going to the super bowl. . >> it really doesn't matter what you guys talk about, because that locker room in there is united and i'll go to bat for every one of those guys and i'll go to war with everyone of those guys in that dressing room. >> disrespect fuel you guys? >> absolutely. it would fuel anybody if you feel disrespected. you know it's not given. >> it's gratifying. especially the type of season we've had, all of the doubters. >> you guys use that disrespect, the fact that you're underdogs to fuel you. you even wore a mask. what's this here for? >> it's the best underdog mask i could find. just trying to have fun with it. we're not the first underdog,

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. >> preparing for even bigger crowds tan the one they got last week for the eagles-falcons game. >> t for fans with certain medical conditions it could be hazardous to their health. eagles games especially with so much at stake can even stop your heart. a doctor said this type game can be deadly for fans with pre-existing heart conditions. >> emotional excitement can raise your blood pressure, raise your heart rate, cause your arteries to even close down on themselves. >> the doctor says eating and drinking whi drinking can also be a recipe for disaster. >>> the temperatures are going to be a lot warmer than they were last weekend. >> yeah, first alert meteorologist bill henley standing by with a look at your first alert forecast. >> it's cold this morning, but all greened up this morning for the eagles. temperatures coming down. the suburbs 9 degrees right now. 16 in south jersey, and lee high valley and getting closer it the single digits this morning. meantime in philadelphia and intere center city, upper 20s in port richmond. a cold start this morning, but we will see bright, sun

eagles win this thing 15 to 10 and take out the atlanta falcons. think the eagles are excited about this one? i think so...their owner jeffrey laurie...doing some sort of dance in the locker room after the game. gotta love watching this stuff. congrats to philadelphia. they will take on either new orleans or minnesota next week. (jr stone) that was sports... we'll be right back. sfx: tinny headphone music sfx: feet shuffling life can change in an instant. be covered when it does... ...with a health plan through covered california. we offer free expert help choosing the best plan for you. and all of our plans include free preventive care. financial help is available, so check for yourself to see what savings you qualify for. open enrollment ends january 31st, so don't miss out. because you never know when life... ...will change. get covered today. (jr stone) a washington state grandmother's wishes were granted for her 101st birthday .(justine) a routine trip to pick up her mail...quickly turned into a very special delivery for grandma eileen. her fam

when you are on a team it's a bubble and we believe what we have in the team. >> more on the eagles falconsplayoff tonight on action sports sunday coming up in five minutes and ron is in for ducis rodgers in studio and nfc wild card andcal newton try to shock the saints and panthers down 11 and fourth and 23 where is freddy mitchell when you need him cam crash saints win 31-26 and marching on to face the vikings next and shawn and the bills how about mccoy leading the team in rushing and receiving today it's still not good enough to lead them to a win in jacksonville tied up end of the third on the down and a touchdown and jaguars winn 10-3 the lowest scoring wild card game in nfl history and they get the steelers next and mccoy has never won a playoff game for everyone who wanted to give up on the flyers jay says look at us now in the playoff and he says he heard h pete wanted to plow up the roster l is happy they did not, how happy are the fans nothing better than choking down at a flyers game and down with a saber and shane there gostisbehere the ghost makes the deficit disappear tied at

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falcons. how much do the odds makers have for the eagles. nd a half points favorite over the eagles. the sixth seed falcons last night went on the road and beat the rams. pen charter mat grad threw a touchdown to put the game out of reach. the falcons won 26 to 136. mat i ice coming back home to take on the eagles. it doesn't matter where we're going, we're going. i'm just happy for our team. we put in some really hard work through the season, off season. keeping it goal is our goal. we're excited to head up to philly. how about our old friend shady mccay taking on the jags. the fourth down, connects with coy, benetton coy action, jacksonville goes up 10-3. the zeff tough all game. 10-piss the final. they will be facing the steelers next p sunday. after being the one of the best teams in home equities yesterday could the flyers keep that momentum today go against the safers. michael mere vert got them start ed. the finst game since late november. no score in the second, buffalo on the power play, had no chance as the safers will take the lead

the number one seeded eagles take on the sixth seed and the defending nfc champion atlanta falcons. a certain statistic that makes this game rather unusual. greg? >> reporter: ukee, good evening. the eagles ended the regular season number one in their conference. you might believe that they would be the favorites to win this weekend against the atlanta falcons. predictive markets say that is not the case but eagles fans say who cares. the eagles take on the falcons this saturday. the birds' first playoff game and fans are pumped. >> i'm excited to see nick foles play. >> we've got foles now and i believe he's going to pull through for us. >> reporter: top seed in their conference but for the first time ever, the eagles go into the playoffs with a frustrating statistic hanging over their heads. >> >> they have about a 40% chance of winning. that's a very rare, in fact it's the first time that a number one seed is going into their first game as underdogs. >> reporter: former eagles linebacker isn't too worried about being the underdog in saturday's game. >> what does that mean for mora

we now know who the eagles will host next saturday at 4:35 here on nbc 10. the atlanta falcons. remember, the eagles beat the falcons last year at the linc, held them to their fewest points of the season. matt ryan's worst game last year. last night in l.a., larry david sending an accidental text on purpose. matt ryan is bleeding. falcons and rams fighting it out. falcons up six in the fourth quarter. matt ryan, nice touch to julio jones here. the falcons won 26-13. the falcons' defense held the nfl's highest scoring offense to just 13 points and bring a strong running game to the linc. eagles' quarterbacks coach defilippo interviewed for the bears head coach. defensive coordinator jim schwartz won't interview with the giants now until the birds' season is over. hopefully that's a ways away. the analyst for the chiefs/titans game, jon gruden got a good look at andy reid's play chart before officially becoming raiders coach. marcus mariota stealing the show. look at his pass here. what happened with it? he catches his own pass. the first to throw and catch a touchdown pass in the

we now know who the eagles will host next saturday at 4:35 here on nbc 10, the atlanta falcons. member, the eagles beat the falcons last year at the linc, held them to their fewest points on the season. matt ryan's worst game last year. last night in l.a., larry david sending an accidental text on purpose. falcons and rams fighting it out. falcons up six in the fourth quarter. the falcons won 26-13. the falcons held the nfl's highest scoring offense to just 13 points, and brought a strong running game to the linc. defilippo interviewed for the bears head coach. jim schwartz won't interview with the giants now until the birds' season is over. the analyst for the chiefs' titans game, john gn gruden bef becoming coach. look at marcus mariota's pass. what happened with it? he catches his own pass. the throw and catches a touchdown in the same playoff game and does it on the same play. the chiefs blow an 18-point halftime lead. andy reid, more problems in the playoffs. >>> how about the flyers. out of last place in the division. they have won three of four. some good wins against the

eagle defense gave up ten points to the falcons yesterday. how sharp was the defense? had to be very good for us to win this football game. we knew we wanted to make the atlanta falcons one dimensional. that means we had to stop the run. they did a decent job of stopping the run. the important thing with their two weeks after off was a film study. they said we understood what the plays were. we understood what they were trying to do, what they wanted to get out of the play. they did a great job of coming ancoverageand stopping the play. the two week break, that's what came in handy. >> eagles pitched a shutout second half. >> we made corrections and played with image. we took the first two quarters and seeing our energy level and times two in the third quarter. >> we are the best, let's prove it. on paper, that's what it says. we put the work in. let's do it. they ran the sprint out. everybody knew it. they called it out. we knew it would be a toss up plays to 11. jalen did what he has to do, boxed him out. we are happy. >> very happy. eagle fans are bullish on the tea

that's coming ♪ >> eagles/falcons playoff game is huge for so many different reasons. hfully all the eagles have to do is within this game and fans will be happy especially with, you know, carson wentz being out. they'll be hematoma with how this season turn out. if the eagles lose fans will be irate. regardless of the out come a lot of guys are about to get their first taste of playoff football something they dreamed about their entire lives. >> it's something you work all year for. back in ota's you work so hard to extend opportunities to keep playing this game that you love. you know, here is the force one in front of me. i want to leave it all out there. you what and the to leave the game knowing you did everything you can. >> i feel like it's important a lot of our younger players have not experienced this post season play and what it's about that they hear from the guys that have been there and kind of what it takes to prepare themselves for not only division al games but hopefully games after this. >> of course you can catch a special "game day live" monday -- th

. >> the eagles win today versus the falcons. let's get this show started with john clark. >> reporter: oh, my goodness. i've got to tell you it was such a celebration on the field. let's bring in eagles hall-of-famer mike quick. it is unbelievable. because the eagles shut down the atlanta falcons in the second half, shut them out. >> what do you mean unbelievable? >> matt ryan went to the super bowl last year. 100 yards in the second half. >> yeah. >> take us through the last drive of the falcons. they're controlling the ball five minutes. they have a first and goal at the nine yard line. first and goal at the nine yard line. they go to julio jones on three out of four plays on the goal line. >> john, that's what they do. in tight situations, they want to get the football to julio jones. he's been their playmaker all year. this defense has been resilient all year. it is difficult to come into philadelphia and win. i keep saying that over is and over. they're able this to to flush matt ryan out of the pocket. he tries to throw it

eagles and falcons ready to hit field. hear from players, next. >> what's the best prank you ever pulled? one athlete may take the cake. and popcorn. ♪ ♪ ♪ (radio playing in background) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ,000 deaths in america last year. we need to stand up and say enough. the only way this problem is going to be solved is if we raise our voices. choose help over helplessness, hope over hopelessness. make sure that the lives we've lost will not have been lost in vain. addiction is a disease. when you ask for help, help is there for you. >>> new at 11 making wishes come true. the college of medicine held its eleventh annual talent show tonight. the goal is raise money for make a wish philadelphia. since 2007 the event has raised more than $47,000. >> sounding good there. file this asne of the most corny pranks you'll see. milwaukee bucks rookie sterling brown was the victim of a pop corp. prank. his car full of popcorn after he forgot to put towels on the veteran players he didn't go hungry. while he cleaned out the mess. >

eagles take on falcons at the linc tomorrow and in weather it could be a factor here. >> it might be good for us. >> practicing outside of the linc yesterday, our bird preparing for, the elements, rain today, and then it will get colder, windy, and we hopefully we will see atlanta falcons disrupt by that. for many of the players playing in the playoffs it is a new experience, this is the team's first playoff game in four years. >>> if you are heading to the game here's what you need to know 11:00 a.m. k lot opens, citizens bank park opens up at one. by 1:30 head house plaza will be opened and 2:30 club suites and inner gates will open up. kick off set at 4:35. >>> all right. search for a prowler. >> he is creeping around still ahead on "good day philadelphia" police are on the hunt for a guy who neighbors say has been casing homes in upper providence township can you help him out. >>> lets look at that radar you can see where rain is out there in our system, it is pretty darn warm out there, almost 60. we will be excited about that. lots of big acts happening around our >>> welcome b

the number one seeded eagles take on the sixth seed and the defending nfc champion atlanta falcons. a certain statistic that makes this game rather unusual. greg? >> reporter: ukee, good evening. the eagles ended the regular season number one in their conference. you might believe that they would be the favorites to win this weekend against the atlanta falcons. predictive markets say that is not the case but eagles fans say who cares. the eagles take on the falcons this saturday. the birds' first playoff game and fans are pumped. >> i'm excited to see nick foles play. >> we've got foles now and i believe he's going to pull through for us. >> reporter: top seed in their conference but for the first time ever, the eagles go into the playoffs with a frustrating statistic hanging over their heads. >> >> they have about a 40% chance of winning. that's a very rare, in fact it's the first time that a number one seed is going into their first game as underdogs. >> reporter: former eagles linebacker isn't too worried about being the underdog in saturday's game. >> what does that mean for mora

he punch add police horse then an officer after getting tossed oh out of the eagles/falcons isn southdelphia with more on this story tonight. dave. >> reporter: iain the charges he serious aggravated assault, simple assault and taunting a police horse. enpodricks was intoxicated got tossed out of the a ended up in handcuffs. >>ks may have a story to tell after saturday's big eagles win at the where police say he got ejected from the game. then pched a police horse in the face before striking a police officer here a horse especially when cop is on it crazy. >> not smart. does not reflect eagles fans and what we're about. >> you have 65,000 people, 64,999 are fine and one punches. you know, these things happen anywhere. report roar police say the whitehall hall township resident gotti ejected from the goals game for being inn tock indicated and not having a ticket. after he got tossed police say hendricks approached a mounted police officer punching his horse repeatedly in the face and neck. then striking the officer. >> you shouldn't be punching horse. that's bot the tom line. no matte

. >> in the zone a preview of eagles falcons match-up and did the bye come at a bad time and for the suddenly surelying flyers. matt leon will join me in a few minutes. lots to talk about. >> yeah. thank you so much. we appreciate that. >> stay with us everyone, still ahead, tons of snow has one connecticut community making best of it all and one connecticut community making best of it all and getting creative for the kids. >> people go down in the neighborhood and honk and they stop by and want to check it out. >> closer look tractor-trailer coolest house on the block and why this crafty dad spent hours making iand i like these award-winning cheddar puffs. first place. both events? booyah! we're an awards family. you'll like them both but love our price. award-winning organic cheddar puffs from aldi. simply smarter shopping. welcome back, everyone, east coast was hit hard by frostil frostilyy nor'easter this week. one dad in con cop is using snow drifts at inspiration coming in ten feet tall and twelve feet wide and it's turning heads in the neighborhood. after thursday's 120r78 dum

. >> the line on the eagles-falcons game has moved wider.ixth seeded falcons are now three-point favorites over the top seeded eagles in saturday's nfc divisional playoff game. quarterback nick foles needs to bounce back from two sub par games. he says he needs to keep it simple and get back to the basics. >>> the sixers practiced in london yesterday ahead of their special game tomorrow. they face the boston celtics at the arena on thursday evening. coach brett brown says he's been looking to are ward to this game all season >> the community continues to rally and encourage this young boy battling cancer in delaware a sea of law enforcement officers from delaware pennsylvania and maryland with lights flashing paraded outside danny felt well's room at a.i. dupont hospital yesterday. because of his treatment danny cannot have this many visitors in person. the social media campaign is also under way to send even more get well wishes to danny and you can find more information on 6abc.com. >> i love that story. >> love that story. >> i know, it's

we kick off with the top seed philadelphia hosting last year's nfc champion falcons. eagles without carson wentz. as a result, the six-seeded falcons are three-point favorites over the eagles. eagles took it personal and they're moving on. fourth and goal in the second. eagles trail trailing by three. legeegarrette blount will score 6-3 philly because jake elliot's extra point hits off the upright. later in the quarter, atlanta punting. it hits off two eagle players. the falcons recover with great field position. they take advantage. matt ryan pumps once, gets spun around. mattie ice, four-yard throw to devonta freeman. falcons 10 points off turnovers. ryan threw for 210 yards and that touchdown. 10-6 atlanta. 22 seconds left in the half. philly in their own territory. nick foles, who threw for 246 yards, should have been picked off here but instead it ricochets to tory smith. a gain of 20 leads to 53-yard field goal by jake elliot as the clock expired. eagles down 10-9 at the half. that was huge. they took the lead off two field goals in the second. atlanta down 5. ryan fou

no i don't want to get sick. >> we need nick foles that is certainly the case the line of the eagles falconsnts the disrespect continues most has to do with the quarterback position all eyes on foles and that way saturday at the link and he must bounce back from two sub par games how about we get the nick foles that torched the new york giants and needs to keep it simple. >> and maybe i wasn't doing it as much those games and the hardest things are the simple things and get out of your head and play the game you want to play. >> and nicholas enwe had a great opportunity let's go be nick and execute the offense to the team great thing you have a great opportunity backs against the wall and come out swinging and you know see what happens. >> reporter: the oakland raiders made it official john is back as their head coach and got 10 year 100 million and coached to 2001 the sixers have a meeting to attend overseas in london will face the celtics this week and arrive in london in wee hours of the morning and coach brett brown has been looking for the game all season and says he is down right giddy