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If fans have learned on thing over the past 12 months, it's that no one delivers in December quite like St. Nick. With Philadelphia's postseason hopes on the line against Houston, led the Eagles to a wild 32-30 win over the on Sunday. No one delivers a dramatic win quite like Foles and this game was no different. Whatever magic Foles used in 2017 definitely carried over into this season, because he was at his best when the Eagles needed him most. Eagles coach Doug Pederson clearly has total faith in Foles and he showed that multiple times in this game, starting in the first quarter, when he decided to take a gamble and go for it on a fourth-and-2 from the Texans' 37-yard line. The result? A 37-yard touchdown pa s from Foles to . Foles to Sproles for some fourth-down magic. Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) Pederson loves to play the percentages and he played them again in the second quarter when he decided to go for it on fourth-and-goal from Christian Vazquez Jersey the Texans' 1-yard line. This was after Foles had already converted one fourth down on the drive, and what did he do this time? St. Nick delivered again with another fourth-down touchdown pa s. . for six. Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) The Eagles' ability to convert on fourth down was a big reason they won the game. Sometimes playing the percentages on fourth down can blow up in your face, but not when Foles is your quarterback. Overall, they converted 100 percent of their fourth-down attempts against Houston (4 of 4), which was a big step up for an Eagles team that went into the game converting just 50 percent of their fourth downs on the season. Of course, Foles' magic isn't just limited to Pedro Martinez Jersey fourth down. The Eagles quarterback also made several other big throws in the game, including an 83-yard touchdown pa s to that broke a 16-16 tie in the third quarter. AIRING of Grievances on this Festivus. Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) More on the NFL Despite the big game from Foles, the Eagles still almost blew this one when the Texans came back from a 29-16 deficit to take a 30-29 lead. Texans fans were probably thinking there was NO WAY Foles could deliver again, but gue s what, he did. Over the final two minutes of the game, Foles led the Eagles on a 72-yard drive that ended with kicking a game-winning field goal from 35 yards out. Once again, St. Nick delivered. At this point, NFC playoff teams are probably hoping that the Eagles don't make the postseason and that's because Foles has proven that he has a bottomle s reserve of magic in his right arm. Jacksonville 17-7 over Miami Jaguars: B+ Sometimes, the defense plays so well that it doesn't matter who the quarterback is in Jacksonville, and this was one of those times. The Jaguars defense of 2018 finally played like the Jags defense of 2017. Not only did they hold the to under 200 yards of offense -- marking just the second time this season they've held a team under 200 yards after the 2017 team did it four times -- but the defense also clinched the win in the fourth quarter when picked off and returned it 33 yards for a touchdown. The Jags also sacked Fred Lynn Jersey Tannehill three times and forced a fumble in the third quarter. Dolphins: F Someone must have forgotten to tell the Dolphins' offense that Miami's season was on the line, because they choked big time against Jacksonville. After scoring a touchdown on their opening drive, the Dolphins offense didn't do anything for the rest of the game. As a matter of fact, here's how their final nine po se sions went: Punt, punt, mi sed field goal, punt, lost fumble, punt, punt interception, punt. The interception was especially ugly because it was an ugly pick-six thrown by Tannehill in the fourth quarter that iced the win for Jacksonville. With 183 yards, the Dolphins were held to under 200 yards of offense for the third time in four games. The Dolphins lost despite an impre sive performance from a Miami defense that racked up six sacks and held Jacksonville's offense to just 10 points. Philadelphia 32-30 over Houston Texans: B- almost willed his team to a win in this game, but Houston didn't walk out of Philadelphia with a victory because the Texans had no answers for Nick Foles. The Texans gave up 519 yards of total offense against the Eagles, marking the first time since 2015 that they've surrendered 500 or more yards. It was also the highest yardage total Houston has given up since November 2012. The Texans defense seemed to struggle when it mattered most, with the Eagles converting 100 percent of their fourth downs (4-for-4) and 56.3 percent of their third downs (9-fo-16). As for Watson, he threw for 339 yards and totaled four touchdowns (two pa sing, two rushing) in the lo s. Eagles: A- The only thing more impre sive than Nick Foles' performance might have been the play of . Although the Texans knew he would be getting the ball a lot, their defense Carl Yastrzemski Jersey couldn't do anything to slow down the Eagles' tight end. Ertz caught 12 pa ses for 110 yards and two touchdowns and now holds the single-season record for most receptions by a tight end. Ertz now has 113 catches on the season, breaking the record of , who had 110 receptions in 2012. Darren Sproles also provided a spark for the Eagles offense with 108 total yards (32 rushing, 76 receiving). Minnesota 27-9 over Detroit Vikings: A- The got off to an ugly start with just four yards of offense in the first quarter, but they more than made up for it in the second quarter, when they scored two touchdowns over the final 92 seconds of the first half. After throwing an 8-yard TD to with 1:32 left in the second quarter, made an even bigger play when he connected with on a 44-yard Hail Mary to end the half. Those two touchdowns were more than enough scoring help for a Vikings defense that shut out the in the second half and held them to just 82 yards over the game's final two quarters. Lions: D- Despite having a veteran quarterback, the Lions offense seems to get worse every week. Before getting pulled in the fourth quarter, completed just 18 fo 32 pa ses for 116 yards. Although the Lions did jump out to an early 9-0 lead in the this game, the entire team seemed to melt down after the Vikings closed the first half with two touchdowns over the final 92 seconds. The Lions offense was so bad in the second half that they didn't even reach Vikings territory until there was under one minute left to play. Dallas 27-20 over Tampa Bay Buccaneers: C The good news for Roger Clemens Jersey the is that doesn't seem to be throwing interceptions anymore. The bad news is that he's still turning the ball over. Winston threw for 336 yards, but overshadowed himself with two lost fumbles that led to two touchdowns. The two turnovers also overshadowed a Buccaneers defense that gave up a season-low 232 yards. Cowboys: B They say defense wins championships and everyone in Dallas probably believes that after watching the Cowboys ride their defense to a division ti