I'm not sure if talent and coaching is 95% because the Eagles have a lot of talent and good coaching (minus the defensive coordinator in my opinion) and they can't win much. I believe having a good plan of attack, ability to adapt properly and solid execution trumps both talent and coaching.
Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool
A couple things that get overlooked with the Eagles struggles and the Packers success is Continuity and Chemistry.
The WRs of the Packers have been together for quite a while. Cobb is the only new one and the rest have been here for years.
Continuity includes the depth, because when the Packers lose a guy, they have guys who are coached up and ready to step right in.
The Eagles threw a bunch of talented individuals together and expected chemistry to develop. Sorry, don't happen that way.
On D, it takes repetition to get the point where you know on an instinctual level how the guy next to you is going to react to any given situation. It takes communication on a subliminal level. When you have guys that are both learning a system and the guys they are playing with, they won't play well together.
The Packers succeed because they have continuity and chemistry. The Eagles fail because of its lack.
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Not screaming in terror like his passengers.