After the Philadelphia Eagles star quarterback Carson Wentz tore his ACL in during a Week 14 game against the Los Angeles Rams, many NFL fans counted out the Eagles.

But what these fans forget is that Nick Foles (Carson Wentz’s backup) is not an ordinary backup. Nick Foles, although lacking in playoff experience, has had no shortage of NFL games, playing 49 regular season games.

One of these games includes one of the most outstanding performances from a Philadelphia quarterback in recent memory. This game against the Oakland Raiders, taking place in November of 2013, is the game Nick Foles threw 7 touchdowns and went 22-28 for 406 yards on the road. These 7 throwing touchdowns tied a record for most in a single game.

Although Nick Foles has stunning, team leading victories as the 7 touchdown game, critics still believe that Philadelphia’s dreams of obtaining the Super Bowl will have to wait another year.

Critics believe that the loss of Carson Wentz is too much for the team to handle. But many Eagles fans and Eagles Head Coach, Doug Pederson, cite the loss of other leaders like Darren Sproles and Jason Peters. The Eagles backups for such talent have stepped up and strived.

Nick Foles will not have to be the star in the playoffs to make the difference, but will only to do his role and let the strong Eagles defense make stops.

To avoid the risk of throwing with the backup quarterback the Eagles organization feel 100% comfortable in handing the ball off to one of the newest Eagles, Jay Ajayi. Ajayi, the British running back, is not known for his speed as much as he is known for his ability to break tackles and wear out the defense.

The repetitive running of Ajayi will wear out the defense and allow Foles to be much more comfortable in fourth quarter situations. Although Nick Foles is doubted, it is no doubt that he will be helped out by his fellow Eagles in order to continue the momentum.