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Seattle held the ball and dominated the Eagles on Sunday afternoon.

(Joe Giglio)

Eagles head coach Chip Kelly is famous for eschewing old-school thinking and employing a different approach to football. Prior to his first season in Philadelphia, the former Oregon innovator disagreed with how important time of possession is when evaluating wins and losses.

“I've heard the question about time of possession, but we've talked about all the time—time of possession is how much time can the other team waste," Kelly told the media in August of 2013.

During Sunday's 24-14 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, the time of possession equation mattered. As Kelly's high-octane offense failed to gain footing during short, poorly-executed possessions, Seattle held the ball for chunks at a time. As the Seahawks dominated the clock, momentum followed.

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When the dust settled, the Seahawks finished the night with a whopping 41:56-18:04 edge in time of possession. As the chart above shows, Seattle held the ball for nearly 10 minutes in every quarter of the game.

Does time of possession matter more than Kelly acknowledges? Leave your thoughts below in the comments section.

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