Philadelphia kicked off the 2018 NFL season Thursday by celebrating its Super Bowl championship and then proceeded to beat the Atlanta Falcons 18-12 at Lincoln Financial Field .

Jay Ajayi put the Eagles ahead with an 11-yard touchdown run in the final three minutes, and Philadelphia’s defense held strong on the game’s final play after an illegal contact penalty gave the Falcons one more chance from its 5-yard line. Mat Ryan threw a ball up for grabs for Julio Jones and he came down with it but was well out of bounds.

The caution will prove beneficial long term, but he was sorely missed Thursday as Foles went 19-of-34 for 117 yards, zero touchdowns and one interception.

Foles dropped a shotgun snap, struggled to make throws downfield and consistently checked down quickly rather than let plays develop. The result was three points in an ugly first half—and boos from the crowd—and an offense that looked like it was operating with a typical backup quarterback instead of a Super Bowl MVP.