Patrick Peterson was having a jolly ol’ time against the Eagles

Dec 20, 2015, 11:35 PM | Updated: Dec 21, 2015, 9:23 am

Arizona Cardinals' Patrick Peterson gestures during the second half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN

ArizonaSports.com lead editor

Patrick Peterson lost a bet and dressed as an elf this week, and we could easily submit that this is related.

The Cardinals cornerback shut down Eagles receiver Nelson Agholor on Sunday in a 40-17 Arizona win.

All these things considered, it’s then justifiable that Peterson was having himself a jolly ol’ time attempting to get the Philly crowd into things.

Patrick Peterson playing to the crowd on the sideline pic.twitter.com/GGRSG4NtwQ

— The Cauldron (@TheCauldron) December 21, 2015

He also stuck out his tongue in a nanny-nanny-boo-boo manner while hanging out on the sideline. Is this taunting? Is he dancing? Was he talking smack?

Patrick Peterson trolling hard in Philly pic.twitter.com/mv4KirPBH1

— The Cauldron (@TheCauldron) December 21, 2015

It wasn’t all good. Peterson, on a return, was accidentally bulldozed by teammate Troy Niklas and fumbled the ball.

Not often you see a return man get trucked by his own teammate pic.twitter.com/oXMcM1LNn0

— The Cauldron (@TheCauldron) December 21, 2015

Whatever the case, he was entertaining Cardinals fans as Arizona rolled out of town with an NFC West division title in their hands.

Bye!

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