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Winners, losers as Eagles repel Packers 34-29 in Brazil originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
It’s not the way they drew it up, but it’s a win nonetheless for the Eagles.
Philadelphia on Friday repelled the Green Bay Packers 34-29 to conclude the NFL’s first ever game in South America, which transpired in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Jalen Hurts endured a rough start with two turnovers, but bounced back in the second half as Jordan Love and Co. couldn’t capitalize.
The game came down to the final possession, but newly acquired quarterback Malik Willis, who had to replace an injured Love for the final play of the game, couldn’t get off a throw and was sacked.
Let’s analyze the contest further with five winners and losers:
Loser: New York Giants. Philadelphia’s NFC East rival had to watch their former star running back explode on his new team. Barkley, 27, was the heartbeat for the Eagles’ win, logging three total touchdowns. He rushed for 109 yards on 24 carries for two scores while also adding 23 yards on two catches and a touchdown.
If this is the level of production Barkley can bring on a consistent basis, it’ll make Philly’s offense much more dangerous than last season.
LOSER: Quarterback play
Hurts and Love are two of the best quarterbacks in the league, but that wasn’t always the case in this one. Hurts completed 20 of 34 passes for 278 yards, two touchdowns and two picks while also fumbling snaps twice. One of them was recovered by Barkley, while the other was a mistake by Philly’s new center. Hurts also rushed for 33 yards on 13 attempts, so there’s plenty of overall work to do for him to regain form.
Love completed just 17 of 34 passes for 260 yards, two touchdowns and a pick, which could’ve been avoided as well. He benefitted from a 70-yard catch-and-run to wideout Jayden Reed in which Philly left its secondary exposed. Now all eyes will be on Love’s injury status.
WINNER: Jayden Reed, Packers
While Josh Jacobs picked up momentum later in the game, it was young…
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Author : NBC Sports Philadelphia
Publish date : 2024-09-07 04:13:21
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