Eagles grades by position after huge win over Ravens

Eagles grades by position after huge win over Ravens originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

BALTIMORE — The Eagles played a really tough team but they were just tougher than the Ravens on Sunday.

The Eagles gave up a last-second touchdown to make it look closer than it was in their 24-19 win over the Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium.

But this was a huge win for an Eagles team that has now rattled off eight straight Ws since the Week 5 bye. There’s no doubt that these Eagles are legitimate Super Bowl contenders.

Quarterback

Jalen Hurts: 11/19, 118 yards, 1 TD; 9 carries, 29 yards, 1 TD

It’s not a sexy stat line. Hurts didn’t even through 20 passes in this game and that’s a pretty modest 118 yards. But he was clean and efficient and did exactly what the Eagles needed him to do to win this game. We’ve said for weeks that the day will come when Hurts has to air it out and maybe that’s still the case, but the formula they have is working and Hurts is playing his part. After an awful 1-for-5 start for 5 yards in the first quarter, Hurts really bounced back in the second quarter, completing 8 of 9 passes for 99 yards and a touchdown. He also ended up making some big plays on the ground in this game.

Grade: B+

Running back

Saquon Barkley: 23 carries, 107 yards, 1 TD; 2 catches, 10 yards

After a 255-yard rushing performance last week, that 107-yard performance from Barkley might not look very impressive. But then you remember that the Eagles were facing the NFL’s top-ranked run defense and that Barkley had the knockout punch on a 25-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. It wasn’t a record-setting day but after that touchdown there were a ton of Eagles fans in Baltimore chanting “MVP!” and I agree with them. Barkley is making a strong push.

Grade: A

Receiver

A.J. Brown: 5 catches on 6 targets for 66 yards

There just weren’t a ton of passes in this game. Heck, Hurts threw just five passes the entire second half. But Brown did some damage. All of his 66 yards…

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Publish date : 2024-12-02 05:55:00

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