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Eagles grades by position after big win over Steelers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Eagles won their 10th game in a row and dominated the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday afternoon at the Linc.
The final score was 27-13 but this game wasn’t even that close.
The Eagles out-gained the Steelers 401-163 and had 26 first downs to the Steelers’ 10. This was a huge win for the Eagles as they gear up for a playoff run.
Quarterback
Jalen Hurts: 25/32, 290 yards, 2 TDs; 15 rushing attempts, 45 yards, 1 TD
After a rough game last week against the Panthers, Jalen Hurts responded in a big way on Sunday. He was decisive and surgical against the Steelers. There were questions about the passing game and about Hurts all week and he came out with a statement game. It was probably his best game of the 2024 season. The only negative play was a fumble when T.J. Watt punched the ball out.
Grade: A
Running back
Saquon Barkley: 19 carries, 65 yards; 2 catches, 9 yards
Tough sledding for the Eagles in the run game as the Steelers sold out to stop Saquon Barkley. Barkley had to fight through an injury in this game but still ended up with 74 scrimmage yards. Kenny Gainwell made the most of his chances. He had 7 carries for 20 yards and 3 catches for 40. All three of Gainwell’s catches were third-down conversions.
Grade: B+
Receiver
A.J. Brown: 8 catches, 110 yards, 1 TD; DeVonta Smith: 11 catches, 109 yards, 1 TD
A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith were the only Eagles receivers to catch a pass on Sunday and that was fine. They combined for 23 targets and each went over 100 yards. This was the first game they each went over 100 yards with a touchdown since the 2022 game against the Titans. The Eagles got both of them involved early and often and answered a bunch of questions about the passing offense in the process.
Grade: A
Tight end
Grant Calcaterra: 1 catch for 22 yards
Hurts hit Grant Calcaterra for 22 yards on the Eagles’ first offensive play of the game and Calcaterra didn’t see…
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Publish date : 2024-12-16 04:27:00
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