DeVonta Smith's touchdown catch was the highlight of a hard-fought, low-scoring victory for the Philadelphia Eagles against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Despite offensive struggles, the Eagles managed to secure a 10-7 win, maintaining their position as the top seed in the NFC. The Eagles' offense showed flashes of potential, particularly in earlier weeks, but faced challenges in this game. A crucial fumble by quarterback Jalen Hurts briefly jeopardized their lead, but ultimately the Eagles prevailed.
Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith pulls in his team's only touchdown during Monday night's 10-7 win over the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.told NBC Sports Philadelphia after scoring the Eagles ’ only touchdown during their 10-7 win over the Green Bay Packers Monday night at Lambeau Field.
“It was ugly. Offensively we struggled, but we came out on top.” That was the prevailing opinion in the visiting locker room after the Eagles improved to 7-2 and maintained their status as the top seed in the NFC through 10 weeks.and company, but when the players went their separate ways for the bye week following their Week 8 win over thein a Week 7 win over Minnesota when Hurts threw for a season-high 326 yards and three touchdowns while posting a perfect 158.3 passer rating. Smith had a career-high 183 yards receiving andAfter failing to put up 300 yards of offense in three of their first four games and then managing just 17 points each in losses to Denver and the Giants, the Eagles scored 66 points and averaged 394 yards in Weeks 7 and 8 against the Giants and Vikings. They had 14 days off to build on those performances and it looked like they had when they got the ball for the first time Monday night against the Packers at frigid Lambeau Field.just three plays into the game and, thanks to a missed false-start call by the officials, Hurts converted a third-and-one with a three-yard run. That was the first of five first downs on a 77-yard drive that started on the Eagles’ nine-yard line. Hurts completed four of six passes for 32 yards and the Eagles ran 10 times for 50 yards. But the last of those 10 runs — a designed play for Hurts that went for 10 yards and a first down — ended in disaster when Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper punched the football loose and cornerback Keisean Nixon returned the fumble 22 yards. “For me to start the game off and give the ball away after a long drive, that stops the flow of what we’re doing,” Hurts said after finishing the night 15 of 26 for 183 yards and one touchdown. “That was a big mistake in the game that own. It was a good play by him punching it out, but those are things I can control and as a group we’ve got to control the things we can control and that starts with me doing that.”The Eagles managed just one first down the rest of the first half while twice going three-and-out. ESPN’s Joe Buck mentioned more than once that the Eagles lead the league in that dubious department. The pretty part of the offensive evening for the Eagles came in a couple of short bursts. They managed to score first on their opening drive of the second half when they put together a 10-play, 55-yard drive that resulted in a 39-yard field goal by Jake Elliott. But even that drive had its moments of ineptness, including a delay-of-game penalty that turned a third-and-seven situation into a third-and-10. Offensive brilliance did surface for the Eagles briefly in the fourth quarter when Barkley turned a short safety-valve pass in the flat from Hurts into a 41-yard gain with a sensational spin move at the first-down marker. The Eagles took a deep shot on the next play and it paid off as Smith pulled in a 41-yard touchdown pass from Hurts with 10:35 remaining. That made it 10-0 and the defense, with its most impressive performance of the year, albeit against a banged-up Packers team, made that lead hold up. Afterward, Hurts had a rare moment of reflection about how special it was to win in an historic venue like Lambeau Field. He said he had talked to owner Jeffrey Lurie about that before the game. “When I think about how historic a venue it is and finding a way to win here as a collective group and in this environment on Monday Night Football, that’s a big-time win and a big testament to our team,” he said. “The defense played lights out. Lights out. They showed up at the end of the game when we could have avoided putting them in that position.” The defense, which had its own share of issues during the first eight games of the season, looked more like the unit that finished first in the NFL last season and there’s reason to believe defensive coordinator Vic Fangio’s unit is going to get even better down the stretch. The offense, on the other hand, created doubt again, but Hurts did have a point to make about the Packers. “I’m proud of how we competed,” the quarterback and team leader said. “I’m proud of how we weathered through and persevered and showed great resilience throughout this game. That’s a hell of a team we played. The best defense we’ve played all year and with the talent that they have and their ability to rush the passer, it’s a really good group.” The Eagles have actually played four of the top nine NFL scoring defenses this season and they’ll play the seventh-ranked defense in yards allowed Sunday when the 6-3 Detroit Lions come to Lincoln Financial Field.Bob Brookover has been the Eagles beat reporter at NJ Advance Media since November of 2023. He joined the organization as a Giants beat writer in September 2022 after a 40-year career covering Philadelphia...If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our
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