It was another primetime slog for the NFL, but the Philadelphia Eagles don’t mind coming away with a 10-7 victory on “Monday Night Football.” The Eagles improved to 7-2 on the season as they came off their bye week and earned a road victory. Meanwhile, the Green Bay Packers have lost back-to-back home games to fall to 5-3-1.
Interestingly, this was the first time since the Houston Texans and New York Jets met on December 23, 2023, that an NFL game was scoreless at halftime. The final result mirrored the Denver Broncos-Las Vegas Raiders game on “Thursday Night Football,” which kicked off the Week 10 slate.
The Eagles finally broke through on the opening drive of the second half. Quarterback Jalen Hurts connected with Dallas Goedert on multiple passes, moving the offense into the red zone. The drive eventually stalled after a delay of game penalty on third-and-long, leading to a 39-yard Jake Elliott field goal. Given how the game was unfolding, the 3-0 lead felt much larger than usual.
The Eagles then found the end zone in the fourth quarter after Saquon Barkley caught a short pass near the line of scrimmage on third-and-7. Barkley signaled to Hurts, recognizing the opportunity to make one Packers defender miss and break free. He executed a quick spin move, stayed in stride, and sprinted down the left sideline. With A.J. Brown blocking in front, Barkley seemed poised to score until his former New York Giants teammate Xavier McKinney tackled him after a 41-yard gain.
Just one play later, Hurts went deep for the first time in the game, and it paid off. DeVonta Smith timed his jump perfectly to haul in a 36-yard touchdown pass over Packers safety Evan Williams, extending the Eagles’ lead to 10-0 following Elliott’s extra point.
The Packers, who had been shut out despite multiple trips into Eagles territory, knew they had to respond. Quarterback Jordan Love led an 11-play drive capped by Josh Jacobs’ six-yard touchdown run, cutting the deficit to three points.
With momentum shifting, the Packers needed a crucial stop to give Love one final chance. Starting at their own 10-yard line, Green Bay faced a key fourth-and-1 at its own 44-yard line. Jacobs fumbled under pressure behind the line of scrimmage, and Philadelphia recovered the ball. Even if Jacobs had converted the first down, an illegal formation penalty would have negated the play.
Late in the game, the Eagles went for it on fourth-and-6 after forcing the Packers to use their timeouts. Although Brown appeared to have a chance at a game-sealing touchdown, Hurts’ pass was underthrown, leaving Green Bay with a slim chance for a last-second drive.
Love managed to move the offense just far enough to set up a 64-yard field goal attempt—the longest ever attempted at Lambeau Field. However, Brandon McManus missed badly, sealing the Eagles’ 10-7 victory as frustrated murmurs echoed through the Green Bay crowd.
In the box score, Love, who played without tight end Tucker Kraft for the remainder of the season and lost receiver Romeo Doubs to injury midway through the game, finished 19-of-32 for 158 yards. Jacobs rushed for 75 yards on 21 carries.
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