The Eagles’ offensive line paved the way for some big Swift runs to move the offense into the end zone.#FlyEaglesFly- John Gonoude September 25, 2023 On 3rd-and-2, Hurts had Olamide Zaccheaus in the end zone but the throw didn’t lead him enough.īritain Covey is the first Eagle to record multiple 25+ yard punt returns in a season since Darren Sproles in 2016 (also 2). Hurts then went back to Brown for another first down. Brown caught Jalen Hurts’ first pass attempt for a 28-yard catch-and-run. D’Andre Swift, not Kenny Gainwell, was the first running back on the field for the Eagles and took the first carry for eight yards.Mayfield’s inaccuracy helped the Eagles’ defense on Tampa’s first drive. A 3rd-and-8 throw by Mayfield to Mike Evans was unnecessarily high and tipped into the air for a near Darius Slay interception. On third down, Baker Mayfield had an easy completion for a conversion with Josh Jobe giving a lot of cushion on the outside. The Bucs ran the ball twice against Philly’s 5-2 look to bring up 3rd-and-3. The Eagles won the opening coin toss and elected to defer.Read on for a recap and stay tuned for BGN’s postgame coverage. Speaking of, next up for the Eagles is their first NFC East matchup of the season: a Week 4 home game against the Washington Commanders. And despite that much, they’re undefeated and in sole possesion of first place in their division. That was impressive.Īll told, Philly has yet to play their all-around A-game. The Eagles made a fifth red zone trip that resulted in the end of the game as they successfully bled the clock after the Bucs cut the Eagles’ lead to 14 points. It was just frustrating to see points left on the board by scoring one touchdown on four red zone trips. Brian Johnson’s unit ultimately gained 472 yards. That said, it may prove to be a step in the right direction. This was not exactly the ‘get right’ game for the passing offense that many were hoping to see. They also produced two takeaways and a safety. The Eagles limited the Bucs to just 174 yards of offense for 4.0 yards per play. Sean Desai’s defense had a pretty good night. The Philadelphia Eagles are 3-0 after beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night! Final score: 25 to 11.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |