Jalen Hurts ran for 157 yards to set a Philadelphia Eagles document for a quarterback, and Inexperienced Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered an indirect damage within the Eagles’ 40-33 victory Sunday evening.
Hurts additionally threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns for the NFC-best Eagles, who improved to 10-1 for the fifth time of their historical past. Miles Sanders ran for 143 yards and two scores because the Eagles rushed for 363 general, the second-best whole for the franchise.
Rodgers left within the third quarter along with his crew trailing 34-23 after grimacing his means by a drive that led to a Packers discipline aim. He was taking part in with a damaged thumb and took a number of laborious hits.
Rodgers’ substitute, Jordan Love, stored the Packers (4-8) within the sport by connecting with Christian Watson for a 63-yard catch-and-run landing that minimize the Eagles result in 37-30.
However the Packers ran out of time towards Hurts, who appears poised to take the torch from Rodgers as the following MVP.
Hurts had 254 mixed yards within the first half, together with 126 on the bottom, and threw a landing cross because the Eagles constructed a 27-20 lead. He ripped off runs of 42, 28 and 24 yards.
Within the second half he hit A.J. Brown for a 6-yard landing cross and a 34-20 lead that added to his staggering numbers on one of many best nights ever for an Eagles quarterback. Hurts topped Michael Vick’s 130 speeding yards in December 2010 towards the New York Giants.
Rodgers was 11 of 16 passing for 140 yards with two touchdowns and two first-half interceptions.
Hurts placed on a present in a full of life first half that noticed two Eagles get their first profession picks and each groups miss an additional level whereas combining for seven touchdowns.
Bettors might have cashed in on the over within the first half-hour.
Philadelphia’s high-octane offense had slowed of late — notably through the first lack of the season within the earlier dwelling sport towards the Washington Commanders and in final week’s win over the Indianapolis Colts that wanted a fourth-quarter rally — however Hurts put the Packers on discover with early rushes that may make an All-Professional operating again envious. He ran for 52 yards on the opening drive and arrange Kenneth Gainwell’s 4-yard landing.
Straightforward sufficient.
Then the sport obtained wild. Rodgers had his second cross batted by cornerback Darius Slay and snagged by Josiah Scott. Three performs later, Sanders scored on a 15-yard run, however Jake Elliott missed the PAT.
Rodgers led the Packers proper again. A.J. Dillon scored on a 20-yard run, Rodgers hit Randall Cobb for an 11-yard rating and it was 14-13 late within the first quarter.
Hurts, although, closed the half with a 42-yard run and a 1-yard run, shut sufficient to the top zone to arrange Sanders’ 2-yard scoring run on the primary play of the second quarter.
Rodgers once more got here again and threw a 23-yard landing cross to Aaron Jones. Mason Crosby matched Elliott with a missed additional level and it was 20-20.
That was about all Rodgers might muster.
Hurts took it from there and threw a 30-yard landing cross to Quez Watkins — whose fumble towards the Commanders performed a pivotal position within the Eagles’ lone defeat.
Accidents
Packers: S Darnell Savage suffered a foot damage.
Eagles: C.J. Gardner-Johnson, the NFL interception chief with six, suffered a rib damage within the first half.
Successful historical past
The Eagles received NFL championships after beginning 10-1 in 1949 and 2017. The opposite instances they did it, they misplaced the Tremendous Bowl (1980, 2004).
Uncommon duo
Hurts and Sanders grew to become the primary teammates to run for not less than 125 yards apiece because the San Francisco 49ers’ Frank Gore (158) and Colin Kaepernick (151) on Dec. 20, 2014.
All-time greats
The Eagles inducted former defensive ends Hugh Douglas and Trent Cole into their Corridor of Fame.
Up subsequent
Packers: On the Chicago Bears subsequent Sunday at Soldier Subject.
Eagles: Host the Tennessee Titans subsequent Sunday.
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