Jalen Hurts ran for 157 yards to set a Philadelphia Eagles report for a quarterback, and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered an indirect harm within the Eagles’ 40-33 victory Sunday night time.
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 total, the second-best whole for the franchise.
Rodgers left within the third quarter along with his crew trailing 34-23 after grimacing his manner via a drive that led to a Packers subject objective. He was taking part in with a damaged thumb and took a number of laborious hits.
Rodgers’ substitute, Jordan Love, saved 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.
But 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 move because the Eagles constructed a 27-20 lead. He ripped off runs of 42, 28 and 24 yards.
In the second half he hit A.J. Brown for a 6-yard landing move and a 34-20 lead that added to his staggering numbers on one of many biggest 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 throughout 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 will make an All-Pro operating again envious. He ran for 52 yards on the opening drive and arrange Kenneth Gainwell’s 4-yard landing.
Easy sufficient.
Then the sport received wild. Rodgers had his second move 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 tip 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 move to Aaron Jones. Mason Crosby matched Elliott with a missed further level and it was 20-20.
That was about all Rodgers might muster.
Hurts took it from there and threw a 30-yard landing move to Quez Watkins — whose fumble towards the Commanders performed a pivotal function within the Eagles’ lone defeat.
Injuries
Packers: S Darnell Savage suffered a foot harm.
Eagles: C.J. Gardner-Johnson, the NFL interception chief with six, suffered a rib harm within the first half.
Winning historical past
The Eagles gained NFL championships after beginning 10-1 in 1949 and 2017. The different occasions they did it, they misplaced the Super Bowl (1980, 2004).
Rare duo
Hurts and Sanders grew to become the primary teammates to run for not less than 125 yards apiece for the reason that 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 Hall of Fame.
Up subsequent
Packers: At the Chicago Bears subsequent Sunday at Soldier Field.
Eagles: Host the Tennessee Titans subsequent Sunday.
()
Source: www.bostonherald.com