What we learned from Eagles victory over Packers

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What we learned from Eagles' victory over Packers Published: Sep 26, 2019 at 05:09 PM Digital Content Editor *"Thursday Night Football" delivered the goods in Week 4. In a back-and-forth affair between two great signal-callers Rickey Henderson Jersey and established NFC franchises, the (2-2) thwarted the (3-1) in the red zone twice in the fourth quarter to secure . Here's what we learned: * On a night when Green Bay outgained Philadelphia by 151 yards and ran 14 more plays than the , the came up one touchdown short, one Green Bay had an easy opportunity to score twice in the final frame and one Matt LaFleur's squad failed to score on both occasions. The finished the night 3-for-7 in the red zone, their last two failures the most glaring. After Philly went up 34-27 at the top of the fourth, Green Bay marched 79 yards to the ' 1-yard line with an opportunity to tie. The attempted pa ses on four consecutive plays, including two jump balls to . None were completed. When the punted the ball right back to Green Bay with just over five minutes to go, and the went on the march again, converting two third downs and reaching the 7-yard line with 66 seconds to go. Coming out of a prolonged stoppage after corner was carted off, the finally ran (once) before Rodgers attempted a slant to in tight coverage. The ball popped up out of a sea of bodies and into the hands of LB , who ran the play out of the end zone and sent the packing with their first lo s of the season. Green Bay's offense moved the ball well all evening, the best it had all season, but , who left in the fourth quarter with a toe injury, and with a tie game in their sights, LaFleur, the and their undefeated season stalled. 's return to Philly's injury-depleted receiving corps paid dividends, especially early on and in the red zone; he was targeted by nine times and recorded just three receptions, including Philly's first score. But the key to the ' succe s against what the league's second-best scoring defense was their running backs. Newcomers and were featured more on Thursday night than they had been all season, slicing through a swi s-cheese front line to the tune of 159 combined rushing yards. While Sanders was the big-play threat on the ground (and in the return game), Howard punished the on the goal line, scoring three touchdowns, including one through the air on a red-zone wheel route. Fox play-by-play analyst Joe Buck noted during the broadcast that Philadelphia leads the league with 31 consecutive games without a 100-yard rusher -- now it's 32. That's just fine for the , who saw two running backs go over 70 yards in the same game Thursday for the first time since Week 10, 2016. Howard and Sanders' showing Thursday portend a run-pa s balance Philly has sorely needed since its run. With sidelined and (hamstring) out for most of Thursday's test, Philadelphia's secondary couldn't contain . The receiver, whose usage had been under scrutiny after garnering just four targets last week, was Rodgers' go-to wideout on the night, especially in the first half when he nearly set a career-high in yardage (158 yards on eight catches). Adams eventually set his career-high in the second half, finishing with 180 yards. Maddox and took turns getting beat by the wideout. That was until Adams injured his toe in the fourth quarter, forcing him to mi s Green Bay's first blown goal-line po se sion and the Pack's ensuing comeback bid that again ended inside the 5-yard line. Green Bay appeared out of sync on those goal-line stands, and Adams' absence is partly to blame for that. The injuries came fast and furious on Thursday evening. The contest opened and closed with a player from each team getting carted off after sustaining a po sible head or neck injury -- RB , CB . (Both players are said to have movement in all their extremities.) Williams' lo s hamstrung Green Bay's ability to run the ball, while Maddox's departure with the game on the line thrust special-teamer into the starting lineup; James was targeted on Rodgers' game-ending pick. Also lost to injury were the aforementioned Jones, right tackle (spelled by Alex Light) and defensive backs , and . The long-term effect of Thursday night's triage could be a potential move by general manager Howie Roseman for another corner, who has in recent weeks requested a trade... Santiago Casilla Jersey Is our problem with reviewing pa s interference not the actual review but our definition of pa s interference? That query was inspired by a third-quarter no-call on Maddox after the corner was not called for face-guarding and contacting Valdes-Scantling on a Kendall Graveman Jersey deep incompletion. LaFleur challenged the play by emphatically spiking his red flag to the turf, a sured that upon review Green Bay would be granted a first down in Philadelphia territory. But the call stood upon review. LaFleur mused with a straight face after the game, "I don't really know what pa s interference is anymore, I'll just leave it at that." Same, bro. It's worth wondering: If "clear and obvious" pa s interference non-calls, as that one appeared, can't be corrected on replay review, then what's the point of reviewing them at all? In , Green Bay challenged for pa s interference. After review, there was no clear and obvious evidence that Philadelphia #29 significantly hindered the opponent. - AL NFL Officiating (@NFLOfficiating) Welcome back to earth, Green Bay defense. After entering Thursday night having allowed just 35 points and snagging a league-high eight takeaways in three games, Mike Pettine's unit gave up nearly as many points to Philadelphia and failed to force a single turnover. The Brothers Smith, who wreaked havoc against last week, had no such succe s against Wentz; the quarterback was not sacked even once. Philly attacked Green Bay at its weakest point, not at the edges but right up the middle. The ' inside ground game sustained drives and limited the role of Green Bay's excellent secondary and subsequent pa s rush. A quarter into the season, that appears to be the best blueprint to beat the Pack. Welcome to the top of the NFC North, . Thursday's lo s drops Green Bay from the ranks of the undefeated and into the middle of the pack in a competitive division. The have an opportunity to prove they belong back among the NFL's elite when they travel to Arlington next week to play the currently unbeaten . Philly, meanwhile, secured its first impre sive win of the season. The ' reward? Hosting the mono-ridden and winle s on a long week. It should be a get-right game for a roster that is winning wounded. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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