
Recommendation (STRONG): Go for it (+3.3 WP)Īctual play: M.Haack punts 48 yards to PHI 15, Center-L.Rhodes, fair catch by B.Covey. Also nice of the Colts to stop running the ball after it worked so well on their first drive. On third down, Josiah Scott broke up Ryan’s quick pass to force a punt. But then Darius Slay allowed a slant to Pittman to bring up 3rd-and-1. Edwards made a nice open field tackle for loss on Taylor to knock the Colts’ offenses off schedule. On 3rd-and-12, Jalen Hurts threw over the middle into traffic and DeVonta Smith couldn’t hold on to the tight window pass that hit his hands. only to be called back for a holding penalty by Grant Calcaterra. The Eagles got to a 3rd-and-2 and Miles Sanders ran for the first. Brown for 14 yards, doubling his yardage total from last week in one snap. The Eagles’ first offensive play was a completion to A.J.Jonathan, I am begging you.- Benjamin Solak November 20, 2022 Next up for the Eagles is a home game on Sunday Night Football against a reeling Green Bay Packers squad.ģrd and goal from the 1, Indianapolis puts 12 personnel on the field, and the Eagles match with 4-2-5 nickel. They’re 9-1 and still atop the NFC playoff picture. A myriad of poor decisions by Nick Sirianni and his coaching staff made this game more close than it needed to be.īut the Birds will take it. They need to be much, MUCH better moving forward. The Eagles scored no style points with this win. From there, Jonathan Gannon’s much-maligned defense was able to come up big to prevent a game-winning field goal by the Colts. Hurts also had some key runs, including a 4th-and-2 conversion and the go-ahead touchdown. Jalen Hurts only completed one pass but he did draw a crucial defensive pass interference penalty down the field (albeit on an underthrown ball). After struggling for way too long, the offense delivered. It looked like the Eagles were really about to lose to Jeff Saturday and fall to 8-2.ĭown six points with 4:37 remaining in the game, the Eagles badly needed a touchdown to lead for the first time. The vibes were not good for most of the day. This sure wasn’t a pretty one for the Birds.

The Philadelphia Eagles are 9-1 after defeating the Indianapolis Colts on the road on Sunday afternoon.
