Eagles 35, Titans 10
The Eagles were supposed to lose this game. Sure, they were favored, but casual bettors recognized that Derrick Henry would run all over them. Sharp gamblers brought the line down from +6.5 to +4.5. Many pundits suggested that the Eagles were in danger of suffering a defeat. And yet, the complete opposite occurred even though it seemed as though the Eagles were doing everything in their power to ensure a Tennessee victory in the early stages of the game.
Philadelphia was incredibly sloppy to start the afternoon, which makes its blowout victory all that more remarkable. The opening sequence by the offense featured a false start, a wasted timeout, and a delay of game, but despite this, the Eagles scored a touchdown on that possession when Jalen Hurts found DeVonta Smith in the end zone.
The Eagles continued to make mistakes throughout the first half. They gave the Titans a first down on an offside penalty. An illegal shift wiped out an 11-yard Miles Sanders run. A Jason Kelce hold negated a Hurts scramble for a first down. Despite all of this, however, the Eagles continued to score. Tennessee had absolutely no answer for Hurts or A.J. Brown, who was able to achieve revenge against his former team with a monster game.
As all of this was going on, the Eagles completely clamped down on the run. Their embarrassed rush defense looked like a stalwart unit with Jordan Davis back on the field, limiting Derrick Henry to just 30 yards on 11 carries. It was a dominant performance that should definitely have silenced all critics.
Hurts had a monster afternoon to help his MVP cause, going 29-of-39 for 380 yards and three passing touchdowns. He also scored on the ground once while scrambling five times for 12 rushing yards. Brown, meanwhile, snatched eight of his 10 targets for 119 yards and two touchdowns. He appeared to get hurt on one play, but turned out to be perfectly fine.
Brown wasn’t the only dominant Philadelphia receiver. DeVonta Smith had a great game as well, catching five of his eight targets for 102 yards and a touchdown. No one else logged more than 41 receiving yards.
