The Philadelphia Eagles fly to the Divisional round of the playoffs, after defeating the Green Bay Packers, 22-10, in the wild card game on Sunday night.
The Eagles will await their opponent in the Divisional Round, as both the Washington Commanders-Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Los Angeles Rams-Minnesota Vikings games must be played.
It wasn’t a game to remember for Green Bay, and it started on the opening kickoff when Keisean Nixon fumbled after an Oren Burks punt, leading to a fumble recovery at the Eagles’ 28-yard line.
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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) hands the ball off to running back Saquon Barkley (26) during the third quarter in the NFC wild card game at Lincoln Financial Field. (Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)
Just three plays later, Jalen Hurtswho went through concussion protocol after missing the team’s last two games, had all the time in the world before firing a dart to Jahan Dotson for his first touchdown of the season.
While that was the only offense the Eagles got in the first half other than Jake Elliott’s field goal later in the first quarter, Jordan Love and the Packers just couldn’t find a rhythm.
The first two offensive drives ended in punts, and trying to get something positive, Love launched a pass deep down the right sideline intended for Dontayvion Wicks, but it was intercepted by Darius Slay instead.
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It was Love’s first of two interceptions in the first half, as Zack Baun jumped a route run by Malik Heath and sacked him late in the second quarter. And to add insult to injury, the Packers’ first real drive into Eagles territory ended with Brandon McManus missing a 38-yard field goal – his first career miss in the postseason.
But when the second half began, a 10-0 run wasn’t a big enough lead for the Eagles to call the game in the bag. The Packers finally got on the board when their opening drive of the half ended with a field goal this time, though they must have wanted seven points instead.
Philadelphia, however, quickly responded with a touchdown that was capped by Dallas Goedert’s angry 24-yard catch-and-run as he stiff-armed Carrington Valentine several times as he tried to tackle him along the sideline.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) throws the ball against the Philadelphia Eagles during the third quarter of the NFC wild card game at Lincoln Financial Field. (Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)
Down 16-3, the Packers were in desperate shape even in the third quarter as they couldn’t get anything going offensively. That’s where Josh Jacobs, their workhorse who started running, answered the call.
On second-and-10 from Philadelphia’s 32-yard line, Jacobs bulldozed his way through multiple Eagles players, threw them to the ground and raced to the goal line where it looked like he came in to close the gap. A replay review would spot him down on one, but the Packers would get it right back to him to break into the end zone to make it 16-10 with more than enough time to correct previous mistakes.
But as the Eagles have done all season, they responded in the face of adversity, making several field goals and forcing two turnovers, including Love’s third interception of the game, to ice their victory.
Looking at the box score, Hurts was 13-for-21 for 131 yards with two touchdowns, while Saquon Barkley led the game with 119 rushing yards on 25 carries. And while he didn’t get into the end zone, DeVonta Smith was the game’s leading receiver with four catches for 55 yards.
Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert (88) reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers during the third quarter of the NFC wild card game at Lincoln Financial Field. (Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)
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Love was 20-for-33 for 212 yards with his three interceptions, while Jacobs rushed for 81 yards on 18 carries. He lost receivers Jayden Reed, who had four catches for 46 yards, and Romeo Doubs for the game to injury. Packers center Josh Myers was also seen carted off the field as injuries piled up at the wrong time.
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