The Philadelphia Eagles escaped Brazil with a thrilling 34-29 victory over the Green Bay Packers in Sao Paulo, with Saquon Barkley providing the highlights in his debut with three touchdowns. Heading into this rare season-opening trip, a win in Brazil would have been enough to be satisfied.
But in the world of the NFL, that’s never the case. The Eagles had plenty of aspects of this game worthy of overreacting. What deserves an overreaction from the win? Let’s break down the top storylines from the victory.
Overreaction or Reality: Reality
Hurts needs to get these turnover issues corrected. New offensive system, but same problems for Hurts in the opener. Hurts had two giveaways on the first six plays of the game, a late throw that led to an interception and a credited fumble on an early snap. Hurts also threw a red zone interception in the second half and fumbled the exchange on the “tush push” in the final minute.
Hurts has 23 giveaways in his last 18 regular season games. The Eagles have an offense that’s good enough to win at all, but they won’t if Hurts gives the ball…
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Author : Jeff Kerr
Publish date : 2024-09-07 14:39:53
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