Eagles hold off Packers 10-7, Green Bay falls to 5-3-1
The fourth quarter began with Love firing a pass to Wicks to convert on third-and-4. The drive stalled after an illegal formation penalty. Bo Melton nearly helped down it inside the 1, but it was ruled a touchback because he didn’t re-establish himself after going into the end zone.
Green Bay’s defense got Philadelphia into third-and-6, but Barkley broke free on a check down for 41 yards to the Eagles’ 36. On the next play, Hurts hit Smith for a 36-yard TD to extend Philadelphia’s lead to 10-0 with 10:35 remaining.
Packers announced receiver Romeo Doubs has a chest injury and is questionable to return. Melton caught a 10-yard pass to convert the initial first down. Jacobs gained eight yards on a third-and-2 draw to cross midfield.
Wicks converted another third down with a 10-yard out on third-and-8. On second-and-10, Musgrave drew a 25-yard defensive pass interference penalty against Jihaad Campbell at the Philly 13.
After a 7-yard catch up the middle, Jacobs plowed his way into the end zone on a 6-yard touchdown to cut the Eagles’ lead to 10-7 with 5:49 left in regulation.
Defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley sent Evan Williams on a run blitz from deep safety to tackle Barkley for a 2-yard loss on first down. Nixon then broke up a second-down pass for Goedert.
Hurts converted on third-and-12 with a 16-yard pass to Smith on a corner route. Barkley converted a third-and-2 with a 5-yard Barkley run.
Green Bay used its first timeout with 2:34 remaining following a 3-yard Barkley run on first down. Parsons pressured Hurt to throw the ball away on second-and-8. Hurts threw the ball away on third down and the Eagles punted.
The Packers started at their 10-yard line after a Nixon fair catch. On third-and-10, Watson caught a 25-yard pass over the middle on a dig route as the game reached the two-minute warning.
Green Bay completed a 9-yard pass to Musgrave before a draw to Jacobs, who fumbled and the Eagles recovered at the Green Bay 39.
On fourth-and-6 after three Barkley runs, the Eagles tried a deep ball to A.J. Brown but Carrington Valentine broke it up for the turnover on downs with 27 seconds left.
Love connected with Melton for a 19-yard pass and Green Bay clocked it. McManus attempted a 64-yard kick to tie it, but it missed left.