Philadelphia Eagles continued their unbeaten run for the season as they secured a crucial 29-17 away win on Thursday night against the Houston Texans at the NRG Stadium in Houston.
The game was highly competitive in the first half when the score was tied at 14-14 but then the visiting team showed why they are the team to beat this season. With this, The Eagles are 8-0 for the first time in franchise history,
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Quarterback Jalen Hurts was visiting his home state of Texas and his parents were in attendance as he claimed a victory against his native state. He finished the night with two passing touchdowns while completing 21 out of his 27 passes for 243 yards as he reached into the top-5 list of most passing yards for a QB this season. He has 2042 throwing yards for the season now.
Highlights of Sunday’s Buffalo Bills vs Green Bay Packers game:
1) A equally competitive first half
The first 30 minutes of the Week 9 game were highly competitive as both teams scored two touchdowns each during this time. For the Eagles, RBs Miles Sanders and Kenneth Gainwell completed the six-point plays while tight end Teagan Quitoriano and wide receiver Chris Moore went to their opponent’s endzone.
2) A.J Brown continues to impress
Brown had the go-ahead touchdown for the Eagles as he caught a 17-yard pass from Hurts. This was the wide receiver’s third consecutive game where he had a receiving TD, ending his night with four receptions for 59 yards.
3) Dameon Pierce makes his claim for the Offensive Rookie of the Year
Coming into the game, rookie RB Pierce was second in the betting odds for Offensive rookie of the year behind Seattle Seahawks’ Kenneth Walker III. He definitely put in his rightful claim for the award after career highs in carries as well as rushing with 27 carries for 139 yards.
4) Are the Eagles beatable this season?
While securing a franchise record eighth consecutive win to start the season, the Eagles have now restricted the teams they play against to below 20 points for a fourth straight time and have scored 20 or more points in all the games this season. The team will play at the Lincoln Financial Field in three of the next four games where they have scored 114 points to just 58 points against them. They face their divisional rivals Washington Commanders next week who have a 4-4 record and are bottom of the NFC East.
