PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Jalen Hurts rebounded from a decide-6 to strike A.J. Brown with the go-ahead landing on the following push, and he threw for 279 yards and mixed for three scores to guide the Philadelphia Eagles to a 31-17 get about the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night time.
The Tremendous Bowl groups from final period, the champion Kansas Town Chiefs and Eagles are the only 6-1 teams in the NFL.
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Hurts overcame two much more interceptions but uncovered Brown 10 instances for 137 yards to triumph over his previous Alabama teammate Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins (5-2).
But the huge perform that sealed the earn arrived in the fourth quarter from the cornerback nicknamed “Big Participate in” Slay. Trailing 24-17 in the fourth, Tagovailoa went deep on a move supposed for Raheem Mostert that was picked by Darius Slay in close proximity to the objective line and returned 16 yards.
With the Eagles carrying throwback Kelly inexperienced jerseys, Slay additional a single additional defensive highlight in a team coloration after worn by Reggie White.
The Eagles tush-pushed their way towards to start with downs on a clock-taking in travel late in the fourth before Hurts hit Brown for a 42-yard reception and Kenneth Gainwell sealed the earn with a 3-yard landing run.
As he has been substantially of the year, Hurts was extra erratic than dynamic. Still, Hurts threw a 14-garden TD go to Brown for a 24-17 guide with 15 seconds left in the 3rd that finished up the winner.
Hurts ran into trouble earlier in the 3rd when he faked a handoff and his brief pass was tipped into the arms of linebacker Jerome Baker. Baker returned the pick 22 yards for the score and a 17-all game. Hurts – who threw 3 interceptions in final week’s decline versus the Jets – had only six interceptions a year back when he was the NFL MVP runner-up.
Tagovailoa was 23 of 32 for 216 yards in his 1st head-to-head matchup towards Hurts in the NFL, the two 25-calendar year-old QBs endlessly linked by their tenures below mentor Nick Saban at Alabama. More specifically, the 2017 period countrywide championship match when Saban benched Hurts, who had led the Crimson Tide to two national title games, at the half and replaced him with Tagovailoa. Tagovailoa came off the bench and threw three touchdown passes to give the Crimson Tide their fifth countrywide championship.
Tagovailoa was all out of extraordinary rallies in this a person.
Hurts threw a 19-property TD go to Dallas Goedert for a 10-3 lead in the next quarter. The Eagles had a minimal scare when Brown spent time in the health-related tent. The wideout absolutely sure seemed wonderful when he dashed out of the tent and on to the field on fourth-and-3 and hauled in a 32-garden move that took the Eagles to the 1-property line.
NFL lovers observing were stumped on what the Eagles would do up coming. Possibly a perform-action move? A trick enjoy?
Uh, no. It was the tush thrust, of program. Hurts lined up underneath heart, the offensive line surged forward and Hurts obtained a huge press from behind into the stop zone for a 17-3 guide.
Miami wasn’t out of it yet.
The Dolphins’ five wins this period have appear towards groups with a combined record of 8-25. The only crew they’ve confronted with a winning report is Buffalo (4-3). Miami missing that video game 48-20.
Tagovailoa mentioned in advance of Sunday’s recreation that enjoying the NFC champions was a “superior chance to see where by our team stands.”
The Dolphins did not fold. Tyreek Hill sped previous two defenders and Tagovailoa discovered him on your own in stride for a touchdown with 39 seconds still left that pulled them to 17-10.
Dolphins linebacker Jaelan Phillips flapped his arms like an Eagle as he ran off the area into the locker area. Phillips experienced cause to crow — he bought earlier Lane Johnson and sacked Hurts, the very first sack allowed by the deal with since 2020.
The teams swapped industry goals in the very first quarter.
Accidents
Dolphins: WR Jaylen Waddle experienced a back again harm but later returned. OL Isaiah Wynn remaining with a quad personal injury.
Dolphins defenders Jevon Holland and David Very long Jr. endured a helmet-to-helmet collision chasing Hurts in the 3rd quarter but both players went to the sidelines on their own electrical power.
UP Next
Dolphins: Return dwelling Sunday to enjoy New England in an AFC East clash.
Eagles: Hit the road for a rematch with the Commanders. Jake Elliott kicked a 54-yard field intention in overtime to raise Philadelphia to a 34-31 gain above Washington in October at the Linc.
