A stale offensive sport became an absolute shocker on “Monday Night Football,” because the Atlanta Falcons took down the Philadelphia Eagles, 22-21, because of an excellent Kirk Cousins last-minute drive.
The important thing play of the sport was a third-and-short state of affairs within the Falcons’ purple zone, the place quarterback Jalen Hurts did play motion as an alternative of working the ball to kill extra clock, and he was in search of Saquon Barkley.
Barkley, who had an amazing Eagles debut with three touchdowns, appeared destined for a primary down that may’ve iced the sport – had he caught the ball. With the drop, the clock stopped, bringing on kicker Jake Elliott for the sector objective to make it an 18-15 sport.
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Philadelphia Eagles working again Saquon Barkley (26) runs with the ball towards the Atlanta Falcons in the course of the first quarter at Lincoln Monetary Subject. (Invoice Streicher-Imagn Pictures)
So, with 1:39 left on the clock, Cousins and the Falcons’ offense, with no timeouts, had an opportunity to drive down the sector and rating a landing with the additional level needing to be hit for the victory.
Properly, Cousins set to work, discovering his tight finish Kyle Pitts for 11 yards after which two catches by Darnell Mooney for a complete 47 yards to get in Philadelphia’s purple zone.
Then, on third-and-5 from the Philadelphia 7-yard line, Drake London ran an ideal out route that Cousins discovered him on in the long run zone and the Lincoln Monetary Subject crowd went useless silent.
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A small wrinkle within the Falcons’ potential game-winning further level got here when London was known as for extreme celebration, shifting the 33-yard try again to 48 yards. However Younghoe Koo buried it down the center.
The Eagles, with all of their timeouts, nonetheless had an opportunity to get into discipline objective vary for Elliott to save lots of the evening, however Hurts, who had an awesome sport prior, threw an interception to security Jessie Bates III to wipe out that risk.
The Falcons and Eagles are actually 1-1 after the stunner in Philly.
Atlanta Falcons extensive receiver Darnell Mooney (1) runs previous Philadelphia Eagles security C.J. Gardner-Johnson (8) for a landing in the course of the second half of an NFL soccer sport Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photograph/Matt Slocum)
This sport regarded all however wrapped up when C.J. Gardner-Johnson stonewalled Bijan Robinson on fourth-and-1, turning the Falcons over on downs after the Eagles had simply tush-pushed Hurts into the top zone to provide themselves a three-point lead after Barkley had a two-point conversion.
However the saying it ain’t over till it’s over had one other instance added to its ranks because of some clutch passing by Cousins, who completed 20-of-29 via the air for 241 yards with two touchdowns.
Cousins had beforehand struggled on this sport, and a few have been questioning if that repaired Achilles was bothering him as he was leaving passes quick all evening. However he let one fly within the third quarter to Mooney, who hauled in a 41-yard landing to provide the Falcons a 15-10 lead. It was the longest play from scrimmage in an evening the place Mooney led Atlanta with 88 yards on simply three receptions.
For the Eagles, DeVonta Smith, enjoying the function of prime receiver with A.J. Brown sidelined on account of a hamstring harm that possible has him out subsequent week as effectively, had the sport’s solely landing earlier than Mooney received in. He caught a seven-yard strike from Hurts within the second quarter.
Robinson was a key contributor for the Falcons on the bottom, having a game-high 97 yards dashing on 14 carries. Barkley was two yards wanting him on 22 carries, whereas Hurts had 85 yards on 13 tuck-and-runs.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins (18) throws a go in the course of the first quarter towards the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Monetary Subject. (Eric Hartline-Imagn Pictures)
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Hurts was environment friendly earlier than that game-ending interception, throwing for 183 yards on 23-of-30 passing.
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