Jalen Hurts led a 5-play, 69-yard scoring drive with 1:05 remaining in regulation to put Philadelphia ahead, 15-12. The drive was capped off with a 4-yard rushing TD by Saquon Barkley.
In the win, Hurts completed 29-of-38 passes for 311 yards and 1 INT. It was his 13th-career 300-yard passing performance. It was also his 10th-career game-winning drive in the fourth quarter or overtime.
Barkley finished the game with 147 rushing yards on 17 carries and two rushing TDs.
It was his sixth-career game with two rushing scores, with the last taking place vs. Green Bay on 9/6/24. It was also his 19th-career 100-yard rushing game and the fifth-most in a game for his career.
The last time Philadelphia won by scoring in the last two minutes of regulation took place on 11/20/22 at Indianapolis, 17-16 (winning TD at 1:20).
Saquon Barkley gave Philadelphia a 7-3 lead in the fourth quarter when he produced a 65-yard rushing TD to finish a 4-play, 82-yard scoring drive. The play marked the 5th-longest rushing TD of his career (longest since a 68-yard TD on 12/29/19 vs. Philadelphia). Barkley’s TD was also the longest rushing TD by an Eagle since Miles Sanders on 12/13/20 vs. New Orleans (82 yards).
Dallas Goedert eclipsed 100+ receiving yards for the sixth time in his career.
He set single-game career highs in receptions (10) and receiving yards (170).
It was the most receiving yards by an Eagles tight end since Pete Retzlaff on 11/14/65 vs. Washington (204 receiving yards) and the most by an Eagles pass catcher since A.J. Brown on 10/1/23 vs. Washington (175 receiving yards).
DeVonta Smith has recorded 7+ receptions and 75+ yards in three consecutive games. He is one of only five Eagles to accomplish that feat since the 1970 merger, joining Irving Fryar (four, 1996), Harold Jackson (four, 1971), A.J. Brown (2023), and Zach Ertz (2015 and 2019).
DEFENSIVE NOTES
Philadelphia’s defense held New Orleans to 219 yards of total offense (130 passing, 89 rushing).
The last time Philadelphia held a team under 300 yards of total offense was on 12/25/23 vs. NY Giants (292; 106 rushing, 186 passing).
The last time Philadelphia held a team under 100 yards rushing was on 11/5/23 vs. Dallas (73).
The last time Philadelphia held a team under 150 net yards passing was on 9/25/23 at Tampa Bay (133).
Reed Blankenship sealed the win for Philadelphia with a diving INT of Saints QB Derek Carr on the final drive of the game. It was his second INT in three games and the sixth of his career.
Jordan Davis sacked Carr for a 12-yard loss on first-and-10 during New Orleans’ second drive of the game, setting the stage for a three-and-out forced by the defense. The takedown marked Davis’ first full sack since 9/14/23 vs. Minnesota.
Zack Baun led all players with 13 total tackles, his second game this season with 10+ tackles (career-high 15 tackles vs. Green Bay on 9/6/24). *
Stats courtesy of the Philadelphia Eagles Media Relations department.
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