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Philadelphia
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AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling season opener, the Philadelphia Eagles narrowly defeated the New Orleans Saints with a final score of 20-16. With both teams eager to make a statement in Week 1 of the 2027 season, the matchup lived up to the hype as the Eagles claimed their first win of the year at home.
Jalen Hurts showcased his leadership under center, throwing for 190 yards while maintaining control of the game. Saquon Barkley was a force on the ground, racking up 114 rushing yards and proving to be a crucial component of the Eagles' offensive strategy. Meanwhile, Jordyn Tyson of the Saints made his presence felt with 81 receiving yards, but it wasn't enough to secure a victory.
Defensively, the Eagles stood tall, with Jordan Davis making significant contributions by notching 1.5 sacks to disrupt the Saints' offensive rhythm. Cooper DeJean's interception proved to be the turning point, halting a potential scoring drive and allowing Philadelphia to maintain control of the game late in the fourth quarter. Overall, the Eagles' defensive prowess combined with their offensive firepower made the difference in this tightly contested matchup.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Hurts | QB | 36 | 21 | 58% | 190 | 0 | 0 | 72.6 |
| C.J. Stroud | QB | 40 | 22 | 55% | 188 | 0 | 1 | 57.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | HB | 16 | 114 | 7.1 | 65 | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 16 | 25 | 1.6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Nate Frazier | HB | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | — | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Kendre Miller | HB | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Jalen Hurts | QB | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| C.J. Stroud | QB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jonnu Smith | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeVonta Smith | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 8 | 81 | 10.1 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| DeVonta Smith | WR | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Chris Olave | WR | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Makai Lemon | WR | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Eli Stowers | TE | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| DeMario Douglas | WR | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Saquon Barkley | HB | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jonnu Smith | TE | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | — | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Ben VanSumeren | FB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Dontayvion Wicks | WR | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nate Frazier | HB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Reid | FS | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper DeJean | CB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rasheem Biles | SAM | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Granderson | REDG | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jihaad Campbell | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Wingard | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Davis | DT | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Baun | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nahshon Wright | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jalen Carter | DT | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaden Elliss | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Echoles | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Young | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Blackmon | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinyon Mitchell | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Emerson Jr | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nolan Smith Jr | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Robinson | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Greenard | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riq Woolen | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaquan Brisker | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sanker | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Barmore | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quincy Riley | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martel Hight | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Moore | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Smith | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Junior Colson | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ McKinney | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Carlson | K | 3 | 3 | 1 | 55 |
| Tate Sandell | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 36 |
| Braden Mann | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

