Jalen Hurts, Eagles and DeVonta Smith
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The Eagles wanted to run the ball. They wanted to emerge from the mini-bye — just like they had after breaks in previous seasons — with a ground-focused offensive attack. They just couldn’t. But it didn’t matter,
But Smith’s message got through. After the Vikings kicked a 28-yard field goal to open the second half, the Eagles sent Fred Johnson out as the extra offensive lineman in an unbalanced look on second-and-5.
Isaiah Rodgers came into Sunday's game as the top-rated cornerback according to PFF. Still, former teammate DeVonta Smith just badly beat him on an impressive 79-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Jalen Hurts.
Hurts peppered the Vikings' stingy defense with deep ball after deep ball to lead the Eagles to a 28-22 victory on Sunday, Oct. 19.
Jalen Hurts finds DeVonta Smith for 79-yard TD, extending Eagles' lead over Vikings | NFL Highlights
Jalen Hurts found DeVonta Smith for a 79-yard TD, extending the Philadelphia Eagles' lead over the Minnesota Vikings.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts escapes the pocket to his left and fires a frozen rope to wide receiver DeVonta Smith for a conversion on a third-and-15.
The Eagles beat Carson Wentz and the Vikings on Sunday. Here's what former players like Chris Long, LeSean McCoy, and more are saying about about the Birds' win.