Eagles stop high-powered Dolphins offense in dominant win at home
Miami's offense scored its lowest total points all season in the loss against Philadelphia
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}If Philadelphia Eagles fans thought Sunday night was a Super Bowl preview, they are likely excited for what's to come.
The Birds wore out the Miami Dolphins, stopping their insane offense en route to a 31-17 victory.
The first half was all Philly as Dallas Goedert and Jalen Hurts both scored in addition to a stout Eagles defense, but Tyreek Hill’s 27-yard touchdown at the end of the half gave the Dolphins some life and made it a 17-10 game.
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A.J. Brown #11 is congratulated by Dallas Goedert #88 and Olamide Zaccheaus #13 of the Philadelphia Eagles after a passing touchdown against the Miami Dolphins on Oct. 22, 2023, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
The Eagles defense forced a turnover on downs with the help of a missed penalty, but as the saying goes: Ball don’t lie.
On the first play when they got the ball back, Hurts threw a pick-six, and the PAT tied the game. Philly answered back with an eight-play drive that ended in a 14-yard score for A.J. Brown, putting the Birds ahead by seven with 15 seconds left in the third.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Early in the fourth, Tua Tagovailoa threw an interception just as Miami was threatening. After the pick, the Eagles faced two fourth-and-1’s in their own territory – of course, they went with their Tush Push and were 2-for-2. Hurts then threw a 42-yard pass to Brown and Kenny Gainwell rushed into the end zone to make it a two-touchdown game with 4:46 to go.
Eagles WR A.J. Brown #11 reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Miami Dolphins during the second half of a game at Lincoln Financial Field on Oct. 22, 2023, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
The Eagles held the Dolphins offense scoreless in the second half. Their 10 offensive points is their lowest total in a game this season – it was also the least amount of points they scored in any first half this year.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Sunday's game marked the first time the former Alabama quarterbacks faced off in the NFL – Tagovailoa famously replaced Hurts in the 2018 National Championship, and Hurts wound up transferring to Oklahoma.
Hurts won this battle, though, throwing for 279 yards on 23-of-31 passing, while Brown racked up 10 receptions for 137 yards.
Tagovailoa went 23-for-32 for 216 yards, and Raheem Mostert was held to just 45 yards on the ground in his nine carries.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Philly now moves to 6-1 after losing their first game of the season last week, while Miami dropped to 5-2.
Darius Slay #2 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates during the first half against the Miami Dolphins at Lincoln Financial Field on Oct. 22, 2023, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
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The Eagles will travel to Washington to face the Commanders next weekend and the Dolphins will welcome the New England Patriots.