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Eagles vs. Bengals Game Recap | October 27, 2024 | NFL Week 8

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The Eagles were back in action on Sunday, picking up a big 37-17 victory over the Bengals to move to 5-2 on the season.

The Bengals fell to 3-5 on the season, still searching for their first win at home on the year.

The Eagles put together 397 yards of total offense and the defense forced an interception and a fumble in the win.

First Quarter

  • The Bengals received the ball first, putting together a methodical drive down the field that lasted more than half of the first quarter. Joe Burrow completed his first eight passes in a row to begin the game.
  • The Bengals opened up the scoring on their first drive as Burrow found Ja'Marr Chase in the end zone for a 2-yard catch. The drive went for 17 plays for 70 yards in 10:04 of game time. (Bengals 7 – Eagles 0)
  • The Eagles got into Bengals' territory on their first drive with Hurts having a few nice rushes for 13 yards.

Second Quarter

  • FIELD GOAL! Jake Elliott knocked through a 39-yard field goal to put the Eagles on the board with 14:10 on the clock in the new quarter. Hurts tried to find A.J. Brown in the end zone on 3rd-and-15 but was unsuccessful as the ball went out of bounds. (Bengals 7 – Eagles 3)
  • Sack! Nolan Smith and Milton Williams got in the backfield to put the pressure on Burrow and come down with a sack to push the Bengals back 12 yards to the Bengals' 46. Smith and Williams split the sack together.
  • After Cooper DeJean nearly got his first career interception, Burrow scrambled out on the following play, hitting Mike Gesicki for a gain of 24 yards on 3rd-and-22.
  • The Eagles defense was able to hold the Bengals to a 27-yard field goal from Evan McPherson after Darius Slay broke up a touchdown pass intended for Jermaine Burton. Bengals 10 – Eagles 3)
  • The Eagles converted on a 4th-and-1 tush-push from their own 39-yard line to keep their driving going with 8:49 remaining in the quarter. Lane Johnson went down with an injury and Jack Driscoll came in for him with 7:40 remaining. Johnson would come back in after sitting out for one play.
  • With 5:08 remaining in the half, McPherson missed a 54-yard field goal try to give the ball back to the Eagles at their own 36-yard line. The kick went wide left, keeping it a one possession game.
  • TOUCHDOWN! After review, Hurts broke the plane on a 3rd-and-goal tush-push. The call originally ruled Hurts was short, but on the replay it showed his second effort push was enough and the ball made it to the end zone. The touchdown for Hurts put him ahead of Wilbert Montgomery for second all-time in rushing touchdowns in Eagles history (46) (Eagles 10 – Bengals 10)

Third Quarter

  • Just under two minutes into the start of the second half, Hurts found Grant Calcaterra for a 28-yard gain to set the Eagles up at the Bengals' 22.
  • Jack Stoll was injured after catching a pass for 6 yards. He was seen on the sideline after and was made available to go back in.
  • TOUCHDOWN! Hurts got his second rushing touchdown of the day after getting the edge on a read option for a 7-yard run. The Eagles came out hot to start the second half, taking their first lead of the day. (Eagles 17 – Bengals 10)
  • Isaiah Rodgers came in for Slay on defense after he was seen injured during a play with 8:10 remaining. Slay was listed as questionable to return with a groin injury.
  • The Bengals found the end zone for the first time since the first quarter after Chase Brown ran it in for a 4-yard touchdown to help tie the game up. Brown has scored in four of his last five games. (Eagles 17 – Bengals 17)
  • TOUCHDOWN! Hurts threw a DEEP ball downfield to DeVonta Smith in one-on-one coverage. Smith rose up over the defender to make a great catch to give the Eagles the lead back on a highly explosive play that went for 45 yards. (Eagles 24 – Bengals 17)
  • On 4th-and-1 from their own 39, the Bengals went for it and were stopped as a throw to Chase was blown up by the rookie DeJean for a loss of two yards. The Eagles would get the ball back at the Bengals' 37-yard line.

Fourth Quarter

  • FIELD GOAL! Elliott knocked in a 49-yard field goal to extend the lead with 13:34 remaining in the game. (Eagles 27 – Bengals 17)
  • INTERCEPTION! Rodgers contested a deep pass intended for Chase, batting the ball up in the air, allowing for C.J. Gardner-Johnson to intercept it and go out of bounds at the Eagles' 15.
  • TOUCHDOWN! Hurts with his third rushing touchdown of the day as the tush-push struck again. Barkley had a number of big runs to get the Eagles in position to score, including a 17-yard carry to the one-yard line to setup the tush-push. (Eagles 34 – Bengals 17)
  • FUMBLE! Zack Baun punched it out of Gesicki's hands and Nakobe Dean recovered the ball at the Bengals' 33-yard line with 4:31 to play in the game.
  • FIELD GOAL! Elliott knocked in another one, this time from 47 yards to extend the lead to 20. (Eagles 37 – Bengals 17)

Key Stats

Passing Leaders

PHI: Jalen Hurts 16/20 for 236 yards and a touchdown

CIN: Joe Burrow 26/37 for 234 yards and a touchdown

Rushing Leaders

PHI: Saquon Barkley 22 carries for 108 yards (4.9 YPC)

CIN: Chase Brown 12 carries for 32 yards and a touchdown (2.7 YPC)

Receiving Leaders

PHI: DeVonta Smith 6 catches for 85 yards and a touchdown

CIN: Mike Gesicki 7 catches for 73 yards

Tackle Leaders

PHI: Zack Baun – 8

CIN: Cam Taylor-Britt – 6

– Written by Liam Wichser

The Eagles look to improve to 3-0 since the bye week, while the Bengals can get to .500 for the first time this season. In a battle featuring two quarterbacks from the Class of 2020 in Jalen Hurts and Joe Burrow, which team will stand tall at the end of this rare matchup between Philadelphia and the AFC North Cincinnati Bengals?

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