Starting fast and finishing strong, the Eagles left no doubt on Sunday that they are continuing their roll and no team is going to stand in the way of what they want to accomplish.

On the way to their franchise-record 10th consecutive victory, the Eagles attacked the Pittsburgh Steelers with an explosive passing game, a physical rushing attack, and a swarming, suffocating defense to win 27-13 on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field, upping their record to 12-2 and gaining a tie with the Detroit Lions for the best record in the NFC.

"Every game is the biggest game we play. We'll go into this next game as the biggest game that we need to play. Every team in the NFL is hard to beat. Every win is hard to do. To have 10 of them in a row, which this city's never had, I really take a lot of pride in that. You can't win 11 in a row until you win 10 in a row. So, I'm so excited about that," Head Coach Nick Sirianni said.

"That's a great football team. It's been a great football team for decades. It was a good win."

It was the most complete and most impressive victory of this 2024 season, and one that is worth taking a deep dive into the total team performance ...

1. QB Jalen Hurts dominates the Steelers in the passing game

All those questions about the Eagles' passing game? Jalen Hurts and wide receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith were uncoverable, and Hurts was on point against a normally stingy Steelers defense. Hurts completed 25 of 32 passes for 290 yards and a pair of touchdowns, compiling a 125.3 passer rating in the process. Hurts completed his first nine passes, spreading the love and throwing with confidence, great timing, and precision. It was just an outstanding performance by Hurts, who added a rushing touchdown and 45 yards on the ground. Given the level of competition, it may have been his best performance of a terrific season.

2. A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith: Double trouble for Pittsburgh

So much for the "big story" of last week. A.J. Brown and Hurts had great chemistry on Sunday and, well, the truth is that Hurts kind of did what he wanted against Pittsburgh's secondary, which had no answers for either Brown or Smith. Brown had 8 receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown on 11 targets. He was impactful after the catch, in the middle of the field, and on the edges. DeVonta Smith was his usual unguardable self with 11 catches, 109 yards, and a touchdown on 12 targets. The Steelers focused on stopping the Eagles' running game and made Philadelphia earn every one of its yards, so Hurts did the right thing and exploited the secondary. In total, Smith and Brown caught 19 passes for 219 yards and 2 touchdowns on 23 targets. Outstanding.

"It's important to find a way to win, it's tough to win in this league. We're not taking it for granted, I know it's the 10th win in a row, but we're not taking it for granted. We're not satisfied. We're trying to find ways to keep getting better and growing and be accountable, and listen and try to grow. I think that's the most important thing moving forward," Brown said after the game.

3. The early offense made a big difference

First drive for the Eagles, seven plays and 54 yards and a Jake Elliott field goal. After a second-possession giveaway (the Eagles' defense held, more on that in a moment), the Eagles' offense came right back and went 70 yards on 6 plays for a touchdown, a 5-yard scoring throw from Hurts to Brown. And then the next possession? Seven more points on a touchdown pass from Hurts to Smith in the red zone and a 17-3 lead. In case you're counting, the Eagles scored 10 points in the first quarter and 17 on their first three drives and never relinquished the advantage. Early points allowed the Eagles to dictate all game to the Steelers.

"It's good, I think the first drive was really good. DeVonta got going, I got going a little bit early and it got the offense rolling. Even though we settled for three, it gave everybody a lot of confidence, we moved the ball down the field," Brown said.

4. Oh, and that defense! It shined again!

From the very start, the Eagles attacked the line of scrimmage and overwhelmed Pittsburgh to the tune of -19 yards on the Steelers' first five possessions. Pittsburgh put up three points only after a Hurts fumble gave Pittsburgh the ball on the Eagles' side of the 50-yard line (the defense held) and then after a Cooper DeJean fumble that the Steelers recovered at the Philadelphia 11-yard line and kicked a field goal. The Steelers picked up 10 first downs in this game. They gained 163 total net yards. TOTAL! They were 3 of 10 on third down. Philadelphia controlled the time of possession, 39 minutes, 52 seconds to Pittsburgh's 20 minutes and 8 seconds. Total plays – Eagles 77 to Pittsburgh's 42. Really, really remarkable and a total domination.

"I'm really proud of the performance. I mean, put in tough situations, having to get stops when we needed to. We did a really good job overall, we were very detailed," linebacker Zack Baun said. "We did a good job stopping the run. That's a team that's going to run the ball if they got a shot to kill clock. That was an emphasis this game, to stop the run and we definitely did that in the first quarter. That's a perfect time to do it."

5. Turnovers were critical, as expected

The Eagles gave it away twice on the fumbles from Hurts and DeJean, and the defense stepped up, holding the Steelers to three points. A third-quarter fumble from Pittsburgh from the Philadelphia 26-yard line on a simple running play – quarterback Russell Wilson pitched to running back Najee Harris, who coughed up the football that was recovered by Darius "Big Play" Slay – helped keep Philadelphia, holding a 7-point lead at the time – in command. It was a pivotal moment that went in the favor of the Eagles and took a lot of starch out of the Steelers' comeback efforts.

"Every time we attack the field, our goal is to go out there with a lot of energy. Play smart, play fast with each other, play together. And that's what we did. We didn't care about what's going on the offensive side. When we attack the field, we're going out there to handle business – three and out, turnover, that's what we preach. We don't like people driving the ball on our defense," Slay said.

6. Some underrated moments and standout players

• On a day when Saquon Barkley was banged up early and held to 65 rushing yards on 19 carries, Kenneth Gainwell stepped up with some good work (60 yards from scrimmage on 10 touches) and his best play came after the Eagles took possession on the Slay fumble recovery. On a third-and-9 play from the Pittsburgh 15-yard line, Hurts threw on the left side short for Gainwell, who broke tackles and ended up gaining 14 yards to the Pittsburgh 1-yard line as the third quarter ended. A couple of plays later, Hurts scored on a Brotherly Shove and the Eagles held a 27-13 advantage early in the fourth quarter.

• Jake Elliott had field goals of 34 and 41 yards and nailed all three PAT kicks, a perfect day that helped the Eagles so much on special teams.

• Nolan Smith, Jr. continues to rise. He had a quarterback sack, two tackles for loss, and four total tackles. He was physical and fast off the line of scrimmage and was an impact player.

• Credit also to edge player outside linebacker Josh Sweat, who had a quarterback sack against the elusive Wilson.

• Linebacker Nakobe Dean led the defense with 10 total tackles, including 7 solos, and forced a fumble. More super-solid play from a player who has taken a huge leap forward this season.