By Matthieu Pasquier — December 4, 2022 10:33 pm
Philadelphia was able to get through its shootout, not Tennessee.
Philadelphia Eagles (10-1) – Tennessee Titans (7-4): 35-10
After dominating the field last week, Philadelphia put on a show in the air. Jalen Hurts lined up a flawless passing performance and the DeVonta Smith/AJ Brown duo meticulously shredded the Tennessee guard. With this performance, you don’t even have to insist on running.
And where the Titans were unable to overcome costly penalties, the Eagles overcame their inaccuracies to prevail head-and-shoulders. Because with 18 penalties called, the match was dotted with yellow handkerchiefs. Some have been able to deal with it, some have not.
For Tennessee, things aren’t looking up. With Derrick Henry once again fully contained, the offense stomp and skate, subjected to a very large green defense and especially a dominant line. Ryan Tannehill could not find the fault and once again showed limitations which left his club breathless against their opponents.
Penalties as if it were raining
Philadelphia starts the game strong. Despite several penalties from the green offensive line, Jalen Hurts (29/39, 380 yards, 3 TD pass / 24 yards, 1 TD down) wasted no time connecting with DeVonta Smith (102 yards, 1 TD) to turn on the board. And the defense is in tune. Focused on Derrick Henry (38 yards), requires Tennessee to make the difference in the air. Like last week, Ryan Tannehill (14/22, 141 yards 1 TD pass / 34 yards rushing) stands out above all for his imprecision and manages to keep the drive only by making a counterattack on the ground. Despite everything, the quarterback of the Titans was able to tie by sacrificing Treylon Burks (25 yards, 1 TD) in the center, who paid dearly for his touchdown by being sliced in the paint by the cover. If Philadelphia doesn’t crush at the start of the game, it’s above all because the penalties continue to weigh down the efforts of the Eagles, to which are added receptions that are too fair to be validated. It takes conflicting contact between AJ Brown (119 yards, 2 TD) and a cornerback for the wing to escape and allow his club to regain the lead early in the second quarter, 14-7.
The second round continues the momentum of the first, with a shower of yellow handkerchiefs that glazes the game. Some, launched for excessive violence on Wounds on sack actions, annoy. In the scrum, it was Tennessee who gained momentum first. Tannehill alerts Chigoziem Okonkwo (68 yards) on 41 yards and allows Randy Bullock (1/1 FG, 1/1 XP) to pass 3 points. However, this will not be enough given that after a new penalty on Brown, Hurts crosses the finish line on a twisting road. 21-10 at the whistle.
The Eagles stifle the game
There’s no time to catch a breath after returning from the changing rooms. AJ Brown continues his recital, 4 actions are enough for the receiver, marked in the body, to make the difference in the end area to increase the bill. After all, the Eagles’ defense is heavy and waterproof, to the point that for a moment we believe that Mike Vrabel will bring in Malik Willis in place of Tannehill who is in trouble with his ankle. Now Philadelphia is shooting. First downs are connected and the ball approaches the paint. 28-10 at the last field change.
Arriving in the red zone, the Eagles stall but convert two fourth attempts and take advantage of a new penalty to further increase the score. This time it is Miles Sanders (24 yards, 1 TD) who has to wear leather in the end area. 35-10, game set and match. Willis and Gardner Minshew enter the meadow to play trash time, but the lawsuit is heard. Philadelphia starts its month of December well and is really threatening in view of the playoffs. Tennessee continues a new defeat and absolutely must ask questions for the post season.
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