With a commanding 24-7 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football in their home opener at Lincoln Financial Field, the Eagles made a statement in prime time.
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The Eagles provided plenty of reasons for supporters to cheer as quarterback Jalen Hurts displayed brilliance, completing 26 of his 31 passes for 333 yards.
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He established a new career high by making his first 11 pass attempts in the game.
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Hurts scored twice rushing, added 57 more yards on the ground, and had one touchdown passing (a BOMB for 53 yards to Quez Watkins).
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The defence upheld its end of the agreement by keeping the Vikings scoreless in the second half after the Eagles jumped out to a 24-7 halftime lead.
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With two interceptions and five pass breakups, cornerback Darius Slay improved his chances of winning the NFC Defensive Player of the Week award while containing Vikings standout wide receiver Justin Jefferson.
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The Eagles are 2-0 and will play their first NFC East opponent on Sunday at Washington after the defence forced three turnovers, all of which were interceptions by Kirk Cousins.
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Jalen Hurts completed the Eagles' first kickoff drive by barreling through three Vikings defenders for a 3-yard touchdown run. The Eagles covered 82 yards in 11 plays.
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second of the year for him. On the first play from scrimmage, DeVonta Smith received a pass for the first time this year and gained 5 yards.
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at Lincoln Financial Field, he caught his first pass as an Eagle, gaining 19 yards to the Minnesota 10-yard line.