The Philadelphia Eagles improved to 6-1 after a formidable 31-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins (5-2) on “Sunday Night Football.” Here are three takeaways from Philly’s huge Week 7 victory.
Eagles protection flexed its muscle: First-year defensive coordinator Sean Desai had his first standout recreation with the Eagles, slowing down the electrical Dolphins offense on Sunday. It wasn’t a dominant effort, however Philly made Miami look extraordinary, holding them to just one offensive landing.
The Eagles managed the top-ranked Dolphins offense, which completed with 244 complete yards, properly under their common of 498.7. The Philly protection got here up massive when it mattered most. The Dolphins have been solely 4-for-11 on third down, 0-for-2 on fourth and got here away empty in each of their journeys to the pink zone.
Wideout Tyreek Hill acquired his, ending with 11 receptions for 88 yards and a rating, however the Eagles did not let him take over the recreation. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa had a quiet evening. The league’s main passer was solely 22-of-32 for 216 yards with a landing, an interception and a passer ranking of 87.5.
Meanwhile, the Birds additionally silenced the Dolphins’ league-best dashing assault, holding them to 45 yards on the floor. Running again Raheem Mostert carried the ball 9 instances for 45 yards (5.0), with 21 coming off one contact.
A.J. Brown ties unimaginable NFL mark: Brown had an enormous recreation underneath the vivid primetime lights, hauling in 10 of 15 targets for 137 yards (13.7) and a landing. For Brown, it was his fifth-straight recreation recording 125 receiving yards or extra, tying him with Calvin Johnson (2012) and Pat Studstill (1966) for the longest such streak in NFL historical past, per ESPN.
According to Next Gen Stats, the Dolphins dared Brown to beat them, providing the Eagles standout receiver 5 yards of cushion or extra on all 10 of his receptions.
Brown’s largest catch of the day got here late in the fourth quarter. With the Eagles main 24-17 with 5:44 left, Brown got here down with a 42-yard cross from QB Jalen Hurts between two defenders, resulting in the game-sealing landing two performs later.
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