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Carson Wentz threw three touchdown passes and
Jordan Howard ran for 87 yards and two touchdowns as the Eagles
moved to 2-2 and potentially avoided getting in a big hole in
the NFC East.
It was their maligned defense, however, that saved the day with
two big fourth-quarter stops.
With Philadelphia leading 34-27, the Packers had first-and-goal
at the 1-yard line with about 10 minutes remaining. The Packers
threw it on all four plays -- even with star receiver Davante
Adams in the medical tent with a toe injury -- but came up
empty. On fourth down, quarterback Aaron Rodgers bought time to
his right and threw to the back of the end zone to tight end
Jimmy Graham, who couldn't make a leaping grab.
The Packers got another chance, starting at their 11 with 5:02
remaining. Even without Adams, Rodgers completed seven passes to
get a first-and-goal at the 7.
On the last of those completions, an 11-yarder to tight end
Robert Tonyan with 1:06 to play, Eagles defensive back Avonte
Maddox was hit hard by a teammate, safety Andrew Sendejo.
Maddox stayed on the turf for several minutes before being
strapped to a backboard and stretchered off the field. He was
able to move his arms and legs, the teams said on social media
after the game. A tweet said that Maddox was sent to a hospital
for "precautionary reasons."
One play after Maddox was injured, with the ball at the 3 and
about 30 seconds remaining, defensive back Craig James -- who
was on the practice squad a couple of days ago -- broke up a
pass to Marquez Valdes-Scantling, and linebacker Nigel Bradham
made the saving interception.
Rodgers threw for 422 yards as the Packers finished with a
491-336 edge in offensive yards.
The Eagles led 21-20 at the end of a wild first half.
The Packers came out hot again with their third opening-drive
touchdown in as many games. A 58-yard reception by Adams set up
a 3-yard touchdown run by Aaron Jones. Mason Crosby tacked on a
field goal on the Packers' next drive for a 10-0 lead, but Miles
Sanders returned the ensuing kickoff 67 yards to set up Wentz's
6-yard touchdown pass to Alshon Jeffery.
A 40-yard catch by Adams helped put the Packers ahead 13-7 but
the Eagles answered with Wentz's 3-yard touchdown to tight end
Dallas Goedert to lead 14-13.
A sack/strip by defensive end Derek Howard set up the Eagles on
the Packers' 17, and Howard waltzed in from the 1 to make it
21-13 with 59 seconds left in the half. Green Bay scored just
before halftime on Rodgers' 19-yard touchdown to receiver
Geronimo Allison.
--Field Level Media
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