Philadelphia's most impressive stat from Sunday's win over Cleveland

In a game where the backups shined, the Philadelphia Eagles proved that the offense has nearly unlimited ways to win. The 21-20 victory for Philadelphia was highlighted by a rushing attack that amassed 144 yards on 43 carries from seven different rushers. Kenneth Gainwell led the way with 11 carries for 46 yards and a […]

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In a game where the backups shined, the Philadelphia Eagles proved that the offense has nearly unlimited ways to win.

The 21-20 victory for Philadelphia was highlighted by a rushing attack that amassed 144 yards on 43 carries from seven different rushers.

Kenneth Gainwell led the way with 11 carries for 46 yards and a touchdown. Not far behind was Boston Scott, who amassed 33 yards on 10 carries. He also scored one touchdown.

Jason Huntley tallied eight rushes for 22 yards, meanwhile, Reid Sinnett and Kennedy Brooks each totaled 16 yards. Last on the rushing list was DeAndre Torrey, who accumulated 13 yards on three rushing attempts.

Evident in Sunday's win was Philadelphia's ability to run the ball despite the second unit playing.

Scott, at times, ran with the confidence of a legitimate lead back. And Gainwell ran hard behind a second-unit offensive line.

A win against Cleveland in the preseason is nothing to write home about, but the way Philadelphia won the game — utilizing a strong ground attack — shows the dexterity within the group.

The Eagles know how to win in multiple ways.

It also helps that the game was close. Playing in one-possession games during the preseason can only aid in the Eagles sorting out late-game situations.

Still, more impressive than anything else when playing Cleveland was a ground attack that looked consistent and effective.

Against Miami, the final game of the Eagles' preseason, seeing more of the same from the offense should be a priority.

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