DeVonta Smith comes up huge in Eagles' ugly win over Chiefs
It was far from pretty but the Philadelphia Eagles were able to pull off a 21-17 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football. Down 14-17 in the fourth quarter, Jalen Hurts launched a beautiful deep ball pass to wide receiver DeVonta Smith for a 41-yard gain. The catch ultimately set the Eagles […]
It was far from pretty but the Philadelphia Eagles were able to pull off a 21-17 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football.
Down 14-17 in the fourth quarter, Jalen Hurts launched a beautiful deep ball pass to wide receiver DeVonta Smith for a 41-yard gain.
The catch ultimately set the Eagles up for a successful "tush push" touchdown, putting them ahead by three points with under seven minutes left to go in the game.
"Making the play when you need it most," Hurts said of Smith's big-time snag after the game, via the ESPN broadcast. "That was a hell of a catch by him. Having late hands, just staying with it and seeing it through."
The defense followed suit by making the plays that they needed to.
"They played a great game," Hurts said of the defense. "They were able to contain them. We didn't help them out enough, but we found a way to win."
Hurts completed 14 of 22 passes for 150 yards with no touchdowns and one interception in the win. He also added 29 yards and two scores on 12 rushing attempts. He was sacked for a season-high five times.
Smith finished the night reeling in six of Hurts' passes for 99 yards on eight targets. Meanwhile, running back D'Andre Swift brought the ground game alive with 12 rushes for 76 yards and one touchdown.
The Eagles are now 9-1 on the season for the second consecutive season. They're just the third team over the last three decades with a back-to-back 9-1 record, joining the Denver Broncos (1996-98) and Indianapolis Colts (2005-06).
It's worth noting that the Colts and Broncos made trips to the Super Bowl during those years.
The Eagles' win also marked the first time that longtime center Jason Kelce beat his brother Travis Kelce and former head coach Andy Reid.
"You know, I think the beautiful thing about this is we're winning games and we still have yet to play our best ball," Hurts said.
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