It wasn't the beatdown many expected, but the Philadelphia Eagles won 22-16 at home against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
And it was this season's MVP candidate, Saquon Barkley, who helped the Eagles reach another milestone in their first season.
Barkley has nine games with over 100 yards rushing this season, totaling 124 yards on 20 carries.
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Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley passes Carolina Panthers linebacker Trevin Wallace at Lincoln Financial Field. (Eric Hartline-Imagine Images)
However, although Barkley recorded triple-digit yards, he could not find the end zone. Instead, Jalen Hurts was forced in from the 1-yard line to score the first touchdown of the game.
But Hurts scored the other touchdown with his arm, with DeVonta Smith scoring his first point in more than a month, while Grant Calcaterra received significant playing time with Dallas Goedert on injured reserve and scored his first career goal. was recorded. Touchdown.
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However, the game came down to the final seconds as a perfect punt by the Eagles brought them to their own 3-yard line, giving Bryce Young's Panthers offense a chance to win.
However, Young quickly got out of the hole and found Xavier Leggett for 31 yards after scrambling through the end zone and nearly being sacked by a safety.
Then, a few plays later, Young continued the drive by hitting Adam Thielen, who had a team-high 102 yards on nine catches, for a 13-yard gain on fourth-and-7.
On a 2nd-and-4 from Philadelphia's own 32-yard line, the absolutely decisive drop came from Leggett's hands as Young nipped in C.J. Gardner-Johnson, leaving the rookie receiver wide open near the end zone. .
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith and quarterback Jalen Hurts celebrate their touchdown connection against the Carolina Panthers at Lincoln Financial Field. (Imagination)
Leggett pulled the ball in and rolled into the end zone, seemingly scoring the game-clinching touchdown. However, the referee quickly called it incomplete, and replays showed that the ball had touched the grass as it was rolling.
So instead of attempting an extra point to take the lead, Young ended up running for his life on fourth-and-9 with no timeouts remaining. He again found Thielen downfield and tried to convert, but Darius Slay brushed it away, extending the Eagles' winning streak to nine straight games.
On the sports betting front, an anonymous bettor in Kentucky bet $3.1 million for the heavy favorites the Eagles to beat the Panthers. That Leggett play in particular made them sweat more than they would have liked, but that bet paid off over $400,000.
Looking at the box score, Hurts was 14-of-21 for 108 yards and two passing touchdowns, and rushed for 61 yards on eight carries.
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley runs with the ball during the game against the Carolina Panthers at Lincoln Financial Field. (Bill Streicher Iman Images)
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For the Panthers, Tuba Hubbard found the end zone on 1 of 26 carries for 92 yards.
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