What happened in Falcons road win over Eagles in Week 2

The Eagles ran 17 performs for 70 nets yards and used up 9 minutes and 34 seconds to reclaim the lead with 6:47 remaining within the recreation. They needed to convert a fourth down within the course of, and did so efficiently. On the Falcons’ 46-yard line, Hurts ran for 3 yards to simply cowl the one yard wanted for a contemporary set of downs. From there, Philadelphia then made its manner within the Atlanta lease zone.

On a third-and-3 on the Falcons’ 5-yard line, Barkley caught what was at first a 5-yard go for a landing. However then, upon additional evaluate, Barkley was deemed a yard quick. So, he bought the primary down however not the landing.

Effectively, Hurts completed the job together with his infamous tush-push play. It went down as a 1-yard landing run.

Philadelphia then went for 2 factors moderately than one. Barkley was profitable within the try, working up the center and breaking the aircraft.

That gave the Eagles’ a three-point lead, which means the Falcons might tie with a discipline objective or pull forward with a landing.

When Atlanta’s offense returned to the sphere, it did neither. The Falcons ran 4 performs in a row, in the end turning the ball over on downs. Robinson was stuffed on a fourth-and-1 run play.

Philadelphia took over with 5:38 left. It milked a great chunk of that point, not giving Atlanta a lot time to strive a rally. The Eagles added a 28-yard discipline objective to place them six factors forward, so the Falcons would wish a landing. Atlanta had 1:39 to make one thing occur.

The Falcons did certainly make one thing occur. They went from their very own 30-yard line to the Eagles’ finish zone by way of Cousins’ 4-of-5 passing. Cousins hit London with a 7-yard dart for the game-tying landing. Koo then inched the Falcons forward with a great point-after kick.

Atlanta held a one-point lead with 34 seconds to go.

It will hold it, too. As Bates picked off a deep Hurts go to seal the deal.

The Falcons transfer to 1-1, as do the Eagles.

Eagles: Jalen Hurts 1-yard run; 2-point run good … 18-15, PHI
Eagles: Jake Elliott 28-yard discipline objective … 21-15, PHI
Falcons: Kirk Cousins 7-yard go to Drake London; PAT good … 22-21, ATL

FINAL: Falcons 22, Eagles 21