Buccaneers vs. Eagles takeaways: Jalen Hurts brings the heat to Tampa, as Philadelphia moves to 4-0
Updates(25)See New PostsPinnedLink copiedFinal: Eagles 31, Buccaneers 25Total yards: PHI 200 TB 376Third downs: PHI 5-14 TB 3-13Yards per play: PHI 3.4 TB 5.5Turnovers: PHI 0 TB 2Jalen Hurts 15/24 130 yards 2 TDs (62 rushing yards on 9 attempts)Baker Mayfield 22/40 289 yards 2 TDs 1 INTSaquon Barkley 19 carries 43 yards 1 TDBucky Irving 15 carries 63 yardsBucky Irving 5 catches 102 yards 1 TDEmeka Egbuka 4 catches 101 yards 1 TDDallas Goedert 4 catches 37 yards 2 TDsPinnedLink copiedBuccaneers come up short on fourth downCade Otton couldn't move the chains on fourth-and-9, and the Eagles take over with 57 seconds remaining. Buccaneers have two timeouts, so this one appears to be over.Valiant effort from this Bucs team to climb out of a 24-6 hole, but a couple key turnovers in the second half really hurt.PinnedLink copiedLast chance?Buccaneers have possession down eight points with 2:33 remaining in the fourth quarter. This may be it. The Eagles are great when it comes to running clock and stealing victories. Bucs need a score here.PinnedLink copiedBaker Mayfield intercepted in the end zoneDown eight points with eight minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, the Buccaneers were driving looking to tie the game. At the Eagles' 11-yard line, Mayfield tried to force a throw to Chris Godwin, and it was picked off by rookie Jihaad Campbell. A massive, massive play, but there's still plenty of time left on the clock.PinnedLink copiedChase McLaughlin strengthens MVP caseBucs kicker Chase McLaughlin hit from 65 yards out in the first half, and now has a 58-yard field goal. This was an important kick, as it's now a one-score game.PHI 31TB 2312:16 remaining in the fourth quarterPinnedLink copiedFred Johnson replaces Lane Johnson at RTLane Johnson is sitting on the bench while the Eagles are on offense. Fred is in at RT.PinnedLink copiedBucky Irving redemption!The Buccaneers needed to respond, and that's exactly what they did. Baker Mayfield avoided pressure, stepped up in the pocket, and hit Bucky Irving for a 72-yard touchdown! Irving fumbled on the previous possession, but he got the TD back.The Buccaneers now have a 77-yard touchdown, and a 72-yard touchdown in the third quarterPHI 31TB 201:21 remaining in the third quarterPinnedLink copiedSaquon finds the end zone on fake tush-pushThe Eagles extend their lead to 18 points on a fake tush push on third-and-1. Instead of Hurts keeping it, he handed it off to Barkley on a sweep to the left. One of the easiest touchdowns Saquon will see.Mayfield and Co. need to respond.PHI 31TB 133:09 remaining in the third quarterPinnedLink copiedBuccaneers fumble away possessionJust as it looked like the Buccaneers had something going, they make a massive mistake. Bucky Irving just coughed up the rock, and Philly recovered. The Eagles take over at the Bucs' 25-yard line up 11 points.PinnedLink copiedBucs defense forces three-and-outThe momentum has shifted in this one! Following the long Egbuka score, the Bucs defense forced a three-and-out from Jalen Hurts. Vita Vea recorded his second sack of the day on a third-and-8.TB trails PHI 24-13 with 7:26 remaining in the third quarterPinnedLink copiedEmeka Egbuka 77-yard TDThe Buccaneers offense is back! Baker Mayfield just hit rookie wideout Emeka Egbuka for a 77-yard touchdown. Mayfield absolutely THREADED THE NEEDLE on this throw.PHI 24TB 139:51 remaining in the third quarterPinnedLink copiedTime to ground and pound?No points so far in the third quarter, but I think we are about to see this Eagles ground game start to take over. Philly is up 18 points, so Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley may be called upon to shoulder the load.Hurts leads all rushers with 49 yards on five carries, while Barkley has been held in check. He's got just 15 yards on eight carries.PinnedLink copiedHalftime: Eagles 24 Buccaneers 6First downs: PHI 13 TB 7Total yards: PHI 201 TB 99Third downs: PHI 3-5 TB 1-7Yards per play: PHI 7.2 TB 3.1Jalen Hurts 15/16 130 yards 2 TDsBaker Mayfield 12/21 65 yardsJalen Hurts 4 carries 42 yardsSaquon Barkley 7 carries 18 yardsBucky Irving 7 carries 29 yardsDallas Goedert 4 catches 37 yards 2 TDsSaquon Barkley 4 catches 31 yardsDeVonta Smith 2 catches 29 yardsA.J. Brown 2 catches 7 yardsEmeka Egbuka 2 catches 19 yardsBucky Irving 3 catches 12 yardsPinnedLink copiedBuccaneers end first half on a high note with 65-yard FG!Chase McLaughlin! The Bucs sent out their kicker for a 65-yard field goal at the end of the second quarter, and he came through!This was a career-long kick for McLaughlin, and good for second-longest in NFL history.PinnedLink copiedDallas Goedert finds the end zone again, PHI extends lead to 18The Eagles came to play today! Hurts just led a six-play, 67-yard drive that was capped by a Dallas Goedert touchdown -- his second of the game.Philadelphia is 2-3 on third downs with nine total first downs. The Bucs on the other hand are 1-6 on third downs.PinnedLink copiedBucs on the board with a FGThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers have gotten up off the mat. Baker Mayfield led an eventful 12-play, 48-yard drive that stalled just outside the red zone. McLaughlin is good from 42 yards out, and it's now 14-3 Eagles.The Bucs got lucky multiple times on this possession. It appeared Mayfield threw a pick to Cooper DeJean, but the DB failed to reel it in. Tristan Wirfs and Quinyon Mitchell almost came to blows, and Mayfield fumbled the ball on third-and-10, but was able to fall on top of it to save the drive.PinnedLink copiedCooper DeJean flagged for tauntingCan't do the Allen Iverson step-over in the NFL these daysPinnedLink copiedEagles extend lead to 14The Eagles found success on their first drive of the afternoon, marching 73 yards down the field on eight plays, and Dallas Goedert capped the possession with a 2-yard TD. The drive was sparked by this 29-yard run from Jalen Hurts that got the Eagles to the 2-yard line.PHI 14TB 07:08 remaining in the first quarterPinnedLink copiedBuccaneers go three-and-out following Eagles blocked-punt TDIt's fair to say that the Buccaneers have started slow. Following the blocked punt TD, Baker Mayfield and Co. went three-and-out. Three straight passes. No runs. At least Dixon got off the punt this time.Jalen Hurts will now see his first action of the day.PinnedLink copiedEagles block punt, return for TDWe are off and running in Tampa! After the Buccaneers went 28 yards on five plays, they sent out Riley Dixon to punt. The boot was blocked by Cam Latu, and Sydney Brown returned it 36 yards for the score.PinnedLink copiedExpert predictionsJordan Dajani (Eagles -3.5): The Buccaneers are undefeated, 4-1 against Jalen Hurts, playing at home AND getting the hook at +3.5? Seems like an auto-bet, right? No! It's a trap. Baker Mayfield has lost two starting offensive linemen, and wide receiver Mike Evans has been ruled out with a hamstring injury. Saquon Barkley hasn't looked like an MVP candidate through three games, but that's fine. I'm looking at A.J. Brown to be a factor in this one. He had 109 receiving yards just in the second half last week. Prediction: Eagles 27, Buccaneers 23Steven Taranto (Buccaneers +3.5): Sometimes, history is just too much to overcome. The Bucs will always be able to boast that Ronde Barber shut down The Vet in the 2002 NFC Championship Game against the Eagles, and this generation of Eagles -- for all their dominance otherwise -- struggles against this current iteration of Tampa Bay football. The Buccaneers have handed the Eagles two playoff losses in the past five years, and beat them like a drum in their last regular season matchup around this time a year ago. All of those games were played in Tampa, making Raymond James Stadium a house of horrors for Jalen Hurts & Co., who are currently winning more on sheer talent than they are on ingenuity or creativity on offense. Prediction: Buccaneers 28, Eagles 16PinnedLink copiedBuccaneers inactivesPinnedLink copiedEagles inactivesPinnedLink copiedJalen Hurts career against the Buccaneers isn't exactly greatHurts is very good against a lot of NFL teams. The Buccaneers are not one of them.1-4 record, 9 total TD, 6 TO in career vs TB (including playoffs)Blitzed on 45% of dropbacks vs Buccaneers (53% comp, 4.8 yds/dropback)Last 23 games: 0-2 vs TB and 19-2 vs everyone else (and 1 of 2 losses vs rest of NFL includes Week 16 vs WSH when he left game and did not return)17% of the losses in Jalen Hurts' career are vs Buccaneers (4 of 23) including playoffsPinnedLink copiedMatchup of unbeatensGood afternoon everyone! It's going to be a hot one in Tampa as the Eagles and Buccaneers square off in a battle of 3-0 teams. The Eagles have struggled in Tampa under Nick Sirianni and Jalen Hurts, losing 4 of 5 there.This Eagles team didn't have A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, and Lane Johnson against Tampa last year. They have won 19 of 20 since that game. The Buccaneers have Baker Mayfield, Tristan Wirfs, and Chris Godwin today (making his seaosn debut). Should be a fun one.
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