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Here’s what the national media is saying after the Philadelphia Eagles moved to 8-0 after a 29-17 win over the Houston Texans in Week 9
The Eagles are 8-0 for the first time in franchise history after a 29-17 win over the Texans in Houston at NRG Stadium on Thursday night.
Jalen Hurts threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns and won his 11th straight regular-season start, the longest active streak currently in the NFL.
With Philadelphia enjoying the weekend off, here’s the national reaction to their impressive road win.
Here’s what the Philadelphia Eagles are saying after moving to 8-0 on the season following a 29-17 win over the Houston Texans on Amazon’s #TNFonPrime
The Eagles are 8-0 for the first time in franchise history after a 29-17 win over the Texans on Thursday night.
Jalen Hurts was 21-27 for 243 yards and two touchdowns, and Philadelphia Eagles overcame another deficit to roll past rebuilding Houston at NRG Stadium.
Javon Hargrave led the team on defense with seven tackles, three sacks, three tackles for loss, and three quarterback hits.
Here’s what the Birds are saying ahead of a slight break.
Here’s a look at the snap count and playing time usage from the Philadelphia Eagles’ 29-17 win over the Houston Texans.
The Eagles are 8-0 for the first time in franchise history and still the NFL’s only undefeated team after a 29-17 win over a tough Houston Texans squad.
Philadelphia allowed 139 yards rushing to rookie running back Dameon Pierce, but the Eagles defense was able to hold Houston to two early touchdowns before pulling away.
The postgame snap count has been released, and we’ve got your Week 9 usage rates.
Takeaways and observations from the Philadelphia Eagles’ 29-17 win over the Houston Texans in Week 9 on Thursday Night Football
The Eagles are 8-0 for the first time in franchise history and roaring toward the postseason after a 29-17 win over the Texans on Thursday night.
Jalen Hurts was 21-27 for 243 yards and two touchdowns, and Philadelphia Eagles overcame another deficit to roll past rebuilding Houston at NRG Stadium.
Javon Hargrave led the team on defense with seven tackles, three sacks, three tackles for loss, and three quarterback hits.
Here are the post-game news, notes, and takeaways from Thursday’s win.
The Philadelphia Eagles are undefeated and the first team in franchise history to start 8-0 after a 29-17 win over the Houston Texans; Here’s an instant analysis of the matchup
The Eagles are 8-0 for the first time in franchise history and roaring toward the postseason after a 29-17 win over the Texans on Thursday night.
Jalen Hurts was 21-27 for 243 yards and two touchdowns, and Philadelphia Eagles overcame another deficit to roll past rebuilding Houston at NRG Stadium.
Here’s an instant analysis of the matchup with the Birds firmly entrenched as a Super Bowl contender.
Looking at the top 100 photos from the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles’ 29-17 win over the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium
The Eagles are undefeated and 8-0 for the first time in franchise history, after Jalen Hurts threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns, as Philadelphia overcame a first-quarter deficit to defeat the Houston Texans 29-17 on Thursday night.
Houston (1-6-1) added another late field goal but couldn’t capitalize on a huge night from rookie running back Dameon Pierce.
With the Birds back on primetime in Week 10, here is the top photos from Thursday night’s win.
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Though Mills showed signs of brilliance in the first half, his performance later in the game left a lot to be desired for the #Texans
Quarterback Davis Mills has always seemed to play his best in Houston when totally disregarded. In 2021, his brightest moments were at the end of the season when the Texans were seen as a lost cause. Once again, the team entered a similar situation during their only primetime game of the season on Thursday Night Football against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 9. Houston was a 14-point underdog for the much-anticipated debut of their Battle Red uniforms.
With no expectations and nothing to lose, Mills played arguably his best half of professional football to date.
At HALF.
Davis Mills 8-9 for 90 yards and 2 tds. Passer rating of 147.
Dameon Pierce has 13 carries for 88 yards.
— DJ Bien-Aime (@Djbienaime) November 4, 2022
The second-year quarterback from Stanford was 8 of 9 in the first half for 90 yards and 2 touchdowns. The offense was dominating in the running game and Mills played excellent complimentary football off play action and attacking vertically when Philadelphia over-committed to stopping the run.
Davis Mills and Pep Hamilton… where has this been all season?
What a fantastic opening script from the offense #WeAreTexans
— John Crumpler (@JohnHCrumpler) November 4, 2022
The first score of the game came on the opening drive with a goal line touchdown grab off play action to rookie tight end Teagan Quitoriano. The drive was set up in large part by a 34-yard bomb to receiver Phillip Dorsett that highlighted his strength when allowed to throw the ball down the field. The second score came on a scramble where Mills rolled to his left and found Chris Moore in stride crossing the endzone.
That's in fact a TD 🙌 @mulatto15
📺 » @NFLonPrime pic.twitter.com/ykzdFNTbcl
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) November 4, 2022
It was the type of game that showed the overall talent and skillset that made Mills one of the more praised sleeper quarterbacks entering the 2022 league year.
Of course, the second half was played as well.
Mills ultimately finished 13 of 22 for 154 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. The offense was unable to overcome a series of 3rd and long situations and ultimately the young quarterback made a series of bad decisions in an attempt to compensate.
The first interception was an awful decision where, rather than tuck and run, Mills not only left his footing but fire a wobbly pass into the middle of the field. The play felt like a palpable momentum shift in a contest that, up to that point, Houston looked primed to steal from an unprepared Eagles team.
This pick set up the TD, and also made @CGJXXIII the season leader in INTs (5). #FlyEaglesFly#PHIvsHOU on Prime Video
Also available on NFL+ https://t.co/eUDwChPddF pic.twitter.com/cRFyYzEqub— NFL (@NFL) November 4, 2022
The second was a desperation heave as the Texans trailed Philadelphia 29-18 in the fourth for what would be the final score.
Overall, despite the extreme ups and downs, it feels as if the Mills story has run somewhat stagnant in Houston. Everyone knows what the best plays look like and can see the overall mechanics and physical talent that had him ranked as the #1 QB recruit exiting high school. Additionally, each game shows a crumbling of Mills when expectations arrive that it’s time to close and potentially win the contest.
General manager Nick Caserio will be in an unenviable position to decide whether or not to move off the second-year quarterback with likely the first overall selection in the draft. Fans with the hopes of drafting a rookie and fans of Davis Mills may continue to see just enough from both sides to dig into their positions.
The Philadelphia Eagles are undefeated and 8-0 for the first time in history after a 29-17 win over the Houston Texans in Jalen Hurts homecoming
The Eagles are 8-0 for the first time in franchise history after a hard-fought 29-17 win over the Texans in Jalen Hurts’ Houston homecoming.
Hurts was 21-27, passing for 243 yards and two touchdowns in the air. As a rusher, Hurts carried the ball nine times for 23 yards.
Star running back Miles Sanders had 17 carries for 93 yards and a touchdown as Philadelphia overcame a 7-0 deficit while holding Houston to 10 points over the next three quarters.
Texans rookie running back Dameon Pierce kept things close with 27 carries for 139 yards as Philadelphia was gashed in the middle without Jordan Davis, who was placed on injured reserve.
The Eagles will rest up before heading home to face the Commanders in Week 10.
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Here are seven takeaways from the first half at NRG Stadium, as the Philadelphia Eagles are tied 14-14 with the Houston Texans in Jalen Hurts’ homecoming
Jalen Hurts’ homecoming was met with some obstacles from the Texans’ offense that amassed 182 yards in the first half, including 88 yards from rookie running back Dameon Pierce.
The NFL’s only undefeated team is currently in a dogfight after the Texans jumped out to a 7-0 lead and tied things up with a late touchdown to enter the first half tied, 14-14.
Houston quarterback Davis Mills was 8-9, passing for 90-yards and two touchdowns against the talented Eagles defense.
Here are seven takeaways from the first half in Houston.
Here are ten impact players to watch when the Philadelphia Eagles travel to Houston to face the Texans in Week 9
The Philadelphia Eagles (7-0) traveled to Houston (1-5-1) to take on the Texans for Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime.
Philadelphia was dominant during Week 8 against the in-state Pittsburgh Steelers in a 35-13 victory Sunday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field.
The Eagles are 5-0 all-time against the Texans and 2-0 in Houston.
There’s star power on both sides of the football, and we’re previewing ten players to watch.
