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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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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’s how you can watch, listen or stream the Philadelphia Eagles Week 9 matchup with the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium
After taking care of business last Sunday, the Eagles now face a quick turnaround. Traveling to Houston for Thursday Night Football against the Texans – a team that has never beaten the Eagles.
Philadelphia also has a chance to extend its record to 8-0 for the first time in franchise history.
The Texans enter the matchup with Davis Mills at quarterback and star rookie Dameon Pierce as the running back who could give the Eagles all sorts of problems.
Philadelphia will counter with quarterback Jalen Hurts, one of the leaders in the MVP race and the biggest reason for the undefeated start.
Here’s how you can watch, stream, or listen to the action as the Eagles look to claim their second win in one week:
The experts have made their picks, and the consensus is with the Philadelphia Eagles in Thursday night’s matchup with the Houston Texans
The Eagles moved to 7-0 for the first time since 2004 with a dominant 35-13 win over the Steelers at Lincoln Financial Field.
Jalen Hurts threw three touchdown passes to A.J Brown in the first half and finished with 285 yards passing, and four touchdowns as Philadelphia overcame a slow first-quarter start.
The Birds are now in Houston for a prime-time matchup against the Texans, and the expert picks are in.
With the Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Texans set for a Thursday night matchup, here’s a statistical breakdown for both teams ahead of Week 9
The Eagles moved to 7-0 for the first time since 2004 with a dominant 35-13 win over the Steelers at Lincoln Financial Field.
Jalen Hurts threw three touchdown passes to A.J Brown in the first half and finished with 285 yards passing, and four touchdowns as Philadelphia overcame a slow first-quarter start.
A.J. Brown had six receptions for a career-high 156 yards and three scores, as Pittsburgh (2-6) could not contain the physical wide receiver.
With Philadelphia headed to Houston to open up Week 9, here’s a statistical breakdown of both teams.
Howard challenged the Texans’ offensive line to continue keeping Davis Mills clean, saying “It is our job to make him feel comfortable”
The score from Sunday’s loss against the Las Vegas Raiders would tell the average football fan that the Houston Texans were blown out at Allegiant Stadium. Individuals who watched the game will tell you it was very competitive until midway through the fourth quarter.
Throughout the game, offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton and quarterback Davis Mills had worked on an offensive game plan during the bye week to keep the Raiders’ defense off-balance.
If defensive coordinator Lovie Smith had done the same thing, the Texans would be facing the Tennessee Titans this Sunday with a two-game winning streak.
I digress.
Mills and Hamilton’s game plan had a mixture of run and pass plays that neutralized the Raiders’ defensive front seven, including defensive end Maxx Crosby whose disruptive play this season has caused a lot of havoc for opposing teams. He has six sacks on the season, which ranks him in the top five in that category.
But the plan could only work if Mills was given the time to operate in the pocket, which he could do with the offensive line’s play, which kept him upright by only allowing one sack for the entire game.
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It was the third game this season that the offensive line only allowed one sack. Mills had his best game of the season with 302 yards passing and two touchdowns.
“It is our job to make him feel comfortable back there,” said Tytus Howard. The quarterback is always going to do his best to get the offense in the best position possible. He (Mills) is getting better every week.
For as much criticism as the offensive line gets on a week-to-week basis, they have been very good in pass protection this season, only allowing a combined 13 through the first seven weeks, which has them tied for tenth place in the NFL. Over the last 23 games, they have given up 57 sacks, equating to 2.4 per game. That isn’t bad for a unit in disarray due to injuries and roster changes.
Keeping Mills clean in the pocket is only half the offensive line’s job. The other responsibility is to create running lanes for rookie running back Dameon Pierce, and they are also very efficient in doing that. The fourth-round selection out of the University of Florida has rushed for over 500 yards in six games and has averaged 20 carries and 107 yards per game in his last three games.
Pierce, 22, believes that the Texans are on the brink of success. All they have to do is put together a complete game.
“This thing is coming together, and it is going to come together real soon,” Pierce said after the Sunday game.
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Houston Texans center Justin Britt says that if there are any miscommunication issues with the offensive line, it starts with him.
The Houston Texans had two false start penalties in overtime, each on their only two drives of the extra period against the Indianapolis Colts in their 20-20 tie in Week 1 at NRG Stadium.
Right tackle Tytus Howard had a false start on a third-and-17 from the Houston 33-yard line that turned into a third-and-22 from Houston’s 28. The Texans didn’t convert and quarterback Davis Mills was sacked for a 4-yard loss.
Howard, along with left tackle Laremy Tunsil, mentioned after the game there were miscommunication issues along the line.
Center Justin Britt took responsibility for the five-man unit’s miscommunication problems on Tuesday when meeting with reporters.
“If there is a communication error, it starts with me being the voice of the O-line,” said Britt. “The guy who sets it all. I false started for something that shouldn’t have happened. I was late on a snap and Tytus false started, and again, that shouldn’t have happened. Just things like that. Just do better next time.”
Britt had the Texans’ second false start penalty in overtime. On a second-and-2 from the Houston 40, Britt had a pre-snap penalty that moved Houston back five yards. The Texans were able to overcome the penalty and keep the drive alive, which ultimately ended in the controversial decision from Lovie Smith to punt on fourth-and-3 from the Colts’ 49-yard line with 26 seconds remaining.
Houston has a chance to get on the same page with their offensive line communication when they take on the Denver Broncos Sunday at 3:25 p.m. Central Time at Empower Field at Mile High.
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