They had 176 yards rushing, including 62 from Hurts.
It was the second 100-yard game for the rookie and 10th overall draft pick.įacing the NFL’s worst run defense, the Eagles took advantage. Herbert then ran in from the 8 and connected with Jared Cook on the 2-point conversion to make it 24-17.īut Hurts drove Philadelphia back down the field and fired a 28-yard TD pass to DeVonta Smith to tie at 24-24 with 6:07 left. He was 4 of 9 for 54 yards to that point. Hurts completed 3 of 4 passes on that drive for 63 yards.
The Eagles quickly answered with Kenneth Gainwell running in from the 1 to take a 17-16 lead. Los Angeles went ahead 16-10 on Herbert’s 8-yard TD pass to Donald Parham Jr., but Hopkins missed the extra point. The teams traded touchdowns on four straight drives in the second half before the final series. “You have to be able to win without some of your guys.” “These are the games you have to have on the road,” Staley said. The Eagles (3-6) still haven’t won a home game in four tries under rookie coach Nick Sirianni. The Chargers (5-3) snapped a two-game losing streak. Every game is a tough game and you have to have your best.” “It's all about how you handle adversity. “It's the NFL, they're all tough games” Herbert said. It was the first time in his two-year career he had two straight games with a passer rating under 70. In losses to Baltimore and New England the previous two games, Herbert was 40 for 74 for 418 yards with three TDs and three interceptions. It was one of those games you get in a rhythm and the offensive line gives you enough time to throw, and especially when you get guys on the outside like we do, it makes my job so much easier.” “Watching them on film, they play really tough defense,” Herbert said. Herbert became the fifth quarterback this season to complete more than 80% of his passes against the Eagles, joining Dak Prescott, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady and Derek Carr. “Justin was patient today, he was etxremely accurate, he played with good timing and our offensive line had a lot do with that,” Chargers coach Brandon Staley said. He got 1 yard on a sneak on fourth-and-1 from the Eagles 28 with 1:45 left, setting up Hopkins’ kick. Herbert completed 32 of 38 passes for 356 yards. Herbert threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, and Dustin Hopkins made a 29-yard field goal with 2 seconds remaining, leading the Los Angeles Chargers to a 27-24 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Justin Herbert faced the perfect defense to rebound from two subpar games.
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