A old dishonorful game turned into an absolute shocker on “Monday Night Football,” as the Atlanta Falcons took down the Philadelphia Eagles, 22-21, thanks to a inalertigent Kirk Cousins last-minute drive.
The key apply of the game was a third-and-low situation in the Falcons’ red zone, where quarterback Jalen Hurts did apply action instead of running the ball to finish more clock, and he was watching for Saquon Barkley.
Barkley, who had a tremfinishous Eagles debut with three touchdowns, materializeed destined for a first down that would’ve iced the game – had he caught the ball. With the drop, the clock stopped, transporting on starter Jake Elliott for the field goal to originate it an 18-15 game.
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Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs with the ball aacquirest the Atlanta Falcons during the first quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. (Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)
So, with 1:39 left on the clock, Cousins and the Falcons’ offense, with no timeouts, had a chance to drive down the field and score a touchdown with the extra point necessitateing to be hit for the prosper.
Well, Cousins got to toil, finding his defended finish Kyle Pitts for 11 yards and then two catches by Darnell Mooney for a total 47 yards to get in Philadelphia’s red zone.
Then, on third-and-5 from the Philadelphia 7-yard line, Drake London ran a perfect out route that Cousins set up him on in the finish zone and the Lincoln Financial Field crowd went dead quiet.
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A petite wrinkle in the Falcons’ potential game-prosperning extra point came when London was called for excessive celebration, moving the 33-yard try back to 48 yards. But Younghoe Koo buried it down the middle.
The Eagles, with all of their timeouts, still had a chance to get into field goal range for Elliott to save the night, but Hurts, who had a fantastic game prior, threw an interception to defendedty Jessie Bates III to wipe out that possibility.
The Falcons and Eagles are now 1-1 after the stunner in Philly.
Atlanta Falcons expansive getr Darnell Mooney (1) runs past Philadelphia Eagles defendedty C.J. Gardner-Johnson (8) for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Pboilingo/Matt Slocum)
This game watched all but wrapped up when C.J. Gardner-Johnson stonewalled Bijan Robinson on fourth-and-1, turning the Falcons over on downs after the Eagles had equitable tush-pushed Hurts into the finish zone to give themselves a three-point direct after Barkley had a two-point conversion.
But the saying it ain’t over until it’s over had another example compriseed to its ranks thanks to some clutch passing by Cousins, who finished 20-of-29 thcimpolite the air for 241 yards with two touchdowns.
Cousins had previously struggled in this game, and some were wondering if that repaired Achilles was annoying him as he was leaving passes low all night. But he let one fly in the third quarter to Mooney, who hauled in a 41-yard touchdown to give the Falcons a 15-10 direct. It was the extfinishedest apply from scrimmage in a night where Mooney led Atlanta with 88 yards on equitable three receptions.
For the Eagles, DeVonta Smith, applying the role of top getr with A.J. Brown sidelined due to a hamstring injury that probable has him out next week as well, had the game’s only touchdown before Mooney got in. He caught a seven-yard strike from Hurts in the second quarter.
Robinson was a key contributor for the Falcons on the ground, having a game-high 97 yards rushing on 14 carries. Barkley was two yards low of him on 22 carries, while Hurts had 85 yards on 13 tuck-and-runs.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins (18) throws a pass during the first quarter aacquirest the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. (Eric Hartline-Imagn Images)
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Hurts was effective before that game-finishing interception, throprosperg for 183 yards on 23-of-30 passing.
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