Game Recap: Falcons vs. Eagles

Braden Mann pinned the Falcons at their own 8-yard line after the Eagles were stopped on their opening drive of the game. After a 5-yard completion to Britain Covey, Hurts was brought down after a 3-yard run on 3rd-and-9. After a pair of 7-yard runs by Bijan Robinson, the Eagles defense stopped the Falcons after Nakobe Dean helped force an incompletion intended for Robinson on 3rd-and-4. Saquon Barkley made his presence felt in his first game at home as an Eagle, juking his way all over the field making defenders miss. Barkley had four carries for 39 yards on the Eagles' second drive which ended in a failed 4th-and-4 attempt from the Falcons 9-yard line. The defensive battle continued late into the first, as Quinyon Mitchell nearly held onto what would've been his first-career interception on 3rd-and-4 with 2:06 remaining in the quarter. The first quarter came to a scoreless end as both teams tried to figure each other out.

The Eagles churned down the clock, working their way into the red zone before settling for a 28-yard field goal from Elliott to extend the lead with 1:39 remaining. (Eagles 21 – Falcons 15) The Falcons moved quickly down the field – it took three plays for them to get into the red zone after Mooney made a pair of long catches down field. Cousins found London for a 7-yard touchdown pass to tie the game with 34 seconds remaining. After a 15-yard penalty on London for unsportsmanlike conduct, Koo knocked in the extra point for the lead. (Falcons 22 – Eagles 21) Hurts found Dallas Goedert for a 13-yard gain to begin the drive, moving the Eagles to their own 43 with 27 seconds left. One play later, the Falcons would seal the game with a game-ending interception from Jesse Bates on a deep ball intended for Smith.