The Jets went for 2 but Wilson's throw to Jamison Crowder was incomplete.Īnd the Eagles kept the scoring going with Gainwell squirting through the defense on an 18-yard touchdown run that put Philadelphia ahead 21-18 with 4:30 left in the opening half. Minshew then sliced right through New York's defense again, connecting with a wide-open Goedert - again - for a 25-yard touchdown.Īgain, Wilson marched down the field with the Jets, who went for it on fourth-and-1 from the 1 and got a touchdown toss to Ryan Griffin in the back of the end zone. But Kessman was wide left again on the extra point, prompting boos from the Jets fans at MetLife Stadium. Wilson and the Jets came right back, with the rookie quarterback capping an 11-play drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. And Elliott made his extra-point try to give the Eagles a 7-6 lead. Minshew and the Eagles answered with a 36-yard TD to Goedert. It was Wilson's first TD pass since Week 4.īut Alex Kessman - signed Saturday from the practice squad to replace the struggling Matt Ammendola - missed the extra point in his NFL debut. Philadelphia held the overall edge in time of possession: 35:36 to 24:24.įour plays after Braxton Berrios returned the opening kickoff 79 yards, Zach Wilson found Elijah Moore in the back of the end zone for a touchdown. Meanwhile, the Eagles had 24 plays for 81 yards over 13:50 in the period. Things slowed considerably after halftime as the Jets held the ball for only 70 seconds in the third quarter - just three plays for 3 yards. It was the first game since the Elias Sports Bureau began tracking in 1978 that each team scored TDs on their first three drives. It appeared the Jets and Eagles would be in for a slugfest as they both scored touchdowns on their first three possessions. Center Jason Kelce also limped off the field at the 2-minute warning. The only possession on which the Eagles didn't score was their last.īut the win might have come at a cost as running back Miles Sanders left in the fourth quarter with an ankle injury after running for 120 yards on 24 carries. With Hurts out with an ankle injury, Philadelphia bounced back from a disappointing 13-7 loss to the Giants last weekend at MetLife Stadium to slice through the Jets' defense drive after drive. Kenneth Gainwell ran for a score, Jake Elliott kicked four field goals and the Eagles (6-7) improved to 12-0 all-time against the Jets (3-9). Minshew was 20 of 25 for 242 yards and two touchdowns to Dallas Goedert. Gardner Minshew started in place of an injured Jalen Hurts and led the clock-eating Philadelphia Eagles to scores on their first seven possessions in a 33-18 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday.
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