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Eagles Edge Packers 10-7 as Late Fourth-Down Gambles Take Center Stage

Nick Sirianni said wind conditions justified bypassing a late kick.

Overview

  • The game stayed low scoring before a frantic finish, with Philadelphia prevailing 10-7 at Lambeau Field in Week 10.
  • Early on, Green Bay passed on a 58-yard field-goal try on fourth-and-9, a choice linked to Brandon McManus’ uneven 11-for-16 season.
  • On a crucial fourth-and-1 later, the Packers lined up in shotgun and Josh Jacobs was stopped and fumbled, with an illegal-formation penalty also called.
  • Leading by three with 1:26 left, the Eagles went for it on fourth-and-6 and Jalen Hurts’ deep throw to A.J. Brown fell incomplete, setting up a short field for Green Bay.
  • The Packers reached field-goal range, but McManus missed at the end, as TV analysts Troy Aikman and Joe Buck questioned the Eagles’ call and Sirianni stood by it citing the wind and prior success in similar spots.