Overview
- Jalen Hurts led a 75-yard, clock-limited drive that ended with a 3-yard touchdown to Darius Cooper with nine seconds remaining on Sept. 20, handing Philadelphia a 24-20 victory.
- Amani Hooker’s 92-yard interception return early in the game created a major momentum swing that kept the contest close despite Philadelphia’s statistical edge in the first half.
- Tennessee settled for a Joey Slye field goal after a goal-to-go sequence was ended by a Jalen Carter sack, a conservative red-zone sequence that critics say cost the Titans the chance to put the game away.
- Rookie QB Cam Ward showed upside with a 13-of-20 passing day, 183 yards and two rushing touchdowns while Jeffery Simmons led the defense with six tackles and a sack; Saquon Barkley suffered a stinger on the opening snap but returned after halftime with no major injury reported.
- The win moves the Eagles to 2-0 and drops the Titans to 0-2, leaving Tennessee to correct penalties, drops and game-management decisions before Week 3 and forcing Philadelphia to clean up late-game turnovers and execution.