Overview
- He recovered a Jordan Love fumble before halftime and blew up a fourth-and-1 run by Josh Jacobs in the final minutes, flipping two key possessions in Philadelphia’s favor.
- Phillips finished with six tackles, two quarterback hits, a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery, pacing the edge group with a team-best seven pressures.
- With familiarity from their 2023 season in Miami, Phillips slotted quickly into Fangio’s scheme as the Eagles pressured Love on 40.5% of dropbacks, logged three sacks and held Green Bay to 261 yards and seven points.
- He led Eagles edge players in snaps (52), while Nolan Smith returned to notch a sack, Jalyx Hunt added another, and Brandon Graham saw limited action in his comeback.
- The Eagles landed Phillips for a third-round pick and he called his debut “super grateful,” emphasizing a no-panic locker-room tone as expectations rise for the pass rush rotation.