The Eagles are 5-0 and still one of two undefeated teams in the NFL after a convincing 23-14 win over the Rams that saw Sean Desai’s defense hold Los Angeles scoreless in the second half.
The Eagles defense sacked quarterback Matthew Stafford four times and held the Los Angeles Rams to under 60 yards rushing.
Buy Eagles TicketsQuarterback Jalen Hurts was 25-38 passing for 303 yards, one touchdown, and one interception with an 87.9 rating.
Hurts also led Philadelphia with 15 carries, for a season-high 72 yards rushing and one touchdown on the ground, giving the All-Pro quarterback his 30th rushing score in 50 career games.
With Philadelphia set for a Week 6 matchup with the New York Jets, here is the instant analysis of the win.
Jalen Hurts ugly interception
That may have been the only ugly play of the day for Hurts.
Ridiculous INT on Jalen Hurts pic.twitter.com/xcXXyUjbOr
— Jeff Skversky (@JeffSkversky) October 8, 2023
Eagles dominated Rams despite close score
After three quarters, the Eagles have out-gained the Rams 352-198. The Eagles are clinging to a 17-14 lead but are in the red zone.
— Dave Zangaro (@DZangaroNBCS) October 8, 2023
Jalen Hurts the runner
Jalen Hurts keeps going and going and going!
Hurts with a season high 69 yards rushing pic.twitter.com/JKEHrJh2Zz
— Jeff Skversky (@JeffSkversky) October 8, 2023
Jake Elliott Mr. Reliable
Jake Elliott with his second FG of the game. He's now 15-of-16 on the season.
And his talent isn't limited to football.
"I would say, Jake, overall, is probably the best athlete on the team," Darius Slay said.
Find out more here:https://t.co/Fg6nBLU88a.
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) October 8, 2023
Eagles defense dominant
During a defensive spurt where Haason Reddick logged two sacks, the Eagles held the Rams scoreless with three of four ending in punts.
Sean Desai
Desai’s defense is outperforming Jonathan Gannon’s unit from 2022.
Sean Desai's defense today
14 points
218 yards
4 sacks
Rams 6-of-13 on 3rd down#Eagles— Jeff Kerr (@JeffKerrCBS) October 8, 2023
Eagles O-Line shut Aaron Donald out
Donald had four tackles, but no game-changing plays.
Aaron Donald has 0 sacks in five games against the #Eagles. pic.twitter.com/Xe1IZcrelg
— JAKIB Sports (@JAKIBSports) October 8, 2023
A.J. Brown heating up
After smashing the Eagles single-season receiving yards record in 2022 (1,496), Brown is on pace for over 1,800-yards.
A.J. Brown’s last three games:
Week 3: 9-131-0
Week 4: 9-175-2
Week 5: 6-127-0Video game numbers.
pic.twitter.com/oLfc2pUjUo— SPORTSRADIO 94WIP (@SportsRadioWIP) October 8, 2023
Eagles clamped down on Rams WRs
The #Eagles defense held Puka Nacua to a season-low in receiving yards (71).
They also held the #Rams to a season low in passing yards (195).
— Jeff Kerr (@JeffKerrCBS) October 9, 2023
After an explosive first half, the Eagles were able to corral the Rams wide receiver duo of Cooper Kupp and Puka Nucau.
Darius Slay said it was his idea to try to cover Cooper Kupp out of the slot late in the first half. He said the defense just simplified in the second half and realized how the Rams were scheming their key guys open.
The Eagles’ D pitched a second-half shutout.
— Dave Zangaro (@DZangaroNBCS) October 9, 2023
