“To recover from 100 yards, that is a credit score to him, that is a credit score to linemen and the receivers and tight ends. Nice job with the scheme there by Frank (Pollack). I am simply happy with the trouble, he allowed us to lean on that. However when you’ll be able to play with the lead, you are in a position to maintain hammering that and get some runs like we bought. We have not given ourselves sufficient of these alternatives currently. This can be a recreation the place, whenever you lastly get a two or three-score lead, you’ll be able to lean on that and put on them down and get some larger runs. We afforded ourselves these alternatives in the present day.” — Head Coach Zac Taylor, on Chase Brown’s efficiency and the workforce enjoying with a lead

“Gesicki is a man we have been in a position to lean on. And I do know there was a lull there within the season the place he did not get a number of targets, however that is simply the way in which this offense goes typically. Joe (Burrow) does a fantastic job dispersing it to wherever the idea is asking for and what the protection provides you, and Mike has carried out a superb job capitalizing on his alternatives.” — Head Coach Zac Taylor, on Mike Gesicki’s efficiency on Sunday and this season

“That is simply how the sport performed out. They combine up their coverages so much. And whenever you do this, it is arduous for me pre-snap to know the place the ball goes to go. So, I am simply studying and reacting. And with Maxx Crosby over there, you need to play the sport shortly and course of shortly and get the ball out. I used to be pleased with how I did that in the present day. I bought sacked a pair instances. I believe for essentially the most half, I learn and reacted to the protection very effectively in the present day.” — Joe Burrow, on finishing passes to eight completely different receivers

“Anyone who’s rooting for the Cincinnati Bengals is aware of it is a must-win recreation. We had an excellent plan. There’s issues we have to right and clearly we will have to try this on a brief week.” — Defensive Finish Trey Hendrickson, on the significance of selecting up a win on Sunday

“You sort of listen, however the offensive line was blocking their tails off in the present day, so that they had been making my job straightforward by opening up working lanes and breaking tackles to make them larger. It charges good — (we have to) proceed this vitality into Thursday.” — Chase Brown, on whether or not he was conscious he reached 100 speeding yards

“I advised all people I simply really feel like I am dwelling proper as a result of that occurred. My spouse may have in all probability scored on that play. Truthfully, a number of credit score goes to Ja’Marr (Chase) due to how a lot consideration he will get. It was only a faux display screen, pump the display screen to Ja’Marr and Joe (Burrow) put it on the market and like I mentioned, (my spouse) Halle may have in all probability scored on that one.” — Tight Finish Mike Gesicki, on his 47-yard landing

4. Saquon Barkley is only a nice soccer participant looking for perfection

Barkley wasn’t fascinated with his landing catch or his 159 dashing yards and a landing on 27 carries or all the robust yards he gained after the sport. He is his harshest critic and he was not happy that he fumbled and Jacksonville recovered and returned it for a landing (Travon Walker, 35 yards) and that the rating introduced the Jags to inside 22-16 and the Eagles needed to win a good one on the finish.

“I knew it was going to be a fumble. It occurred to me final yr and that is why it stings much more. You do not let it sting within the second, but it surely stings much more as a result of it’s a must to study out of your errors,” Barkley stated. “I’ve to do a greater job of getting up and produce them down. I attempted, however I did not wrap up so have to return to the basics there and do a greater job of taking good care of the ball.”

However there may be additionally a variety of good to work with right here – he is now over 1,000 scrimmage yards (he has 925 dashing yards) and has eight touchdowns scored in eight video games (six dashing, two receiving) – becoming a member of LeSean McCoy (2011) as the one gamers in franchise historical past to succeed in these numbers so early within the season.

After all, there’s the backwards leap that everybody might be speaking about within the days to come back.

“It was the very best play I’ve ever seen,” Head Coach Nick Sirianni stated. “And I had no alternative however to present him – I have been giving out sport balls this yr for particular performs. Clearly, Nakobe will get one. Ends the sport with I assume would you name it a walk-off interception? It guess you’d name it that. Although you have to take three knees. They need to help you go to the subsequent play.

“However Saquon’s play, what I believe is so cool, is there are going to be youngsters everywhere in the nation and throughout Philadelphia – I actually take into consideration that – attempting to make that play and speaking about that play and simulating that play as they play yard soccer or Pee Wee Soccer. They are not going to have the ability to make it as a result of I believe he is the one one on the earth that may try this.”

5. The Eagles have playmakers at linebacker

We have seen the Eagles have their ups and downs at linebacker by way of the years, however there isn’t any doubt they’re getting terrific play from that place group this season. Baun had one other large sport – 10 complete tackles, the interception, two passes defensed, one sort out for loss – and has been a pressure all season. Dean got here up with an unbelievable interception in the long run zone to save lots of the victory and his degree of consolation, confidence, and manufacturing has elevated week over week.

“I all the time really feel like I will have an enormous sport,” Baun stated. “It is a mentality factor. You must anticipate it. You must envision it. You must all the time need it.”

These two are an ideal linebacking tandem and a energy on this protection. There may be simply no getting round it.

“It is a lot enjoyable when the work that you just do at the hours of darkness exhibits up within the mild,” Sirianni stated. “I actually see that from these two guys, of all of the work they put in.”

6. DeVonta Smith continues to amaze

The Eagles misplaced broad receiver A.J. Brown with a knee damage early within the third quarter and the offense wanted a play, so … who … would … make it? Uh, hiya, DeVonta Smith, who adopted up his nice landing catch in Cincinnati (45 yards) with a tremendous catch – one arm, his proper, catching an over-the-shoulder throw from Hurts – and in some way, unbelievably, getting his ft inbounds to present the Eagles a 28-16 benefit within the fourth quarter. Unreal.

“If he (A.J. Brown) goes down, I really feel like I’ve to step up. For me, I am all the time prepared for the problem,” Smith stated. “They began to vary their protection and play extra one-on-one, simply let me do what I do.”

The Eagles wanted all of these factors and can little question look to appropriate some areas the place they know they should enhance. So, there may be room to develop right here. However a win is a win is a win and right here we’re 6-2 and prepared for Dallas!

WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT SPECIAL TEAMS

The particular groups plotline took one other twist on Friday when an MRI confirmed that kicker Greg Joseph has an indirect harm. He was dominated out and positioned on injured reserve the next day. Graham Gano, who harm his hamstring making an attempt to make a deal with on the opening kickoff of the Giants’ 21-18 street loss to the Commanders on Sept. 15, stays on injured reserve. So, the Giants elevated Jude McAtamney from the observe squad. A local of Derry, Eire, and former Gaelic soccer participant, McAtamney spent the 2021 season at Chowan College in North Carolina and the 2022-23 seasons at Rutgers. In 2023, he set a college document with 40 touchbacks on 60 kickoffs.

In his NFL debut, McAtamney made his lone subject aim try from 31 yards along with an additional level.

Left-footed punter Jamie Gillan, in the meantime, missed his fourth consecutive sport with a hamstring harm on his kicking leg.

WAS: DT Phidarian Mathis (evaluated for concussion)

NYG: WR Darius Slayton (evaluated for concussion), WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette (evaluated for concussion)

WAS: S Darrick Forrest, RB Colson Yankoff, S Dominique Hampton, T Cornelius Lucas (ankle), RB Brian Robinson (hamstring), QB Jeff Driskel (emergency 3^rd QB)

NYG: P Jamie Gillan (left hamstring), CB Tre Hawkins III (ankle), G Jake Kubas (stomach), WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton (Achilles), DL Jordon Riley, QB Tommy DeVito (emergency 3^rd QB)

WAS: RB Chris Rodriguez Jr. (commonplace elevation from observe squad)

NYG: Okay Greg Joseph (positioned on Reserve/Injured), OLB Tomon Fox (free agent signing from NYG observe squad), Okay Jude McAtamney (commonplace elevation from observe squad), T Marcellus Johnson to observe squad

SEATTLE – The Rams’ protection acquired a 4th-and-1 cease contained in the redzone, then quarterback Matthew Stafford linked with huge receiver Demarcus Robinson for the walk-off, 39-yard landing to earn Los Angeles (4-4) a 26-20 extra time win over the Seahawks on Sunday at Lumen Area.

The Seahawks (4-5) tied the sport 20-20 on a 14-yard landing go from quarterback Geno Smith to huge receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, giving the ball again to the Rams with below a minute remaining in regulation. The Rams reached their very own 49, however have been unable to get the conversion on third and a couple of from that spot, and compelled to punt.

Getting the ball again with 19 seconds left in regulation, Seattle drained the clock to take the sport to extra time.

Profitable the coin toss and getting the ball first in extra time, the Seahawks capitalized and drove to the Rams’ 16-yard line, the place they went for it on 4th-and-1 and acquired stuffed by the Rams protection.

On the following possession, quarterback Matthew Stafford marched the Rams downfield, then fired a 39-yard landing go to Demarcus Robinson to clinch the win.

Rookie security Kamren Kinchens recorded his first profession interception and returned it 103 yards for a landing. The go-ahead pick-six gave the Rams a 20-13 lead early within the fourth quarter; the scoring play was a part of the Rams outscoring the Seahawks 17-0 within the second half. Los Angeles trailed Seattle 13-3 at halftime.

The Rams’ protection had three interceptions – rookie security Jaylen McCollough prolonged his workforce lead along with his fourth of the season – and in addition notched seven sacks within the victory, led by defensive finish Braden Fiske’s two.

Los Angeles needed to overcome the absence of huge receiver Puka Nacua, who had one reception for 11 yards earlier than being ejected within the second quarter attributable to an pointless roughness penalty.

Each groups mixed for 178 penalty yards on 20 penalties within the contest.

Right here is the entire recreation recap:

After a pair of scoreless opening drives, the Rams have been well-positioned so as to add factors because of an interception by security Jaylen McCollough at midfield halfway by means of the primary quarter, however a holding penalty that took away a protracted Kyren Williams run finally derailed the collection. Neither workforce may set up a lot of an offensive rhythm in a scoreless first quarter.