Game Recap: Cardinals 35, Eagles 31

Game Recap: Cardinals 35, Eagles 31
Cardinals 35, Eagles 31

 The Eagles' defense let up 29 points and failed to stop four second-half drives after leading 21-6 at the half. This allowed the Cardinals to rally for a 35-31 victory on a James Conner 2-yard running touchdown with 32 seconds remaining.

With their current record of 11-5, the Eagles are out of the lead in the NFC East. Dallas will win the division championship based on the common opponent tiebreaker if the 11-5 Cowboys and the Eagles end up tied after the Week 18 matchups.

Discover how the match went:

Initial Quarter

With 6:42 left in the first, Milton Williams tackled Kyler Murray for a loss of 9 yards on first-and-goal from the 3-yard line! Murray mishandled the play, but he managed to retrieve the lost ball. The space would later be called a rush for Murray rather than a sack for Williams.

The Cardinals marched to the 3-yard line in Philadelphia but had to settle for a field goal. The visitors were prevented from reaching the end zone by Reed Blankenship's pass breakup on third down, James Conner's 2-yard dash, and Williams' sack. With 5:09 left, veteran Matt Prater made the 28-yard field goal. (Eagles 0, Cardinals 3)

For the first time in his four-year career, D'Andre Swift surpassed 1,000 running yards with a 7-yard dash on first down with little over three minutes left in the quarter!

PRESSURE DOWN! With 36 seconds left, Julio Jones caught a 12-yard touchdown throw from Jalen Hurts in the back right corner of the end zone. Jones' touchdown was his first since Week 8. With this toss, Hurts shattered the club record of 36 touchdowns in a season. The offense was able to advance down the field thanks to catches of 16 yards by A.J. Brown and 23 yards by Dallas Goedert on third down. (Cardinals 3, Eagles 7)



 Quarter Two

A sack! Before Kyler Murray could get away, Jalen Carter grabbed hold of him.

PRESSURE DOWN! Sydney Brown intercepted Murray at the Philadelphia 1-yard line on the play after the sack, taking it 99 yards to the house. With 11:44 remaining in the first half, Brown dashed along the near sideline before being squeezed by Arizona defenders into the touchdown zone. Brown has never before had an interception or scored in his career. In team history, this was tied for the fourth-longest interception. Griffins 3; Eagles 14



 After possessing the ball for 9:54, the Cardinals cannot locate the end zone. With 1:50 left, they are forced to settle for a 34-yard field goal. 14 Eagles, 6 Cardinals

PRESSURE DOWN! With 16 seconds remaining, Jones reached the end zone once again! Even though former Eagle Andre Chachere tipped Hurts' 22-yard ball, it still had enough momentum to get the seasoned receiver just shy of the goal line. Jones was able to force his way past the line for his second score of the game. The drive continued on a third down when Kenneth Gainwell found DeVonta Smith for a 17-yard throw on a fake Brotherly Shove. The Eagles concluded the half with a strong drive that lasted 1:34. Cardinals 6; Eagles 21


 

 Quarter Three

On their first play of the half, the Cardinals reached the end zone after driving down the field. With 8:42 left, Murray hit Michael Carter for a 6-yard touchdown. Carter sidestepped Shaquille Leonard's tackle and strolled into the end zone. (Cardinals 13, Eagles 21)

With 2:01 remaining in the first, Murray somehow avoided a sack to hit Conner for a 5-yard touchdown. Murray then found Michael Wilson to finish the two-point conversion. Eagles 21; Cardinals 21

Quarter Four

PRESSURE DOWN! With 9:55 remaining, Hurts found an open Goedert for a 9-yard touchdown to give the Birds their lead back! Hurts slid to his right, then hit the tight end in the front-right corner of the end zone with a ball that caused him to stumble. Swift's 44 running yards contributed to the drive's success. (Cardinals 21, Eagles 28)


 

 With 5:26 left, the Cardinals promptly marched down the field to tie the score at 28. Murray beat the blitz on a fourth-and-four play from the Philadelphia 5-yard line by throwing a dart to Michael Wilson, who outran Kelee Ringo off the line. (Eagles 28, Cardinals 28)

A field goal! With 2:33 remaining, Jake Elliott converts his first field goal of the game to give the Eagles again the lead. Eli Ricks recovered the onside kick that the Cardinals decided to attempt. After failing to gain their second first down of the drive, Philadelphia had to settle for a 43-yard field goal. (Cardinals 28, Eagles 31)

With 32 seconds remaining, the Eagles' defense could not force a stop, giving the Cardinals the advantage. Conner's 2-yard touchdown run completed a 128-yard outing. Eagles 31; Cardinals 34

Joey Blount intercepts Hurts' Hail Mary attempt in the end zone to seal the victory.

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