“They had the ball to finish the first half," Jets coach Robert Saleh said. Elliott added a 32-yarder on Philadelphia's first drive of the third quarter, pushing the Eagles' lead to 27-18. But they still got points with Elliott's 31-yarder. The Eagles didn't get a touchdown on their fourth possession, either. The back-and-forth TD streak ended on the fourth possession by the Jets, who were forced to punt with just over two minutes left before halftime. The Jets went for 2, but Wilson's throw to Jamison Crowder was incomplete.Īnd the Eagles kept the scoring going with Gainwell squirting through the defense on an 18-yard touchdown run. And Wilson marched down the field again, getting a 1-yard TD toss to Ryan Griffin on fourth down. Minshew connected with a wide-open Goedert for a 25-yard touchdown. But Kessman was wide left again on the extra point, prompting boos from frustrated Jets fans. Wilson and the Jets came right back, with the rookie quarterback scoring on a 1-yard run. And Elliott made his extra-point try to give the Eagles a 7-6 lead. Minshew and the Eagles answered with a 36-yard TD to Goedert. It was Wilson's first TD pass since Week 4.īut Alex Kessman - signed Saturday from the practice squad to replace the struggling Matt Ammendola - missed the extra point in his NFL debut. Philadelphia held the overall edge in time of possession: 35:36 to 24:24.įive plays after Braxton Berrios returned the opening kickoff 79 yards, Wilson found Elijah Moore for a 3-yard touchdown. Meanwhile, the Eagles had 24 plays for 81 yards over 13:50 in the period. Things slowed considerably after halftime as the Jets held the ball for only 70 seconds in the third quarter - just three plays for 3 yards. It was the first game since the Elias Sports Bureau began tracking in 1978 that each team scored TDs on their first three drives. It appeared the Jets and Eagles would be in for a slugfest as they both scored touchdowns on their first three possessions. He was intercepted by Marcus Epps in the fourth quarter - and the Eagles scored on their seventh straight drive with Elliott’s 46-yarder. Zach Wilson finished 23 of 38 for 226 yards and two touchdowns for the Jets, and also ran for a score. The Eagles have a bye-week break coming up, though. Center Jason Kelce also limped off the field at the 2-minute warning. “It was everything I expected from him.”īut the win might have come at a cost as Miles Sanders left in the fourth quarter with an ankle injury after running for 120 yards on 24 carries. “Very proud of him the way he stepped in confidently,” Goedert said of Minshew. The only possession on which the Eagles didn't score was their last. "I looked around before that first drive and Jalen didn’t dress and I said, ‘OK, this is it.’”Īnd he kept going, helping Philadelphia bounce back from a 13-7 loss to the Giants last weekend at MetLife Stadium by slicing through the Jets' defense drive after drive. “I don’t think there was ever a definitive point where I said, ‘I’m going,’” Minshew said. But coach Nick Sirianni said Hurts simply wasn't healthy enough and instead opted to start Minshew. Hurts insisted during the week he would play despite an ankle injury. Kenneth Gainwell ran for a score, Jake Elliott kicked four field goals and the Eagles (6-7) stayed in the NFC playoff mix by improving to 12-0 all-time against the Jets (3-9). “It’s the best time I’ve had since we won last year. “It felt so good, man,” said Minshew, who made his first start since Week 14 last season with Jacksonville. Minshew was 20 of 25 for 242 yards and two touchdowns to Dallas Goedert while starting in place of an injured Jalen Hurts in a 33-18 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday. But Minshew Mania was back for a day, and the goofy-mustached backup might have helped save the Eagles' season. Gardner Minshew stepped into the huddle for Philadelphia, kept things light - as he always does - and led the clock-eating Eagles on seven straight scoring drives. Minshew steps in, Eagles score on 1st 7 drives to beat JetsĮAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.
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