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The Eagles kicked off the 2022 season with another victory, this time a 38-35 road victory against the Detroit Lions in front of a sold-out crowd at Ford Field.
Philadelphia is now 10-2 in Week 1 games since 2010, and head coach Nick Sirianni is currently undefeated in season openers.
The Eagles’ defense left a lot to be desired from an overall effort, but they did enough to win, and the team will now look towards a huge Monday night tilt against the Vikings.
Here are takeaways, observations, and notes from Week 1.
Eagles among the best in game one
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Philadelphia always opens the season up well, and the Birds moved to 10-2 in season openers since 2010.
Jalen Hurts dual threat
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Hurts finished with 243 passing yards and 90 rushing yards, plus a touchdown, and dropped a beautiful dime to A.J. Brown.
It wasn’t his most eye-catching performance, but it’s what franchise quarterbacks are supposed to do on the road.
Don't worry about DeVonta Smith
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If you have the 2021 first-round pick on your fantasy football squad as I do, then the concern is genuine, but Smith will be fine from a scheme standpoint.
A.J. Brown’s explosion will undoubtedly get the Vikings’ attention, and Smith should be a guy to watch in Week 2 after going without a catch in the opener.
Eagles efficent on third down
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We talked about the Eagles needing to be efficient on third downs, and Sunday, they continued to be efficient on the plus side of third downs.
On Sunday, the Eagles converted 9 of their first 13 third downs and 10 of 17 overall.