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
Philadelphia always opens the season up well, and the Birds moved to 10-2 in season openers since 2010.
Jalen Hurts dual threat
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
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
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.
