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DeVonta Smith and the Philadelphia Eagles will meet the Detroit Lions in Week 11, Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET at Lincoln Financial Field. Game Time: 8:20 p.m.
A strong defensive performance and fourth-quarter touchdown from Jalen Hurts and DeVonta Smith helped the Eagles beat the Packers Monday night.
Notre Dame football defensive back DeVonta Smith, an Alabama grad transfer, credits teammates Adon Shuler, Tae Johnson with helping him prepare for Navy.
Bowen: Smith has had six or more receptions in three of his past four games played. Here, the Eagles can scheme windows for Smith on in-breaking concepts versus the Packers' zone-heavy defense, plus he will have matchups out of the slot. Let's take the over.
This game was like watching paint dry for 2 1/2 hours and then the Eagles turn it on it's head in two plays. Saquon Barkley takes a short pass and spins his way to a 41-yards gain, then Jalen Hurts drops a 36-yard TD pass into the hands of DeVonta Smith. Eagles up 10-0 now pic.twitter.com/RbI7qF39iT
USA TODAY Sports explores winners and losers from the "Monday Night Football" NFC matchup: Both defenses stood tall in the first half. Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper forced a Jalen Hurts fumble when the Eagles were in the red zone.
But on that play, Jalen Hurts went through his progressions and dumped the ball off to Saquon Barkley in the flat. From there, Barkley pulled off an incredible spin move and rumbled ahead for a 41-yard gain. On the very next play, Hurts hit DeVonta Smith for a 36-yard touchdown on a 50-50 ball. It was the Eagles’ only touchdown of the game.
Jalen Hurts threw a 36-yard pass to DeVonta Smith for Philadelphia’s only touchdown as the Eagles’ defense led the way to a 10-7 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Monday night. Brandon McManus’ attempt at a game-tying,