Saquon Barkley shines with backward leap, 2 touchdowns in Eagles' 28-23 win over Jaguars

PHILADELPHIA -- Saquon Barkley made a dazzling backward hurdle during a stellar capacity and Nakobe Dean had a game-saving interception to thief nan Philadelphia Eagles to their 4th consecutive win, 28-23 complete nan Jacksonville Jaguars connected Sunday night.

Barkley had 27 carries for 159 yards and a touchdown. He besides had 3 receptions for 40 yards and a TD.

The Eagles (6-2) held connected aft coach Nick Sirianni wasted chances to put easy points connected nan board. The Eagles went 0 for 2 connected 4th down and were 0 for 3 connected 2-point conversions, forcing them to fto Jake Elliott effort a 57-yard section extremity pinch 2:16 left.

Elliott missed, giving nan Jaguars (2-7) nan shot astatine their ain 47-yard line.

Eagles protect backmost Avonte Maddox was flagged 18 yards for walk interference that helped move nan shot to nan Eagles 13.

But Jacksonville's second-half rally ended erstwhile Trevor Lawrence's unspeakable walk was picked disconnected successful nan extremity area by Dean for nan linebacker's first profession interception.

The Eagles person recovered their groove retired of nan bye, riding a winning streak down Jalen Hurts and Barkley that has thrust them into nan heavy of nan NFC East race.

Hurts was 18 of 24 for 230 yards. He threw for 2 scores and ran for another.

DeVonta Smith astir matched Barkley pinch a play consecutive retired of a video crippled connected a one-handed 25-yard TD drawback — reminiscent of New York Jets receiver Garrett Wilson's catch past week — precocious successful nan 4th that stretched nan Eagles' lead to 28-16.

But each those mislaid points haunted nan Eagles.

Lawrence — 16 of 31 for 169 yards and 2 interceptions — ran for 2 touchdowns for nan Jaguars, including a 4-yard scramble pinch 4:04 near that made it 28-23.

The Eagles tin in installments Barkley for this win.

Barkley, already proving a pivotal free supplier pickup for nan Eagles, starred successful different ascendant effort pinch arguably nan astir acrobatic play of nan NFL season.

The play that near mouths agape: Hurts dumped a walk to Barkley successful nan 2nd 4th and he faked retired 1 defender and utilized a filthy rotation move that near different Jaguars defender flailing connected nan crushed earlier he pulled disconnected a split-leg, backward leap complete Jacksonville cornerback Jarrian Jones for nan 14-yard gain.

The reverse hurdle stunned nan Jaguars and group up an Eagles section extremity for 10-0 lead. But Barkley besides had a costly mistake.

Lawrence ignited Jacksonville's second-half rally erstwhile he scored connected a 1-yard tally and threw a 2-point conversion walk precocious successful nan 3rd to make it 22-8. Barkley past fumbled connected nan adjacent possession, nan loose shot scooped by Travon Walker and returned 35 yards for a TD. The Jaguars trim it to 22-16 aft different 2-point conversion.

The Eagles, wearing their fan-favorite, throwback Kelly greenish uniforms, fto Barkley grip nan bulk of nan discourtesy successful nan first half.

Barkley judge didn't settee for nan regular plays for overmuch of nan game. Before he hurdled for a first down, Barkley hauled successful an over-the-shoulder 20-yard touchdown drawback successful nan area of nan extremity area to make it 7-0 — important for nan lead, yes, but besides nan Eagles scored their first points successful nan first 4th each season.

After an Eagles touchdown was wiped retired connected violative walk interference, Barkley sewage nan shot connected nan adjacent play and hustled 19 yards for nan people and a 16-0 halftime lead.

Jaguars coach Doug Pederson fell to 0-2 against nan Eagles since Philadelphia fired him aft nan 2020 season.

Jaguars: OL Mitch More was treated for a concussion. ... OL Anton Harrison suffered a knee injury. ... OL Cooper Hodges was carted disconnected nan section pinch a limb wounded successful nan 3rd quarter.

Eagles: WR A.J. Brown suffered a knee injury. ... LB Ben VanSumeren besides suffered a concussion.

Jaguars: Return location Sunday to play Minnesota.

Eagles: Travel for Sunday's crippled astatine Dallas.

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