Hurts Lifts Eagles to 24-20 Win With 65-Yard TD Drive

Q: How did the Saints orchestrate a stunning 24-17 comeback against the Ravens after Derrick Henry's early dominance?

New Orleans erased Baltimore’s early edge by surviving Derrick Henry’s strong start, staying within one score, and then letting Tyler Shough take over late. Baltimore built its lead behind Henry’s direct-snap touchdown and a Rashod Bateman score before halftime, going up 14-6. But the Saints kept the damage manageable with Daniel Carlson field goals, including a late kick set up by strong return field position, so the Ravens never created true separation. The comeback turned in the second half. New Orleans opened the half with possession and gradually shifted the pressure onto Baltimore through Shough’s passing. According to the game recaps, Shough delivered a touchdown pass and later punched in the late go-ahead rushing score himself. Earlier reporting noted his quarterback sneak touchdown had already cut into the deficit, and the later summaries made clear that New Orleans finished the rally with two fourth-quarter touchdowns to win 24-17. The larger reason the Saints pulled it off was balance under pressure. Their defense prevented Henry’s early dominance from turning into a runaway, while special teams helped with field position and Carlson kept points coming. That gave Shough the chance to stay aggressive rather than force low-percentage plays. In the end, Baltimore’s fast start faded, and New Orleans closed stronger, with Shough leading the defining drives of a road comeback.

Q: What defensive breakdown allowed Seattle to score an 82-yard touchdown on a play they had never even practiced?

Seattle’s 82-yard touchdown came because Arizona appeared to bust its coverage on Jaxon Smith-Njigba, leaving him effectively unmatched before the snap. The available reporting says Drew Lock noticed “they had nobody ready to match Jaxon” on the play. Lock said Smith-Njigba was actually the third read in the design, but when he saw the Cardinals’ alignment “looked kind of funny,” he took the easy throw. From there, Smith-Njigba turned the short completion into the long score. That fits the broader description of the play as something Seattle had “never practiced” with Lock, yet one he could still execute because the defensive look made the decision obvious. In practical terms, the breakdown was a communication or assignment failure in Arizona’s secondary: no defender was properly aligned to pick up Smith-Njigba, allowing him to get free immediately and then run after the catch for the 82-yard touchdown.

3 articles · Updated · NBC Sports Philadelphia · Sep 20

Nine seconds from defeat, Jalen Hurts hit Darius Cooper for a 3-yard touchdown to cap a 9-play, 65-yard drive and seal Philadelphia’s 24-20 win in Nashville.
Hurts rebounded from two interceptions by going 6-of-8 for 61 yards on the final march, with a 19-yard strike to DeVonta Smith setting up the winner at the Titans’ 3.
Smith carried the passing game with 10 catches for 117 yards and a touchdown, while Cooper’s first scoring grab since college delivered the decisive play as the Eagles improved to 2-0.
The comeback masked broader issues: Philadelphia managed only 66 rushing yards on 24 carries, allowed three sacks, and got no takeaways for a second straight game.