Game Recap: Cardinals 35, Eagles 31 – PhiladelphiaEagles.com

After entering the second half with a 21-6 lead, the Eagles’ defense failed to get a stop on four second-half possessions and gave up 29 points, allowing the Cardinals to come all the way back and win 35-31 on a James Conner 2-yard rushing touchdown with just 32 seconds left.
The Eagles are now 11-5 and are no longer in control of the NFC East race. If the Eagles and the Cowboys, who are also 11-5, finish in a tie following the Week 18 games, Dallas wins the division title based on the common opponents tiebreaker.
Find out how the game unfolded:
First Quarter
A 12-yard strike to get us on the board 🎯@JalenHurts x @juliojones_11 pic.twitter.com/qJAJhqvwSH
Second Quarter
99 YARDS TO THE CRIB @Sydbrown___ !! pic.twitter.com/qMP0nvrSZ5
Indeed it is him,@juliojones_11 !! 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/geyBNYJkIg
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
The throw, the catch, the SPIKE 🤩@Jalenhurts x @goedert33 pic.twitter.com/ppIgLCQ1B3
The Eagles host the Arizona Cardinals in the final regular-season home contest of the 2023 season. The Eagles need to win to remain atop the NFC East and keep their hopes alive for the No. 1 seed, while the Cardinals with former Eagles Defensive Coordinator Jonathan Gannon look to play spoiler.
DT Jalen Carter and DT Milton Williams
QB Jalen Hurts
DT Milton Williams
DT Milton Williams
CB Avonte Maddox
QB Jalen Hurts
DE Josh Sweat, LB Shaquille Leonard, WR A.J. Brown, and DT Jordan Davis
RB D’Andre Swift
RB Kenneth Gainwell
C Jason Kelce
TE Dallas Goedert
T Jordan Mailata
Head Coach Nick Sirianni
WR Julio Jones
WR Julio Jones
QB Jalen Hurts
T Jordan Mailata and K Jake Elliott
S Reed Blankenship and LB Nicholas Morrow
S Reed Blankenship and BC Kelee Ringo
T Lane Johnson
QB Jalen Hurts
WR DeVonta Smith
Game Leaders
Passing
PHI QB Jalen Hurts: 18/23, 167 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
ARZ QB Kyler Murray: 25/31, 232 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
PHI RB D’Andre Swift: 13 carries, 61 yards
ARZ RB James Conner: 26 carries, 128 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
PHI WR A.J. Brown: 5 rec., 53 yards
ARZ WR Greg Dortch: 7 rec., 82 yards
Defense
PHI LB Nicholas Morrow: 14 tackles, 1 TFL
PHI DE Josh Sweat: 6 tackles, 1 QBH
PHI S Sydney Brown: 4 tackles, 1 PD, 1 INT(TD)
ARZ S Antonio Hamilton Sr.: 7 tackles
ARZ LB Krys Barnes: 7 tackles, 1 QBH, 1 TFL
ARZ S Joey Blount: 1 tackle, 1 PD, 1 INT
Kicking
PHI K Jake Elliott: 1/1 FG, 4/4 XPA, 7 points
ARZ K Matt Prater: 2/2 FG, 3/3 XPA, 9 points
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