Eagles grind out low-scoring victory over Packers to win third straight game

It was another primetime slog for the NFL but the Philadelphia Eagles don t mind coming away with a - mastery on Monday Night Football The Eagles improved to - on the season as they came off their bye week and earned a road domination Meanwhile the Packers have lost back-to-back home games to fall to - - It was the first time since the Houston Texans and New York Jets met on Dec that an NFL championship was scoreless at halftime And the final consequence was the same as the Denver Broncos-Las Vegas Raiders event on Thursday Night Football which kicked off the Week slate CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMThe Eagles definitively broke through on the opening drive of the second half as Jalen Hurts connected with Dallas Goedert on multiple passes to reach the red zone The drive stalled after a delay of championship on third-and-long leading to a -yard Jake Elliott field goal Given how the battle was going a - lead felt much larger than usual But the Eagles eventually ascertained the end zone in the fourth quarter after Saquon Barkley caught a short pass near the line of scrimmage on third-and- NFL FANS SKEWER BRONCOS-RAIDERS CONTEST AMID LISTLESS OFFENSIVE PERFORMANCESBarkley signaled to Hurts knowing he had daylight if he could make one Packers defender miss He hit a quick spin move stayed in stride and sprinted down the left sideline With A J Brown blocking in front Barkley appeared to have a chance to number until his former New York Giants teammate Xavier McKinney brought him down after a -yard gain Just one play later Hurts dropped back and took his first deep shot of the contest and it paid off DeVonta Smith timed his jump perfectly hauling in a -yard touchdown pass over Packers safety Evan Williams to make it - after Elliott s extra point The Packers who had been shut out despite multiple trips into Eagles territory knew they had to respond Jordan Love led an -play drive capped by Josh Jacobs six-yard touchdown run cutting the deficit to three With momentum on their side the Packers got the stop they needed to give Love one final chance Starting at their own -yard line Green Bay faced a crucial fourth-and- at its own Jacobs fumbled under pressure behind the line and Philadelphia recovered Even if Jacobs had converted an illegal formation penalty would have negated the play The Eagles chose to go for it on fourth-and- after forcing the Packers to use their timeouts Though Brown appeared to have a chance at a game-sealing touchdown Hurts pass was underthrown giving Green Bay a slim chance for a last-second drive Love moved the offense just far enough to set up a -yard field goal attempt that would have been the longest ever made at Lambeau Field But Brandon McManus missed badly and the Eagles celebrated as frustrated murmurs echoed through the Green Bay crowd In the box total Love playing without tight end Tucker Kraft for the remainder of the season and losing receiver Romeo Doubs to injury midway through the encounter finished -of- for yards Jacobs rushed for yards on carries For the Eagles Hurts went -of- for yards and one touchdown while rushing for yards Barkley was limited to rushing yards on carries but contributed the -yard catch-and-run that set up the outcome Smith led all receivers with four receptions for yards and the lone touchdown Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter