TAMPA (SNN-TV) – The Philadelphia Eagles went on the road and dominated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 3’s lone game to feature two unbeaten teams.
The Eagles’ defense stifled the Bucs in the 25-11 win Monday night. Philadelphia flexed its muscles on offense as well — which was highlighted by running back D’Andre Swift’s second straight game over 100 yards on the ground.
The Eagles delivered their most impressive win of the young season on a night where quarterback Jalen Hurts was not feeling his best. Hurts had flu-like symptoms hit him right before the game, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He had an up-and-down night against the Bucs, rushing and throwing for a score but also tossing a pair of interceptions.
The defense generated a pair of takeaways, and the Eagles’ ground game rushed for 201 yards against one of the top run defenses in the NFL. Hurts and the Eagles still haven’t played their best ball, but they’re sitting pretty as one of only three unbeaten teams left.
On a night where the defense notched two takeaways and made multiple red-zone stops for the Bucs, the offense couldn’t hold up its end of the deal.
Case in point: Backup cornerback Dee Delaney, who stepped in for an injured Jamel Dean, intercepted Jalen Hurts at the Tampa Bay 1-yard line with 3:46 to go in the third quarter, and one play later, running back Rachaad White was stuffed up the gut for a safety. It was that kind of night in a game the Bucs hoped would be a measuring stick. But instead, the Eagles outgained the Bucs in total yards 472 to 174.
The Buccaneers will now advance to next week, where they’ll go on the road to New Orleans to face the Saints at 1pm on Fox.
