It wasn't a pretty win, but the Philadelphia Eagles once again got it done as they earn a hard-fought 20-17 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
The Eagles' offense struggled with less than 220 yards of total offense. It was Philly's defense that came up big with an Andrew Mukuba interception early in the fourth quarter to help the Eagles get the win.
The offense did not much to be proud of with their performance, but there plenty of studs on the defensive side of the ball.
Winner: Andrew Mukuba, S
The rookie continues to impress as he made some big plays in the game. Mukuba had a great tackle for loss on Isiah Pacheco in the first half. He also had a sack on Patrick Mahomes. His biggest contribution to the game was his goal line interception off a Travis Kelce drop early in the fourth quarter that changed the momentum of the game. Mukuba still have work to be done, but he is progress well for the Eagles.
Loser: Kevin Patullo, OC
This Eagles offense is...boring to say the least. Patullo is not really calling many deep ball passes with Hurts and is committed to running the ball more. The offensive play calling is too predictable with how it's going out there, as they didn't even hit 220 yards of total offense. Patullo needs to work on becoming more creative with play calls and getting A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith on deep throws in one-on-one situations.
Winner: Za'Darius Smith, EDGE
What a debut for Smith after being on the Eagles' roster for a little over a week. He finished the game with four tackles, one quarterback hit, and a half sack. Give Smith some time and he could become an absolute difference maker off the edge for the Eagles.
Loser: Cooper DeJean, CB
DeJean was sure getting the tackle stat up high, but there were multiple moments where he got beat and missed some moment. Late in the third quarter, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce beat him on a catch that went for 23 yards and then missed an initial tackle on Hollywood Brown that helped him make a first down. Eight tackles looks like a great stat, but a cornerback shouldn't making that many tackles in a game.
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Winner: Jordan Davis, DT
That weight loss in the offseason for Davis has paid off over the first two weeks of the regular season. He had another great game with five combined tackles, three of them were solo tackles, and two pass deflection. He was banged up in the game with some lower leg issues, but he fought through and put together another stellar performance.