Saquon Barkley logged 17 carries for 147 yards (8.6 avg) and one touchdown, and the Eagles defense held the Saints to 219 total yards on 55 offensive plays, as Philadelphia moved to 2-1 on the season without several key starters.
A.J. Brown was already ruled out, but Philadelphia lost Lane Johnson (concussion), DeVonta Smith (concussion), Mekhi Becton, and Britain Covey, but still managed to hold on for a much-needed win amid four quarters of adversity.
Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert made a list of players who needed to step up, and he responded with ten catches for 170 yards and one touchdown.
Philadelphia will head to Tampa Bay in Week Four for an intriguing matchup against the 2-1 Buccaneers before the Week 5 bye.
