The Philadelphia Eagles overcame a rough start in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Friday and grabbed the lead over the Green Bay Packers thanks to a key free-agent signing.
Saquon Barkley, who came over from the New York Giants, caught a TD pass from Jalen Hurts. The PAT gave the Eagles a 7-6 lead in the second quarter of the first NFL game played on a Friday night since 1970.
HURTS TO SAQUON FOR THE @EAGLES FIRST TD!
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— NFL (@NFL) September 7, 2024
Hurts had thrown an interception to Barkley’s former teammate in New York, Xavier McKinney, and then lost a fumble when Cam Jurgens snapped the football to the quarterback who was not ready for it.
