The Packers were defeated by the Eagles in the Wild Card Round, allowing the Eagles to advance in the NFL playoffs.
While Jordan Love was picked off three times by the Eagles, Saquon Barkley once again broke the 100-yard mark.
The Eagles advanced to the Divisional Round of the playoffs after defeating the Packers, 22-10, in the wild card game on Sunday night.
The Eagles will wait for their opponent in the Divisional Round, as the Washington Commanders-Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Rams-Minnesota Vikings games must be played.
The opening kickoff of the game between Green Bay and the Eagles did not go well for Green Bay, as Keisean Nixon fumbled after a hit by Oren Burks, resulting in an Eagles recovery on the 28-yard line.
In just three plays, Jalen Hurts, who had missed the team's final two games due to concussion, fired a dart to Jahan Dotson for his first touchdown of the season.
In the first half, the Eagles only scored a field goal, while the Packers struggled to find a rhythm.
The first two offensive drives resulted in punts, so Love attempted to launch a ball down the right sideline towards Dontayvion Wicks. However, it was intercepted by Darius Slay.
In the first half, Love made his first of two interceptions, with Baun jumping a route run by Heath and picking him off late in the second quarter. To make matters worse, the Packers' first drive into Eagles territory resulted in McManus missing a 38-yard field goal, his first career miss in the postseason.
The Eagles' 10-0 lead in the second half wasn't enough for them to claim victory, as the Packers scored a field goal on their opening drive of the half. Despite wanting seven points, the Packers were content with the three points they gained.
Philadelphia responded with a touchdown drive, which was finished off by a 24-yard catch-and-run by tight end Dallas Goedert. Goedert stiff-armed Carrington Valentine multiple times as he tried to tackle him down the sideline.
In the third quarter, with a 16-3 deficit and no offensive progress, the Packers were in desperation mode. However, their workhorse starting running back, Josh Jacobs, stepped up and answered the call.
From Philadelphia's 32-yard line, 10 yards away from the second-and-10, Jacobs pushed through multiple Eagles players and landed on the goal line. However, a replay review determined that he had crossed the one-yard line, and the Packers gave it back to him. He then broke into the end zone, making it 16-10, with ample time to correct any previous errors.
The Eagles have been answering adversity all season, and they did so again by kicking field goals and forcing turnovers, including Love's third interception, to secure their victory.
In the game, Hurts had 131 yards and two touchdowns on 21 attempts, while Barkley led with 119 rushing yards on 25 carries. Despite not scoring, Smith was the top receiver with four catches for 55 yards.
In the game, Love had 20-for-33 passes for 212 yards, with three interceptions. Meanwhile, Jayden Reed had four catches for 46 yards, but Romeo Doubs and Packers center Josh Myers were injured and carted off the field.
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