In a game where points and yards were hard to come by, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith got six of one and 36 of the other on one reception for the key play in a 10-7 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Monday night.
The two longest plays of the NFL’s Week 10 finale came on consecutive snaps in the fourth quarter.
With the Eagles ahead 3-0, Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts threw short to running back Saquon Barkley for a 41-yard gain and long to Smith for a 36-yard touchdown with 10:35 remaining.
The 2020 Heisman Trophy winner at Alabama, Smith had four receptions for 69 yards against Green Bay, including the leaping touchdown over Packers safety Evan Williams.
A Crimson Tide teammate of Smith’s, Hurts completed 15-of-26 passes for 183 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions and ran five times for 27 yards on Monday night.
A third member of Alabama’s 2017 CFP national-championship team scored the game’s other touchdown. Packers running back Josh Jacobs ran for 74 yards on 21 carries, caught five passes for 33 yards and bulled into the end zone from 6 yards out with 5:49 remaining.
Green Bay had two more possessions. The first featured a fourth-and-1 carry by Jacobs, which ended with the football in the hands of Philadelphia safety Reed Blankenship, a former West Limestone High School star.
In addition to taking the football away from Jacobs, Blankenship made seven tackles for the Eagles.
Green Bay got a final shot when Philadelphia failed on fourth-and-6 at the Packers 35 with 27 seconds to play. After an 18-yard completion, Green Bay sent Brandon McManus out for a 64-yard field-goal attempt with five seconds left. The Eagles called a timeout just before the snap, but McManus kicked the football anyway. The kick came up short, prompting the Packers to put the offense back on the field to try to get a little closer. After an incompletion, McManus had to try to kick a 64-yard field goal for real. It never had a chance as the game ended.
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The Philadelphia-Green Bay game at Lambeau Field involved 17 players from Alabama high schools and colleges. Others included:
Eagles cornerback Jakorian Bennett (McGill-Toolen) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Eagles running back Tank Bigsby (Auburn) ran for 7 yards on three carries.
Eagles linebacker Jihaad Campbell (Alabama) made four tackles on defense and another one on special teams.
Landon Dickerson (Alabama) started at left guard for the Eagles.
Cameron Latu (Alabama) started at tight end for the Eagles. Latu did not record any stats in his first NFL start.
Xavier McKinney (Alabama) started at safety for the Packers. McKinney led Green Bay with seven tackles.
Eagles cornerback Mac McWilliams (UAB) was designated as a game-day inactive.
Packers safety Jaylin Simpson (Auburn) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Tyler Steen (Alabama) started at right guard for the Eagles.
Eagles wide receiver Quez Watkins (Athens) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Packers quarterback Malik Willis (Auburn) dressed for the game but did not play.
Colby Wooden (Auburn) started at defensive tackle for the Packers. Wooden made five tackles and recorded one tackle for loss.
Eagles defensive tackle Byron Young (Alabama) made one tackle for loss.
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In its next game, Green Bay (5-3-1) plays the New York Giants at noon CST Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Philadelphia (7-2) plays the Detroit Lions at 7:20 p.m. Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.