Eagles slug their way past Packers in unsightly wild-card affair

The Eagles will host the lowest-seeded remaining NFC team after the conference dust settles. If Tampa Bay wins tonight, it'll be the Buccaneers. If Washin wins tonight, it'll be the winner of Monday night's Vikings-Rams matchup. — in Arizona — heading to Philly for the divisional round.

And on the next play, Barkley broke away, but slid and gave himself up so the Eagles could kneel it out after 119 rushing yards. What more would you expect from a man who sat out a chance to become the NFL's single-season rushing yardage king to gear up for the playoffs?

Game. Eagles.

That's an awful lot of contact by Zach Baun on Bo Melton, but nevertheless, Mitchell's first NFL interception will just about seal the deal for Philly to move on to the divisional round.

It hasn't been pretty, but with the Packers having just one timeout and needing two touchdowns, the Eagles are in control at the moment. Both defenses have been very good today, but the Eagles’ lack of major mistakes has been a big difference. Jake Elliott has made all three of his field goal attempts and Philadelphia hasn't turned the ball over.

Myers got rolled up on by reserve offensive lineman Kadeem Telfort on a Jordan Love sack, and the attrition continues for Green Bay. Injuries — particularly on offense — have been part of the story today for the Packers, and while no NFL team will blame injuries for a loss, playing with several backup offensive linemen and being without your top three receivers makes it very hard to win.

Myers was carted off the field after the injury timeout.

3:12 left in the game and the Packers are in a tough spot. Both defenses have been tremendous tonight, but the three Green Bay turnovers, along with injuries and penalties, are looming incredibly large for the Packers right now.

Just an undisciplined play. T.J. Slayton and a couple of other Packers tossing Barkley to the ground after he was stood up drew the 15-yard penalty and first down, and it's going to be trouble for the Packers. It moves the ball to the 20-yard-line with just under 5:00 to play in the 4th quarter.

Malik Heath couldn't get a foot in, and with 4:58 to go, the Eagles take over in plus-territory with a chance to go up by three scores. The birds of prey are certainly circling.

7:33 left in regulation and the Eagles are up 19-10. Saquon Barkley came out of the lineup for a few plays late in the drive and was replaced by Kenneth Gainwell. He looked like he got up a little gingerly after a tackle, but the Eagles could also be resting him up for the league's leading rusher to try to close the deal on the Eagles' next drive

Would it be an Eagles game if they didn't get one? A 1st down on a 4th and 1 around midfield for the Eagles.

Green Bay has just three healthy receivers available for the game at the moment after this.

Green Bay is back within a score. 18 carries, 81 yards and the score for Jacobs, and it's 16-10 with just four seconds gone in the 4th quarter.

This is just his second career playoff game, and he said on Fox Sports, pregame, he came to Green Bay for a chance to play in playoff games just like this one.

This would be a terrible loss for the Packers if Reed can't return.

After a big first down catch into Philly territory, Reed was rocked and knocked out of the game, at least for the moment. Green Bay is already without Christian Watson, who tore his ACL at the end of the regular season, and Romeo Doubs, who left this game and is being evaluated for a concussion.

You know who else can stiff arm people on the way to a BIG second-half touchdown in a wild-card game? Dallas Goedert!

Put that one on the sizzle reel.

Jake Elliott missed the PAT, but the Eagles go up by two touchdowns and lead 16-3.

It's catch No. 3 for Smith, and he has Philly moving on a 3rd down with a gain of 2.

This second attempt from 26 yards is good, and the Packers are down by one possession in a 10-3 game with 5:46 to go in the 3rd quarter. Philadelphia had the No. 1 defense in the league this year and it's looked the part today.

Dontayvion Wicks drew the foul on Quinyon Mitchell for the 1st down at the 9-yard-line

Romeo Doubs needed the assistance of two members of the Green Bay staff to get back to the dressing room for further evaluation for a concussion. Would be a huge loss if Doubs couldn't return.

The Packers' big play receiver slammed hard on the turf after a leaping for a pass that fell incomplete, landing hard on his back and with his helmet hitting the ground as well. Trainers are tending to him with the clock stopped and 6:48 to go in the third quarter.

This has been Green Bay's best drive of the evening, a couple of first downs, and Packers are inside the Philly 30-yard-line.

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This was an outstanding play by the Packers' secondary, but the Eagles' offensive line couldn't have done more on this play — Jalen hurts had more than five seconds in the pocket before the play broke down. The Packers would go on to force a punt on 3rd down.

The offense was held in check in the second quarter, but they're opening with the NFL's leading rusher, who had a very good — albeit quiet — first half.

Green Bay miscues and EXCELLENT defensive play on both sides have been the headlines in the first half. After fumbling away the opening kickoff — and a pair of Jordan Love interceptions — the Packers have only given up 10 points. They also have a missed 38-yard field goal and four penalties for 35 yards. Philadelphia has been held in check — at least in the pass game — thus far, with just 39 yards passing from Jalen Hurts in the first half.

Saquon Barkley has been effective, but the running game has been quiet. He's got nine carries for 58 yards. At the end of the first quarter, the Eagles had 103 yards on offense. They have 125 yards after the first half.

The Eagles had lined up to go for it with 22 second left in the 2nd quarter, but the penalty forces the punt and Green Bay survives another turnover. Other than the opening kickoff turnover, Green Bay's defense has been excellent.

Zach Baun — that's former Wisconsin Badger Zach Baun — baits Jordan Love into a pick, and the surprise All-Pro linebacker sets Philly up in Green Bay territory with 36 seconds and three timeouts. On the previous play, Baun JUST MISSED grabbing a diving INT.

Green Bay needs ANY kind of spark, and this could be it. Reed with a big first down catch and run for the Packers to get them on the move.

After the Jake Elliott field goal at the end of the first quarter, the Packers' defense has been solid. Philadelphia has just 13 yards in the second quarter, but its defense has been excellent as well.

With 3:25 left in the first half, the Packers take over after the Philly punt inside their own 30-yard-line.

That's not good news for the Eagles. Dean, in his third year out of Georgia (Nolan Smith, Jordan Davis 🐶 🔴⚫️⚪️) had 128 tackles and three sacks in a career-season in Philly.

Green Bay comes up empty on its best drive of the day. It's the first career playoff miss for McManus, and the Eagles still lead 10-0 with just over five minutes left in what has been a DOMINANT first half, although injuries could be piling up for the Eagles. Darius Slay is headed to the locker room with an apparent arm/shoulder injury, and linebacker Nakobe Dean had to be helped off the field by a pair of Eagles' staffers, unable to make it to the sideline under his own power.

No word yet from Philadelphia what the trouble is, but Slay was favoring his right arm/shoulder as he jogged to the back with some of the Eagles' training staff. It would be a big loss for Philly if the 12th year vet couldn't return.

Tucker Kraft with ANOTHER motion sneak for the Packers "Tush Push," and they're looking touchdown on this drive.

Green Bay is into Philly territory for the first time, and Tucker Kraft BARRELS his way for a first down on a QB (tight end) neak on a 3rd and 1.

Philly was flagged on what would have been a Jalen Hurts first down run, and then on a first try at the punt to back themselves up. Another tall stand by the Green Bay defense, but it'll need the offense to find some kind of rhythm to get into this game.

Dontayvion Wicks was the intended receiver, but it looked like Slay was the intended receiver on the play. That's two turnovers for Green Bay in the first 15:08 of the game.

That first frame was all Eagles. Philadelphia had 103 yards and seven first downs to 16 yards and just one first down for the Packers. That opening turnover and touchdown was a punch in the mouth that had Green Bay staggered, but it'll have opportunities with most of the game still to play.

A victory of sorts for the Packers defense, but they're still down two scores now and not really moving the ball. The Eagles are swarming on defense and the Philadelphia offensive line has been excellent. 19 seconds to go in the first quarter — Philly had the ball for 9:28 of the first quarter.

The Eagles' offensive line has three Pro Bowlers this season — Lane Johnson, Landon Dickerson, Cam Jurgens — and they've be OUTSTANDING in this first quarter in both the run and pass game today.

A couple of first downs — a Barkley run and a Hurts run to move the sticks and the Eagles are in field goal range.

PRO TIP: Draft guys that played for Kirby Smart at Georgia. The Eagles — who had the NFL's No. 1 defense this season — have SEVERAL Dawgs, and Smith was the Top Dawg on this one, forcing another Green Bay punt.

The two-time Pro Bowler left with an apparent shoulder injury after taking a helmet to his right shoulder. No word from the Green Bay sideline

It's their first of the game, and for the first time, the Philly crowd isn't in a frenzy. Jordan Love hit Tucker Kraft on an out route for six yards on a 3rd and 2 to move the chains.

After getting the ball across the 50-yard-line, Green Bay's defense bowed up and got a much-needed stop.

The Packers will start at the 20 after a touchback on the punt, but they can take a breath after a disaster of a first eight plays of the game — which included a turnover, an Eagles' touchdown, a penalty and a 3-and-out.

Philly started the drive at their own 35 and they're on the move. Brown made his first catch of the day — after missing some practice time this week with a knee injury — to get the Eagles on the move.

Incomplete pass by Jordan Love.

Two-yard run by Josh Jacobs.

Incomplete pass by Jordan Love.

It's VERY EARLY — still more than 12 minutes to go in the first quarter — but the Eagles are already up 7-0 and have gotten a stop and a turnover. The sharks aren't circling just yet, but the Packers could certainly use a stop on this series.

This kickoff return wasn't as bad, but there was a penalty, so the Packers start inside their own 20-yard-line after a holding flag on the Nixon return.

This is just too easy, folks. There isn't an NFL quarterback on any roster who wouldn't have been able to find an open receiver on this play. It's Dotson's first touchdown in an Eagles uniform, and with less than two minutes gone in the first quarter, Eagles lead 7-0.