JALEN HURTS THREW for 183 yards and a touchdown to lift the reigning champion Philadelphia Eagles to a 10-7 victory at Green Bay in a battle of division leaders on Monday.
The Eagles won their third in a row to reach 7-2 while the Packers fell to 5-3-1, dropping behind Detroit and Chicago (6-3) in the NFC Central division.
After the first scoreless opening half in an NFL game since 2023, Philadelphia drove 50 yards in 10 plays to begin the third quarter and grabbed the lead on Jake Elliott’s 39-yard field goal.
In the fourth quarter, Saquon Barkley caught a 41-yard pass from Hurts to move the Eagles to the Green Bay 36-yard line.
On the next play, Hurts found DeVonta Smith with a 36-yard touchdown pass as Philadelphia seized a 10-0 edge with 10:35 to play.
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The Packers answered with an 11-play, 75-yard march capped by a six-yard Josh Jacobs touchdown run to climb within 10-7 with 5:49 remaining.
Brandon McManus had a 64-yard field goal attempt on the final play but a poor snap doomed the effort and the Eagles had the victory.
Brian Daboll. Alamy Stock Photo
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Meanwhile, Brian Daboll was fired as head coach of the New York Giants on Monday after his team won only twice in its first 10 games for the third consecutive NFL season.
Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka was named interim head coach to replace Daboll, who won five Super Bowl titles as an assistant coach with the New England Patriots.
Daboll, who served as offensive coordinator in Buffalo for four seasons before taking charge of the Giants in 2022, went 20-40 with one drawn in 3.5 seasons with the Giants.
New York went 9-7-1 in Daboll’s first season and reached the NFL playoffs, losing to Philadelphia in the second round.
The Giants squandered a double-digit lead in the final minutes for the second time this season on Sunday in losing at Chicago, dropping their fourth consecutive game.
“We spoke this morning about the direction of our franchise on the field, and we have decided that, at this time, it is in our best interest to make a change at the head coaching position,” Giants president John Mara and chairman Steve Tisch said in a joint statement.
“The past few seasons have been nothing short of disappointing, and we have not met our expectations for this franchise. We understand the frustrations of our fans, and we will work to deliver a significantly improved product.”
The Giants also said general manager Joe Schoen will stay in his post and lead the search for a new head coach.
The Giants parted ways with running back Saquon Barkley and quarterback Daniel Jones only to see Barkley spark Philadelphia to last season’s Super Bowl crown and Jones lead the NFL in passing yards this year for Indianapolis, which leads the league in scoring.
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Hurts on song as defending champions Eagles edge out Packers
LAST UPDATE | 11 Nov 2025
JALEN HURTS THREW for 183 yards and a touchdown to lift the reigning champion Philadelphia Eagles to a 10-7 victory at Green Bay in a battle of division leaders on Monday.
The Eagles won their third in a row to reach 7-2 while the Packers fell to 5-3-1, dropping behind Detroit and Chicago (6-3) in the NFC Central division.
After the first scoreless opening half in an NFL game since 2023, Philadelphia drove 50 yards in 10 plays to begin the third quarter and grabbed the lead on Jake Elliott’s 39-yard field goal.
In the fourth quarter, Saquon Barkley caught a 41-yard pass from Hurts to move the Eagles to the Green Bay 36-yard line.
On the next play, Hurts found DeVonta Smith with a 36-yard touchdown pass as Philadelphia seized a 10-0 edge with 10:35 to play.
The Packers answered with an 11-play, 75-yard march capped by a six-yard Josh Jacobs touchdown run to climb within 10-7 with 5:49 remaining.
Brandon McManus had a 64-yard field goal attempt on the final play but a poor snap doomed the effort and the Eagles had the victory.
Meanwhile, Brian Daboll was fired as head coach of the New York Giants on Monday after his team won only twice in its first 10 games for the third consecutive NFL season.
Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka was named interim head coach to replace Daboll, who won five Super Bowl titles as an assistant coach with the New England Patriots.
Daboll, who served as offensive coordinator in Buffalo for four seasons before taking charge of the Giants in 2022, went 20-40 with one drawn in 3.5 seasons with the Giants.
New York went 9-7-1 in Daboll’s first season and reached the NFL playoffs, losing to Philadelphia in the second round.
The Giants squandered a double-digit lead in the final minutes for the second time this season on Sunday in losing at Chicago, dropping their fourth consecutive game.
“We spoke this morning about the direction of our franchise on the field, and we have decided that, at this time, it is in our best interest to make a change at the head coaching position,” Giants president John Mara and chairman Steve Tisch said in a joint statement.
“The past few seasons have been nothing short of disappointing, and we have not met our expectations for this franchise. We understand the frustrations of our fans, and we will work to deliver a significantly improved product.”
The Giants also said general manager Joe Schoen will stay in his post and lead the search for a new head coach.
The Giants parted ways with running back Saquon Barkley and quarterback Daniel Jones only to see Barkley spark Philadelphia to last season’s Super Bowl crown and Jones lead the NFL in passing yards this year for Indianapolis, which leads the league in scoring.
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