Philly Leader

The Philadelphia Eagles secured a victory against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 13 of the NFL season, winning 24-19 at M&T Bank Stadium. The game featured a showdown between two of the league's top rushers, Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry.

Barkley came off an impressive performance last week with 255 yards against the Rams and continued his strong play against the Ravens. Henry also had a notable game with 140 yards in their previous win over the Chargers. Both teams were missing key players; DeVonta Smith was absent for the Eagles due to a hamstring injury, while Kyle Van Noy was out for the Ravens with neck and hamstring issues.

In the first quarter, penalties hindered the Eagles' progress early on. A holding penalty forced them to punt after their opening drive. The Ravens capitalized with Justin Tucker scoring a field goal after Lamar Jackson connected with Zay Flowers for a significant gain. Jackson then found Mark Andrews for a touchdown pass, although Tucker missed the extra point.

The Eagles struggled offensively but found momentum in the second quarter. Sydney Brown highlighted Braden Mann's punting efforts that pinned Baltimore deep in their territory. Jalen Hurts then led Philadelphia to its first score by connecting with Dallas Goedert. A subsequent touchdown run from Hurts gave them their first lead before halftime.

Defensively, Nolan Smith and Jalen Carter recorded sacks on Jackson, keeping pressure on Baltimore's offense. Tucker managed another field goal just before halftime, narrowing Philadelphia's lead to two points.

In the third quarter, Jackson connected again with Andrews for a long gain, though Zack Baun and Jalyx Hunt combined for another sack on Jackson. Tucker missed several field goals throughout the night which proved costly for Baltimore.

Saquon Barkley's 25-yard touchdown run extended Philadelphia's lead in the fourth quarter as they maintained control over Baltimore's offense. Despite late-game efforts from Jackson and a final touchdown pass to Likely, it wasn't enough to overcome Philadelphia's lead.

Post-game stats showed Hurts completing 11 of 19 passes for 118 yards and one touchdown while Barkley rushed for 107 yards on 23 carries. For Baltimore, Jackson completed 23 of 36 passes totaling 237 yards with two touchdowns.