National Football League
Philadelphia 15, New Orleans 12
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 22, 2024
Where: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Scott Novak
Attendance: 70006

Saquon Barkley rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner from 4 yards out with 1:01 remaining, and the visiting Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New Orleans Saints 15-12 on Sunday afternoon.

Jalen Hurts passed for 311 yards and Dallas Goedert had 10 catches for 170 yards, including a 61-yard reception that set up the winning score.

In addition, the Eagles (2-1) defense stymied the Saints' high-scoring offense, which had averaged 45.5 points in their first two games. Derek Carr, who entered the game leading the NFL in passer rating (142.4), completed just 14 of 25 for 142 yards for New Orleans (2-1).

Carr, however, drove the Saints 50 yards on nine plays to a go-ahead 13-yard touchdown pass to Chris Olave with barely two minutes to play.

After the Eagles regained the lead, Reed Blankenship intercepted Carr.

On the first possession of the second half, the Eagles drove to the Saints 34, but on fourth-and-3, Hurts was sacked by Bryan Bresee for a 6-yard loss.

At the end of Philadelphia's next possession, J.T. Gray blocked Braden Mann's punt and Jordan Howden recovered, giving the New Orleans the ball at the Eagles 27.

On the first play of the fourth quarter and leading 3-0, the Saints' Alvin Kamara was stopped for no gain on fourth-and-1 and Philadelphia regained possession at its 18.

On the ensuing possession, Barkley broke free for a 65-yard touchdown run, giving the Eagles a 7-3 lead and marking the first time the Saints have trailed this season.

Carr drove New Orleans to Blake Grupe's 38-yard field goal that trimmed the lead to 7-6 with 9:49 remaining.

The Saints received the opening kickoff and used 15 plays to drive 54 yards, culminating in Grupe's 34-yard field goal. That 3-0 lead held up through the first three quarters.

The Eagles had three first-half scoring opportunities thwarted when Hurts threw an interception, he lost a fumble and Barkley was stopped for no gain on fourth-and-1.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Philadelphia   New Orleans
Saquon Barkley Player Alvin Kamara
17 Attempts 26
147 Yards 87
8.7 Avg Yards 3.4
2 Touchdowns 0
65 Long 16
Receiving
Philadelphia   New Orleans
Dallas Goedert Player Chris Olave
10 Receptions 6
170 Yards 86
17.0 Avg Yards 14.3
0 Touchdowns 1
61 Long 29
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Philadelphia 460 172 288 2 0 1 1.0 0
New Orleans 219 89 130 1 2 1 4.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Saints have a W/L % of .500 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Tampa Bay. The Eagles have a W/L % of .000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.