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Saquon Barkley, Eagles beat Packers in NFL’s first Brazil game: Watch ZACK BAUN GAME-CLINCHING SACK
Opening weekend of the 2024 NFL season continues tonight with a matchup between the Packers and the Eagles that’s historic not only for what’s happening on the field but for where that field is located: Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo, Brazil, marking the league’s first-ever game in South America.
The Eagles started the 2023 season 10-1 before losing five of their last six and getting demolished by the Buccaneers in a Wild Card game. Head coach Nick Sirianni starts 2024 with a pair of new coordinators, with Kellen Moore replacing Brian Johnson and Vic Fangio replacing Sean Desai. Week 1 will be a chance to start the season on a more consistent tone after last year’s high highs and low lows.
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Meanwhile the Packers enter Year 2 of the Jordan Love era, after putting their long-term faith in the 25-year-old with a four-year, $220M extension this offseason. Love, who, like Hurts, was a product of the 2020 NFL Draft, led the Packers to the postseason in his first year as a starter and sat out training camp practices until his new mega-deal was finalized.
Friday night’s game started off with a flurry of penalties and miscues for both teams, including two turnovers for Hurts, but has since turned into a back-and-forth offensive battle, with a huge performance for new Eagles RB Saquon Barkley and two scores for Packers WR Jayden Reed. The Packers took back the lead in the third quarter on a six-play, 70-yard drive capped off by a two-yard TD for WR Christian Watson.
The Eagles had the chance to extend their lead at the beginning of the fourth, but Green Bay safety Jaire Alexander picked off Hurts in the end zone to stall a scoring drive. With the Eagles maintaining a narrow lead, you have to wonder how costly rookie GB kicker Brayden Narveson’s missed 43-yarder might be. But there’s plenty of game left to play.
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