3 quick takeaways from Raiders-Eagles game

Three speedy takeaways from the Raiders’ 33-22 victory implicit the Philadelphia Eagles connected Sunday astatine Allegiant Stadium.

1. Riding the Carr

Derek Carr masterfully ran the offense, completing 21 of his archetypal 22 passes for 215 yards, including 16 successful a enactment that was 1 of shy of his idiosyncratic best. The 1 walk that wasn’t completed was down Jalen Richard and went disconnected his hands for an interception.

Carr did each that without choky extremity Darren Waller, who didn’t play due to the fact that of an ankle injury, but inactive went 31 of 34 for 323 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Other than the Chicago Bears game 2 weeks ago, Carr has been playing astatine a precocious level and is showing much and much that helium tin transportation the offense. Whether helium could enarthrosis the discourtesy was the question that had hung implicit his head.

If helium keeps playing similar this, Carr volition instrumentality the Raiders a agelong way.

2. Overcoming aboriginal adversity

The Raiders could person fto the game’s commencement acceptable the tone, but they didn’t. Philadelphia opened with a 67-yard touchdown drive, and past a promising Raiders bid ended with an interception heavy successful Eagles territory.

All the Raiders did aft that was reel disconnected the adjacent 30 points to instrumentality command.

It was the Eagles who didn’t grip adversity well. They opened the 2nd fractional with an onside footwear effort that reeked of desperation. Later, violative lineman Jason Kelce mislaid his composure and was called for unsportsmanlike conduct.

3. The Eagles conscionable aren’t good

One of the pregame mysteries was wherefore the betting pros were connected the Eagles. They should person listened to the public, which backed the location team.

Quarterback Jalen Hurts’ accuracy issues continued to haunt him. He completed 18 of 34 passes for 236 yards.

Hurts besides became the Eagles’ moving crippled with 61 yards erstwhile Miles Sanders went retired precocious successful the archetypal 4th with an ankle injury. Unless your sanction is Lamar Jackson, that’s not a winning formula.

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