After months of waiting, the Eagles revealed a retooled and more explosive offense in a Friday night win over the Packers in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Saquon Barkley scored three touchdowns Friday night in the first NFL game in South America and led the Eagles to a 34-29 victory over the Green Bay Packers, who lost quarterback Jordan Love to an injury in the closing seconds.
Barkley became the first player to score three touchdowns in his Eagles debut since Terrell Owens in 2004.
With the team set to start preparation for the Falcons, here’s an instant analysis of the matchup.
A.J. Brown


Brown dominated his one-on-one matchup with Jaire Alexander and finished the night with five catches for 119 yards and a touchdown.
Reed Blankenship


The third-year safety came up with a timely interception and finished the night with eight tackles and one pass defended.
Kellen Moore


Moore was brought in to make the Eagles offense more innovative, and delivered on opening night.
The Eagles offense utilized motion on 48 of 73 plays tonight (65.8%), their most in a single game since 2020.
They utilized it on 23% of plays last season. pic.twitter.com/tOeoAKW8Zm
— Brenden Deeg (@BrendenDeeg_) September 7, 2024
DeVonta Smith reliable
A.J. Brown is the show, but DeVonta Smith will close you out. Smith had seven catches for 84 yards on the night, making some reliable grabs.
Quinyon Mitchell


The rookie cornerback lived up to the hype in his first game, logging five tackles and two passes defended on the night.
Quinyon Mitchell’s NFL debut:
– 4 catches allowed on 9 targets
– 3 PBUs
– 66.9 passer rating allowed
– -2.0 cover EPAThe rook was sensational. pic.twitter.com/Kw2R85LAbG
— Brenden Deeg (@BrendenDeeg_) September 7, 2024
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Takeaways from Eagles 34-29 win over the Packers in Week 1
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