Packers score
After a six-minute drive, the Packers settle a field goal from Brandon McManus to cut Philadelphia's lead to 10-3 with 5:46 left in the third quarter.
The Packers were fortunate to be in range, but a pass interference penalty earlier in the drive moved them 24 yards into the red zone. Ultimately, Jordan Love couldn't connect with his receivers.
The Packers are evaluating top wideout Romeo Doubs for a concussion.
Packers hit their longest play. Now, can they get points?
Philly fans booing the home team
The Eagles' offensive struggles since the end of the first quarter have led to boos from their own fans. If you're keeping score, that is four consecutive drives without points for Philadelphia. Jalen Hurts has missed each of his last seven pass attempts, and Saquon Barkley is being bottled up by the Packers defense.
Halftime: Eagles 10, Packers 0
In a game that hasn't been as one-sided as the scoreboard would indicate, Philadelphia has taken advantage of Green Bay's multiple miscues and a 10-0 halftime lead.
Green Bay has thrown two interceptions, lost one fumble and missed a chip-shot field goal, but the Eagles haven't run away with this game quite yet. Jalen Hurts started 5-for-5 passing, but now is just 6-for-13; Saquon Barkley is averaging a healthy 6.4 yards per rush.
The Eagles’ offense ain’t looking too hot, either
While the Packers have struggled offensively, failing to move the ball on the ground and with Jordan Love throwing two interceptions, the Eagles haven’t been too much better themselves.
Jalen Hurts is only 6 of 13 for 39 yards passing. The running game has been solid with 89 yards on 13 carries, but Philly has only one more first down than Green Bay (7 to 6) and is 1 of 6 on third-down attempts.
Even the Eagles’ touchdown was a product of a very short field following a special teams turnover. Since kicking a field goal in the first quarter, Philly’s last three drives have been three-and-outs.
The defenses have come to play today. Still, the game is there for the taking for whichever offense can find a rhythm in the second half.
Interception, Eagles!
Eagles linebacker Zack Baun just ended yet another Packers drive by intercepting Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love with 44 seconds left in the first half, protecting Philadelphia's 10-0 lead. That is Green Bay's third turnover of the opening half.
Add in a missed field goal, as well, and the Packers' self-inflicted wounds have taken them out of the game thus far.
Nakobe Dean out, Darius Slay is back
A couple injury updates for the Eagles:
Edge rusher Nakobe Dean’s done for the day with a knee injury he suffered in the second quarter.
Cornerback Darius Slay Jr. is back on the field, however, after leaving for the locker room with an apparent arm injury earlier in the half.
The Packers remixed the Tush Push against the originators
The Eagles made the Tush Push so effective, it’s no surprise imitators have popped up around the league.
The Packers have their own version, except instead of quarterback Jordan Love being on the end of the push, it’s tight end Tucker Kraft. Or as Tom Brady would describe it, “same push, different tush.”
We’ve seen other teams do this version, like the Ravens with tight end Mark Andrews. Still, it has to be especially annoying for Philly’s defense to try to stop a play made so famous by its own offense.
Jordan Love having a rough go of it so far
It’s not been pretty for Jordan Love so far.
Facing a fierce Philly pass rush and trailing from the first time he took a snap, Love is only 5 of 9 for 26 yards late in the first half. He has no touchdowns and one interception.
The Packers will need Love to step up with their running game also struggling. Josh Jacobs has only 25 yards on 10 carries. As a team, Green Bay is averaging a scant 3.5 yards per rush, that number itself a little inflated thanks to an 11-yard scramble by Love.
In addition to the lagging run game, special teams is also an issue. The Packers have a fumble on a kickoff return and a missed field goal so far.
Getting back in this game will likely fall on Love’s shoulders. Can he carry the burden?
Packers miss a field goal
Green Bay's first productive drive of this game ... ends without points. Packers kicker Brandon McManus missed the first postseason field goal of his career, pushing a 38-yarder wide and to the right. The Eagles caught a break, but didn't away unscathed.
Right now, their defense is down two starters after cornerback Darius Slay Jr. and linebacker Nakobe Dean have both gone to the locker room with unspecified injuries.