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Yo yo! Dillon “Big Dill” Smith on the mic, and Philly rolled into Raymond James for a Week 4 clash of unbeatens and left with a spicy 31-25 W. No Mike Evans for Tampa, and the Eagles wasted no time stealing the vibe — Sydney Brown knifed through for a blocked punt and 36-yard return to the house, and suddenly the cannon felt more like a kazoo. This was billed as a 3-0 vs. 3-0 playoff-preview type matchup, and the Birds set the tone early. (espn.com)
From there, it was the Jalen Hurts–Dallas Goedert co-op. Hurts used the legs as a cheat code — 9 rushes, 62 yards, including a 28-yard gash — and cashed in twice to his tight end, with Goedert snagging scores of 2 and 5 yards on slick red-zone designs. And right when Philly looked ready to cruise, Bucs kicker Chase McLaughlin uncorked a moonshot — a 65-yard bomb at the halftime horn to make it 24-6. Also: shout to Vita Vea, who came out of the break like a wrecking ball with back-to-back third-quarter sacks to rattle Philly’s rhythm. And for the fantasy folks who benched Goedert? Tough one — your “sit” just posted 4/37 and 2 TDs. (sbnation.com)
The third quarter turned into a Florida fireworks show. Baker Mayfield hit rookie burner Emeka Egbuka on a 77-yard strike, then later found Bucky Irving on a 72-yard catch-and-run that turned angles into confetti. Philly answered with a grown-man drive sparked by Hurts on QB keepers and finished by Saquon Barkley from 6 yards out. Tampa kept swinging — a 58-yard McLaughlin nuke, a march to the red zone — but Jihaad Campbell slammed the door with a goal-line pick. One last dose of chaos: a late-game punt miscue turned into a punter safety with six ticks left, tightening the score but not the outcome. Final: Eagles 31, Bucs 25.
The stat sheet’s a head-scratcher — Tampa outgained Philly 393–218, with Egbuka (4/101/TD) and Irving (5/102/TD; 63 rush) flashing big-play juice — but the Birds owned the money downs, special teams, and the takeaway tape, while Hurts kept it clean and efficient (15/24, 130 yards, 2 TD; 0 INT). And when it mattered, Dallas Goedert kept showing up in neon.
Big Dill of the Game: Dallas Goedert — two red-zone tuddies, chain-moving hands, and the heartbeat of Philly’s scoring drives. That’s a winner’s resume in a heavyweight tilt. I’m Dillon “Big Dill” Smith, and until next time, keep it crispy — because ballin’ is a big dill.
[QUARTER_BREAKDOWN]
TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
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PHI | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
TB | 3 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 25 |
[PLAYER_BOXSCORE]
PHI - Passing (1 players)
Player | Pos | Att | Comp | Yds | TD | INT | FPTS | PPR |
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Jalen Hurts | QB | 24 | 15 | 130 | 2 | - | 19.4 | 19.4 |
TB - Passing (1 players)
Player | Pos | Att | Comp | Yds | TD | INT | FPTS | PPR |
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Baker Mayfield | QB | 40 | 22 | 289 | 2 | 1 | 18.9 | 18.9 |
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