Eagles at Colts score, takeaways: Jalen Hurts leads Eagles to first 10-point, 4th-quarter comeback in 12 years

Jalen Hurts wills the Eagles to victory in the final minutes as Philadelphia improves to 9-1

Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles didn't have that second-half comeback on their resume entering Week 11, but Hurts willed his team to a thrilling 17-16 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, capped by a game-winning, 7-yard touchdown run with 1:20 left in the game. 

Hurts' touchdown run gave the Eagles their first lead of the game, the end result of an 11-play, 75-yard drive in which he converted a fourth-and-2 run at the Colts' 9-yard line and a third-and-goal touchdown run three plays later. The Eagles quarterback finished 18 of 25 for 190 yards with a touchdown pass with 16 carries for 86 yards and a score. 

The Colts had an opportunity to win the game with 1:13 left, but Brandon Graham had a huge sack of Matt Ryan on a third-and-9 from the Colts' own 40-yard line to force a fourth-and-long situation. The Colts failed to convert as the Eagles defense held serve to lead the team to a victory. 

Indianapolis made it a priority to get the ball to Jonathan Taylor last week, and the same held true in Week 11 as the Colts built a 13-3 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Taylor had 11 carries for 64 yards and a touchdown at halftime, but was shut down in the second half as the Eagles were attempting their comeback -- finishing with 22 carries for 84 yards. Matt Ryan was 23 of 32, but had just 213 yards in the loss. 

Philadelphia had 113 yards in the fourth quarter, scoring two touchdowns in the final 15 minutes. The Colts had 87 yards in the final quarter, but had a fumble and a turnover on downs along with a red zone stop by the Eagles defense that led to a field goal to keep Philadelphia in the game. Haason Reddick had a sack on third-and-goal to keep the Colts out of the end zone with 4:57 left. 

Takeaways from the game, along with a recap and analysis, can be found below! 

Why the Eagles won

Jalen Hurts took over the game in the fourth quarter, leading Philadelphia to its first 10-point comeback in the final quarter in its last 43 tries. Hurts had eight carries for 49 yards in the fourth quarter, including a 7-yard touchdown run on third-and-goal with 1:20 left to give Philadelphia the win. Hurts also converted a fourth-and-2 run at the Indianapolis 9-yard line three plays earlier in a 16-10 game that kept the drive alive. 

Hurts went 3 of 5 for 38 yards with a 22-yard touchdown pass to Quez Watkins and had eight carries for 49 yards and touchdown (the game-winner) in the fourth quarter. The Eagles don't win Sunday without Hurts' performance. 

Why the Colts lost

The Colts played well enough to win through three quarters and built a 13-3 led, but couldn't make the crucial stop to preserve the victory. Jalen Hurts had a key fourth-and-2 run for a first down on the final drive and a third-and-goal run to give the Eagles the lead, but miscues also hurt. 

Chase McLaughlin missed a 50-yard field goal to put Indianapolis up 16-3 late in the third quarter, Matt Ryan took a sack on third-and-goal from the Eagles' 5-yard line that led to a field goal with 4:52 left to put Indianapolis up 16-10, and Zaire Franklin committed a 39-yard pass interference penalty on third-and-2 with 3:48 left to keep Philadelphia's game-winning drive going. The Colts also didn't generate enough offense to preserve their lead after scoring on the opening drive. 

Indianapolis is better under interim head coach Jeff Saturday, but the Colts still aren't consistent enough on offense. 

Turning point

Haason Reddick's sack on third-and-goal from the Eagles' 5-yard line was a huge play, especially since the Colts were driving in a 13-10 game with an opportunity to put the Eagles away. Indianapolis was in the midst of a 10-play, 61-yard drive after an A.J. Brown fumble gave the Colts the ball back with 9:43 left. 

The Eagles' goal-to-go defense held firm on the first two plays, but Reddick made the difference by forcing Ryan to his left and taking him down at the end of the play. The 14-yard loss forced a field goal attempt by Chase McLaughlin, which he converted to put Indianapolis up 16-10 with 4:42 left. 

Matt Ryan wanted a face mask on Reddick, but there was no call on the field. Reddick's sack gave the Eagles a chance to pull off the comeback. 

Play of the game

Brandon Graham's third down sack on Matt Ryan in the final minute put the Colts offense back -- creating a fourth down situation that looked impossible for an inept offense to convert. On a third-and-9 from the Indianapolis 40-yard line, Graham asked to go to the left side and face rookie tackle Bernhard Raimann instead of Will Fries on a play where he was blitzing.

Graham blew past Raimann and sacked Ryan for a 7-yard loss, pinning the Colts back on their own 33 and creating a fourth-and-16. A false start by Fries put Indianapolis back on its 28 and in a fourth-and-21 scenario. Against the Eagles secondary with 39 seconds left, Ryan didn't have a chance. 

Just another big sack in the final two minutes by Graham. The Eagles are used to that. 

The quote

"There hasn't been many opportunities where I had the opportunity to use my legs. We all knew as a staff and as a team it would come at some point naturally. I'm just thankful it was enough to get the win today." - Jalen Hurts on running the football more this week and leading the Eagles to victory. 

Hurts had 16 carries for 86 yards and a touchdown in the win. 

Up next

The Eagles (9-1) host the Green Bay Packers (4-7) on "Sunday Night Football" in Week 12 while the Colts (4-6-1) host the Pittsburgh Steelers on "Monday Night Football." 

[Nov 20, 2022 at 3:58 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

The Eagles have their first comeback of 10+ points in the 4th quarter since Week 15 of the 2010 season.

That was DeSean Jackson's punt return against the Giants. 

[Nov 20, 2022 at 3:56 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

Huge sack by Brandon Graham on 3rd-and-9. 4th-and-16 for the Colts. Buckle up.

[Nov 20, 2022 at 3:55 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

Matt Ryan has a million GW drives this year. Eagles pass rush has to be ready to get him. 3rd-and-9 coming. 

[Nov 20, 2022 at 3:52 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

Jalen Hurts rushes for a TD on a 3rd-and-goal.

4th-and-2 run for first down. 3rd-and-goal run for the TD.

Say what you want. He's proving he's a franchise QB --and more.

Eagles have their first lead of the game. 

[Nov 20, 2022 at 3:49 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

I don't know what the Eagles are doing right now. Another designed QB run. The Colts have to know this is coming right?

[Nov 20, 2022 at 3:48 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

All that for a QB sneak with Jalen Hurts -- Eagles get the first down.

[Nov 20, 2022 at 3:44 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

The Eagles have 4th-and-2 from the Colts 9. This is the game. 

Will Philly run the ball, will Hurts keep it and try to get the first down? Will they throw? Will the Colts hold. If the Eagles get the first down, how much time will they try to run off the clock?

[Nov 20, 2022 at 3:41 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

The #Eagles got a 39-yard gift on third down -- courtesy of Zaire Franklin.

Had a great game, but woof on that penalty.

[Nov 20, 2022 at 3:39 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

Pretty simple here for the Eagles. Score a TD. Win the game.

Pretty simple for the Colts. Don't let the Eagles score a TD. Win the game. 

[Nov 20, 2022 at 3:34 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

Big sack by Haason Reddick on 3rd down.

Matt Ryan wants a face mask. He's not getting it.

Missed face mask last week. The Eagles know how that works.

Colts will have to kick a FG.  

[Nov 20, 2022 at 3:28 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

Huge catch by Alec Pierce on 3rd-and-11. Matt Ryan goes right back to him. Darius Slay on the coverage. Tight window, but Slay was beaten. 

[Nov 20, 2022 at 3:26 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

A.J. Brown with a crucial fumble on a 1st down catch. Eagles had a FG in hand as Brown with an inexcusable fumble. Momentum gone. Colts get the ball back. 

[Nov 20, 2022 at 3:25 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

Incredible how Jonathan Taylor had a great second effort on third down ruined by a fumble. T.J. Edwards with the play of the day for the Eagles. Philly gets the ball back and Jalen Hurts is taking over this game as we speak. 

[Nov 20, 2022 at 3:17 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

That drive was all Jalen Hurts

Quez Watkins beats Kenny Moore (hard to do btw) for a 22-yard TD.

Hurts had 2 carries for 26 yards and that 22-yard TD pass to get the Eagles back in it. 

It's 13-10 Colts with 13:31 left. 

[Nov 20, 2022 at 3:13 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

The Colts are 3-of-10 on 3rd down and have averaged 4.8 yards per play.

Eagles defense doing its job. Offense has not. 

Indy leads 13-3 heading into the fourth quarter. Colts defense playing very well with the dialed up blitzes and solid tackling. 

[Nov 20, 2022 at 3:08 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

It's not like the Colts are doing anything to dominate this game either. Missed FG by Chase McLaughlin keeps Indianapolis at 13 points. The Colts are just making fewer miscues than the Eagles. 

[Nov 20, 2022 at 3:04 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

That's 2 WRs that have been wide open by the Colts. Not sure who should be there for the Eagles, but there was a coverage breakdown. 

[Nov 20, 2022 at 3:01 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

Since the FG (and not counting the half kneeldown), the Eagles have run 16 plays for 51 yards.

That's not going to beat a team that can't get anything going offensively either. This is set up for the Colts to run the ball. 

[Nov 20, 2022 at 2:59 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

For a team that's one of the better run-blocking teams in the NFL, the Eagles run blocking has been atrocious today. Another three-and-out for this team. 

[Nov 20, 2022 at 2:54 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

The Eagles are going to have to go 95 yards to get back in this one. Even a field goal would be nice here. 

Or running the ball. 

[Nov 20, 2022 at 2:51 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

The Eagles are in a dome and don't have Jake Elliott kick a 57-yarder. Jeff Saturday, Parks Frazier, and Gus Bradley are outcoaching

[Nov 20, 2022 at 2:47 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

The Colts defense are having their way against the Eagles today. Forcing third-and-long situations and blitzing like crazy in those scenarios. 

[Nov 20, 2022 at 2:41 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

Sirianni did win the challenge. The Colts kick a FG and take a 13-3 lead. Let's see how the Eagles offense responds. 

[Nov 20, 2022 at 2:37 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

This should not be a catch by Parris Campbell. He never had control of the ball. Sirianni should win this challenge -- should. 

[Nov 20, 2022 at 2:33 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

Glad to see the Eagles come prepared out of the locker room. Fumble on the first play from scrimmage. 

[Nov 20, 2022 at 2:19 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

Saw a lot of Eagles beating themselves in first half.

- Offensive penalties

- High snap by Jason Kelce leads to FG

- Poor punt coverage

There's the difference. 

[Nov 20, 2022 at 2:04 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

The Colts have run just 13 plays for 51 yards since the opening drive touchdown. Jonathan Taylor had 7 carries for 49 yards on the opening drive. 4 carries for 15 yards since. 

[Nov 20, 2022 at 1:54 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

More mistakes by the Eagles leads the drive to only 3 points. High snap by Jason Kelce on 2nd down forces a third and long in goal-to-go and nothing was there to make a play. Eagles settle for 3 to get on the board. 

15-play, 54-yard drive. 

[Nov 20, 2022 at 1:52 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

One thing the Eagles haven't used the last few games is Jalen Hurts running the ball frequently.

He's opening up things for the offense.

4 carries for 30 yards today. 

[Nov 20, 2022 at 1:49 pm ET · Jeff Kerr]

Miles Sanders has 3 carries for 18 yards -- 6.0 yards per carry. 

Finally got the ball on back-to-back carries.  He needs the ball more.