Grayson’s Grades: Eagles defeat Raiders to end 3-game losing streak

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Eagles ended their three-game losing streak with a dominating 31-0 beatdown of the Las Vegas Raiders. It was the first shutout by the Eagles since 2018.

The Eagles jumped on the Raiders early taking the opening drive 67 yards in 13 plays and capping it off with a Jalen Hurts to Dallas Goedert shovel pass for a touchdown. The offense went on to rack up 387 total yards and looked impressive throughout.

Meanwhile the Eagles defense was harassing Raiders Quarterback Kenny Pickett all game long. Brandon Graham had a pair of sacks in the first half. Zack Baun intercepted a pass early in the second half. The defense held the Raiders to just 75 total yards along with pitching a shutout.

This was the kind of game this team needed in a big way to try and start building momentum heading toward the playoffs. The offense got into a rhythm and maintained it throughout. The defense continued to play at a high level as well.

The Eagles won for the first time in almost a month. They improved to 9-5 with three regular season games remaining and produced their best report card in some time. Here is the latest edition of Grayson's Grades:

A

Jalen Hurts - Hurts bounced back from arguably his worst game as a pro and he bounced back in a big way. Hurts was efficient and took good care of the ball. He completed 12 of 15 passes for 175 yards and three touchdowns. Hurts also ran it well carrying the ball seven times for 39 yards. He only played three quarters as he and many of the starters were pulled in the fourth quarter with a 31-0 lead.

Brandon Graham - Graham looked like a blast from the past in this game. He racked up two sacks in the first half of this game. It was great to see from the 37-year old who has provided a spark to this defensive line. Graham had two tackles with two sacks, a tackle for loss and two quarterback hits.

Zack Baun - Baun picked off a Kenny Pickett pass early in the third quarter to continue setting a dominating tone from this defense. The Eagles offense turned that into a touchdown to add to its lead. Baun had four tackles and one pass successfully defended.

Nakobe Dean - Dean led the team with eight tackles. He continues to play with a burst of speed that helps him chase down backs on the outside while also allowing him to be very effective on the blitz. He shoots through the holes and usually blows up the running back on his way to getting the quarterback or forcing him out of the pocket.

Nick Sirianni - While Sirianni got the criticism over how his team played over the last three weeks, he also deserves the credit for having them ready to dominate the Raiders. In 2023, the Eagles were a heavy favorite against the Cardinals and lost. He made sure history did not repeat itself today with his team a heavy favorite against the Raiders. Sirianni has had a problem with his players and pre-snap penalties. They were much more disciplined in this game committing just three penalties.

Kevin Patullo - Patullo has received a lot of criticism for the lackluster performance of his offense throughout this season and especially over the last three weeks. He had his offense cruising throughout this game. They got into a rhythm and managed to go on sustained drives with four of them going at least ten plays. They were also 10 of 13 on third down, which is extremely impressive and efficient.

Vic Fangio - Fangio's defense is getting better and better as the season is going on. They pitched a shutout without an injured Jalen Carter. They are doing a great job of creating pressure and they are also doing a great job in coverage. I also applaud Fangio for having the idea to move Brandon Graham on the inside where he managed to rack up two first half sacks in this game.

Defensive Line - The defensive line as a whole is playing well together. They are collapsing the pocket forcing the opposing quarterback to get uneasy. It helps lead to turnovers or forces incomplete passes. They are also doing a much better job of tackling running backs and wrapping them up. They clearly took what the Bears did to them personally and have been better at stopping the run. The Raiders managed to have just 46 yards on the ground.

B

Dallas Goedert - Early in the season we saw Dallas Goedert score multiple touchdowns via shovel passes. We had not seen that since then until this game against the Raiders. He scored two touchdowns on shovel passes in this one. Goedert could have had a third touchdown but dropped a wide open pass in the endzone. That was the only blemish on what otherwise was a huge day for him. He caught six passes for 70 yards and two touchdowns.

Saquon Barkley - Barkley hit holes pretty well and moved the pile forward. He also showed  good vision at times bouncing runs to the outside and getting the corner. His longest carry went for 17 yards. That being said, I thought there were other opportunities for some cut-back lanes. The offensive line blocked better in this game. It was a lot of positivity to build off of heading down the last three weeks of the regular season.

Offensive Line - The offensive line blocked better in this game. They also did not commit penalties that killed drives. They played with much more discipline and looked to be on the same page a lot better with their blocking schemes. There was a lot of positivity this offense can build off of heading down the last three weeks of the regular season.

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