Philadelphia Eagles win on Jalen Hurts’ late TD, 24-20
Jalen Hurts threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Darius Cooper with nine seconds remaining to lift the Philadelphia Eagles to a 24-20 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Sept. 20, 2026. The late score capped a nine-play, 65-yard drive that consumed 1:47. According to The Associated Press, the game was played in sweltering conditions and coach Nick Sirianni required intravenous fluids during the afternoon.
The scoring opened with a 1-yard Cam Ward touchdown run for Tennessee in the first quarter. The Titans added a 2-yard rush by Tank Bigsby early in the second quarter before Hurts connected with DeVonta Smith on a 22-yard touchdown pass later in the period. Joey Slye kicked a 37-yard field goal as time expired in the first half to make it 14-10 going into the break.
Jake Elliott provided a momentum-shifting 58-yard field goal in the third quarter for the Eagles, and Ward answered with a second 1-yard scoring run to tie the game at 17 late in the quarter. Slye drilled a 33-yard field goal with 1:56 left in the fourth to put Tennessee up 20-17. Philadelphia responded with the final drive, and Hurts found Cooper from 3 yards out with nine seconds left for the go-ahead score, sealing the 24-20 final.
NFL Sports Blog Take
The Eagles relied on a late-game, methodical drive to secure the win, demonstrating resilience in adverse conditions and an ability to finish. Jalen Hurts delivered the decisive play after DeVonta Smith and Jake Elliott had supplied key contributions earlier in the game. Tennessee produced multiple short-field touchdowns and two field goals from Joey Slye, keeping the contest close until the final minute. Philadelphia improved to 2-0 with the victory while the Titans fell to 0-2, and the game underscored the value of situational execution in tight, hostile environments.